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Script to Connect to Network Drive
Good Day all, I've gleaned so much information from these posts, that I thought it's time for me to contribute something, as well. So, here we go: I have created a little vbscript, which can be...
I was having this same problem with my previous router (although not originally), and I'm not convinced that it's a router issue. For example, in addition to not being able to view the NAS on my wireless laptop (without entering IP, although since WINS, I can now enter \\hostname), I'm also unable to access the laptop from my wired PC, even though the laptop can access the PC! :?
After a lot of attempts with a Netgear engineer on the phone with my previous router we discovered that when I connect my laptop to the router by Ethernet it recognises the NAS with no problems.
:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Can you think of any other possible reasons for these symptoms? And could the fact that the NAS IP is outside of the DHCP pool be anything to do with WINS not appearing to resolve the symptoms?
I also mentioned previously that the laptop's Network Connection Details updated according to router settings, yet DNS and WINS settings (especially IP) don't display in their respective tabs in Network Connection Properties. Is this right?
Network Connection Details (NCD) showed the LAN IP as the Primary DNS Server, obviously as a default as there isn't actually anything entered in that field on the router. I entered the IP (hoping it would resolve issues), only to find NCD showing the same IP twice - so I reversed the setting. :cry:
After a lot of attempts with a Netgear engineer on the phone with my previous router we discovered that when I connect my laptop to the router by Ethernet it recognises the NAS with no problems.
:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Can you think of any other possible reasons for these symptoms? And could the fact that the NAS IP is outside of the DHCP pool be anything to do with WINS not appearing to resolve the symptoms?
I also mentioned previously that the laptop's Network Connection Details updated according to router settings, yet DNS and WINS settings (especially IP) don't display in their respective tabs in Network Connection Properties. Is this right?
Network Connection Details (NCD) showed the LAN IP as the Primary DNS Server, obviously as a default as there isn't actually anything entered in that field on the router. I entered the IP (hoping it would resolve issues), only to find NCD showing the same IP twice - so I reversed the setting. :cry:
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