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My ReadyNAS does not show up as a Network Computer
Can someone tell me if the ReadyNAS is supposed to show up as a Network Computer? I can mount it as a Network Drive but no matter what setting I have tried it will not show up as a Network attached c...
Please have a quick (if you can) look at https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/windows-not-showing-ReadyNAS-name-in-network/m-p/945867.
Although the solution MAY not apply to you, there are lots of pointers and ideas in it.
I am not saying it will give you the solution (although it might), but we don't want to reinvent the wheel again, do we?
Regards and good luck on your quest.
Good night.
I'm on my second day of owning the ReadyNAS and I just tried another power cycle but still it's a no show under network computers. The mounted drives work great but I'd love to also have the network places working too. I wonder if an update will fix this in the future? I'll cross my fingers :)
Thanks so much StephenB.
Just to add my 2 pennith ...
With Win7 and Win10, my NAS shows up ONLY under the "storage" category.
I do not believe that I have ever had it show up under the "computer" category.
I do however have a share from the NAS attached as the A: drive on my PC.
If you say which OS you are running, others MAY be able to give a more definitive answer.
Hi BaJohn,
Sorry I guess I should've mentioned that I am currently running Windows 10.
Thanks for any help you might be able to give.
sharpycl wrote:
Sorry I guess I should've mentioned that I am currently running Windows 10.
Some users here get microsoft "insider" builds, and they say that Microsoft is putting in some fixes for this problem.
BaJohn's reply illustrates my point though - He sees only storage, and I see both computer and storage... It is hit-or-miss for reasons that aren't that well understood (and the device categorization is done by Microsoft's stack). It also isn't persistent - the behavior will change w/o warning.
You can waste a lot of time on it - personally I think its best to use desktop shortcuts, or to manually add network locations into file explorer.
Just to say StephenB is one of the experts on the ReadyNAS, whereas I still consider myself as inexperienced.
I threw my info 'into the pot' to reduce your expectations on what to achieve.
Windows 10 (which I like ... although I loved Windows 7) does seem to be slightly 'chaotic' on the network front.
I have noticed that other items in the 'network folder' seem to disappear and reappear on a not to irregular basis.
My printers (both WiFi) in particular are prone to being displayed differently at different times.
My answer might lay with the WiFi router (Netgear) and my bad local network (LAN) and the terrible clash
I have with the over 20 local networks all competing for air time.
I think that if you get the NAS showing in at least one of the categories that is an achievement, and don't fret
too much over the others if other links and access to the NAS are working.
Just to add .... and I do not claim any credit for it, but it is quick and MAY work for you on Windows 10.
Try this:-
Right click start menu and choose "Control Panel", then "Programs"
Under 'Programs and Features' select "Turn Windows features on or off" (this requires admin rights)
If "SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support" is not enabled, enable it and reboot.Let us know if this helpd:)
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