Cannot connect to new router

Hi Steve

Getting there now, but still a few headaches...

Lastly, and this could be related to the current issue, when I last played around with the NAS settings in Frontview in the last post, under Global Settings, DNS Settings, I changed the setting to 10.1.1.1 which is the IP address of the router.  I presume I should not have done that.  If so, what should I change this to?

 It's not related to your current issue.  With DHCP,  the duo automatically fills in the DNS field using the information it gets from the router.  It won't let you change those settings (they should be greyed out).

The DNS setting field was never greyed out (this is under the global settings screen rather than the interface screen which has the DHCP/IPv4 commands).  However, strangely enough, Frontview in the interface screen will now no longer accept a change back to its previous "use values from a DHCP server" state, saying that the "IP address is invalid", so it is stuck at the IPv4 address of 10.1.1.119 and sub net mask 255.255.255.0

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Chooke wrote:

 

.However, on the left pane under File Explore, there is now an entry of c (\\10.1.1.119), and it contains all the subdirectories and files that are on the NAS.  What's more is that I can even access the files through that directory and actually playing a song from there as I'm typing this.  It seems rather strange because the NAS still does not appear on that same left pane under Networks but it appears on the right hand side of the page both as a storage icon and a media icon. If i click on the NAS storage icon it comes back with that error message as mentioned above, but if i click on the media icon it takes me to the Frontview page.

 

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Clicking on media devices will take you to their web page (that is built into Windows).  You likely have ReadyDLNA running on the NAS.  Clicking on storage devices does the same on my Windows 7 and Windows 10 systems, so it is a bit odd that isn't quite working for you.  But you can access the admin page w/o it, so it isn't a big issue.

In order to access the shares, you need to click on a computer device - sometimes the NAS shows up there, but not always.  My own duo v1 isn't showing there at the moment.  I've never seen a clear writeup on how Windows decides what category to put devices into, and I don't know of any way to override what it decides.

Fortunately there are other ways to reach the NAS shares.  One is to map the shares to a drive letter (either individual shares, or the whole volume as you have already done).  There are three other ways.

One is to open file explorer and enter \\10.1.1.119 in the address bar (using the correct \\).  That should let you see all the shares, navigate into them, etc.  You can also enter \\10.1.1.119\sharename and go directly to the share you want.  Check to see if that method works for you.  Also try \\nasname (using whatever the real NAS name is) and see if that also works.

Yes that works but I also can now access shares through Frontview as well.

The second way is simply to create shortcuts to the NAS shares (and or \\10.1.1.119).  Use the first method to see the share list (\\10.1.1.119).  Then right-click on a share and choose create shortcut. If you want a shortcut to \\10.1.1.119 itself, you can right click on a share shortcut, select properties and change the target to \\10.1.1.119.

Doesn't seem to have a shortcut option when I right click on a share in windows.

The third way is to add NAS shares as "network locations".  With Win 7 and Win 10, you open the computer pane and right-click on an empty area.  You should see "add network location".  Click on it, and a wizard should start.  There are a couple of examples in a hyperlink - the format you want is \\10.1.1.119\sharename.  Once done, this will show up in the main computer pane underneath the disk drives.

I'd like to do this but I'm not sure what you mean by opening the computer pane?  I can't find it on the start menu or right clicking on the start menu.  I tried doing it in the File Explorer pane but no luck.

In any event, the first option you suggested above is ok, it works and looks similar to how the NAS drive appeared with the previous router (except that it displays 10.1.1.119 rather than the name of the router) but it disappears when the file explorer is closed and restarted and so have to enter the \\10.1.1.119 in the address bar each time.  If there is way for the NAS to be permanently displayed this way that would be good.

FWIW, I usually just enter the \\nas info into file explorer.  My wife prefers desktop shortcuts, so I have set them up for the shares she uses.

I can emphathise with your wife's preference as I use the NAS quite a bit.

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Chooke wrote:

 

 

I still cannot access shares through Frontview (it comes back with shares not accessible)

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Did this work before?

Yes it worked with the previous router set up and strangely, as mentioned, it now works again.  However this is not a biggie either way as I haven't changed the shares setup since I first set up the ReadyNAS some three or four years ago.

To access shares through Frontview you need to enable http access for each one. That's done in the share list for frontview - the screenshot is below.

As above

Stephen, I presume once I get the this sorted on my PC, I'll need to do the same on the family's PC in the main room (it currently also has the same access/visibility issue).  However, the other concern I have is that my music streamer and TV DLNA no longer works with the new router.  I'm not sure whether the issue is that it cannot access the NAS or it has something to do with the new router, unrelated to the NAS.  On the one hand I'm having no other wireless issue with other devices in the home that do not use the NAS for its content but on the other hand, the streamer and TV should still be providing options such as streaming from a PC?