New NAS user- can't access shares directly (only in browser)

krieder wrote:
I'm new so I apologize if this is hijacking the thread.

Often advice/suggestions are offered by one person, and it can get confusing for everybody if there are two or more users seeking help on the same thread. Let's leave this for now, and if it does get confusing I will split it.

krieder wrote:

I have the same issue with my Ready NAS Duo. My hard drive crashed on my pc so I basically had to install a new hard drive and start over. I can see my shares in FrontView but it does not allow me to map a share to a drive. I get the exact same error as above. "\\hostname\sharename is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The specified network name is no longer available."

So the NAS has not changed, but the PC has been rebuilt - and the NAS got lost in the process. What version of Windows are you using? This assume Win7.

Start by making sure the network connection in Windows is home or work (not public). Also look at the advanced sharing options for home/work networks in the network sharing center (control panel), and check that "network discovery" is on.

And make sure the workgroup on the PC matches the Duo.

Also open a CMD window (enter CMD in the start menu), and type "ping hostname", and see if it can locate the NAS. As mdgm suggests, also try pinging the IP address.