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ReadyNAS RND4210 v3 - 1 WIn 10 Station cant connect , 4 others no problems
I have a customer that has 1 Station Win10 that sees the Nas under Network, mapped drives come up with Green but cant connect via mapped drives that have been setup up for a long time 2yrs+. They do ...
aks-2 wrote:
You can use Windows Credential Manager to clear any passwords to the named network connection, which I think is what using teh IP address as an alternate "name" for the NAS is doing.
No. Some Windows PCs have trouble resolving the hostname of the NAS to the IP address - especially with the older NAS like the one here.
Though if the credentials aren't correct you can end up with access problems.
Worth checking what Win10 update is actually installed, just to be sure all the workstations are equal!
You can use Windows Credential Manager to clear any passwords to the named network connection, which I think is what using teh IP address as an alternate "name" for the NAS is doing.
aks-2 wrote:
You can use Windows Credential Manager to clear any passwords to the named network connection, which I think is what using teh IP address as an alternate "name" for the NAS is doing.
No. Some Windows PCs have trouble resolving the hostname of the NAS to the IP address - especially with the older NAS like the one here.
Though if the credentials aren't correct you can end up with access problems.
Ok I tried it all. Finally I disconnected all mapped drives and redid them using \\ip\name, all came back. Even under Network the Nas drive now connects.(??) I'm not saying that all the fixes I did didnt take part in it but sometimes the simple answer just works. Thanks for all the help. Ive learned a few things along the way. Very greatfull for all the help!
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