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Can't browse ReadyNAS from Windows since upgrade
I'm not a very experienced user, I'm still in the early days of settingn up my NAS. I plugged in and copied lots of files from a USB drive to my NAS, and had been accessing it via windwos file explor...
b3nb123 wrote:
EDIT - HaNG ON A MINUTE! When I tried it a minute ago I added a new credential using the IP of the readynas. I just added a new one again using READYNAS in capitals (The exact device name on the network) and now I'm in!
... However Windows Backup, while letting me find the location, won't let me use it
"verify the path points to a correct network location and that the supplied credentials can be used for write access to the folder" (Validation information class requested was invalid . (0x80070544)Try using READYNAS\admin as the username in the windows credential. The NAS doesn't care about the READYNAS\ prefix, but I have some some postings that suggests that Windows backup does.
Also, all DLNA shares don't work (They did yesterday) and I get connection refused when I try to FTP to it too
Hello b3nb23,
Please disable IPv6 from the admin page > Network if you are not using it to get to the ReadyNAS.
Then if you have ReadyCloud desktop client, please log out, then locally map the shares again.
Regards,
Hi b3nb123,
We would like to know if you have tried JennC's suggestion.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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