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RN204 and Windows XP
Hi -
Im new a network guy - but am trying to help a friend out
windows X machine, cant see the NAS (RN204)...
other machines in his office can (win7 and win10)... so, i think RN204 is set ...
Hi,
I notice that one IP addresses is 192.168.168.110, and the other is 192.168.1.7. Now assuming that you are using /24 subnet masks (255.255.255.0), you should check your default gateways to be able to communicate (or route) between different subnets.
Can you ping the NAS from the XP machine? Can you ping the XP machines's default gateway. Is it actually configured?
Good luck,
Ian Neill
ilneill wrote:
I notice that one IP addresses is 192.168.168.110, and the other is 192.168.1.7. ...
Can you ping the NAS from the XP machine?
Good catch, somehow I missed that.
These machines are on the same local network??? If so, can you let us know what the subnet masks are on PC and the NAS?
I agree that trying ping is a good step.
Thank you -
I figured it out - it wasnt a NAS issue at all -
well, it was a router setup issue -
I didnt mention that my friend changed internet providers - from DSL to cable - and I needed to re-setup the router...
Kept pinging machines and came to that realization
Thank you
Al
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