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Real Trouble !
I'm in even further trouble with my ReadyNAS NV+. The suggestions made here prompted me with enough information to reconnect to my wireless router (which comes off my ADSL wired router) and I could ag...
vandermerwe and StephenB
Many thanks to both for your interest and suggestions.
Despite my fears, it seems that I DID effect a Factory Default reset on my NV+ and I have been
successful in getting into Frontview - using "netgear1". It now appears on my network as "NAS-06-43-2D. It opened with 2 shares pre-installed, "Media" with "Music", "Pictures" and "Videos" (all empty), and "Backup" also empty. I guess these are preset for me to use, and in fact, I can deposit files in them, and I've even mapped them to appear under
Computer settings, and can access them from there, and save and open files from each as well !
So far.so good ! This suggests that nothing is seriously 'broken' and I have a NAS exactly as it
was when it started life ? I can adjust any settings, and I can even instal extra shares. GOOD !
However, Windows 7 Pro will not let me access any of these new shares in Windows, each time bringing up
a page asking me to enter my Network Password. I've spent hours inputting just about every uername
and password I've ever used, to no avail. I've changed Internet security in my WIRELESS router
(although all my routing is done via Ethernet - the wireless router is used only Internet access and for the
connection of a laptop and sundry tablets etc.to the network) and tried all means to find if I
EVER did use a Network Password, where it is, and can I change it, all unsuccessfully.
The NAS even adds USB drives when connected, which too show up in Windows, but I cannot connect to
those either.
This MUST be a Windows 7 problem ? If so, there seems to be no solution - unless somebody out
there can put me out of my misery ? I have hundreds of files waiting to be restored !
I appreciate your patience.
Ron Luxton
Many thanks to both for your interest and suggestions.
Despite my fears, it seems that I DID effect a Factory Default reset on my NV+ and I have been
successful in getting into Frontview - using "netgear1". It now appears on my network as "NAS-06-43-2D. It opened with 2 shares pre-installed, "Media" with "Music", "Pictures" and "Videos" (all empty), and "Backup" also empty. I guess these are preset for me to use, and in fact, I can deposit files in them, and I've even mapped them to appear under
Computer settings, and can access them from there, and save and open files from each as well !
So far.so good ! This suggests that nothing is seriously 'broken' and I have a NAS exactly as it
was when it started life ? I can adjust any settings, and I can even instal extra shares. GOOD !
However, Windows 7 Pro will not let me access any of these new shares in Windows, each time bringing up
a page asking me to enter my Network Password. I've spent hours inputting just about every uername
and password I've ever used, to no avail. I've changed Internet security in my WIRELESS router
(although all my routing is done via Ethernet - the wireless router is used only Internet access and for the
connection of a laptop and sundry tablets etc.to the network) and tried all means to find if I
EVER did use a Network Password, where it is, and can I change it, all unsuccessfully.
The NAS even adds USB drives when connected, which too show up in Windows, but I cannot connect to
those either.
This MUST be a Windows 7 problem ? If so, there seems to be no solution - unless somebody out
there can put me out of my misery ? I have hundreds of files waiting to be restored !
I appreciate your patience.
Ron Luxton
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