Rogue Shares

Question

I have a unique issue.&nbsp; I recently purchased a 214 4 Bay device and everything is working great so far...but for some reason under windows explorer I see 3 shared folders that do not exist on the NAS itself.&nbsp; I cannot access them using the admin password or I get an error message that the file is no longer available.&nbsp; Not a big deal but a bit frustrating that I cannot remove them.ThanksDanny

StephenB · Answer

I suspect you have ReadyDLNA enabled, and are looking at the NAS as a "media device" in the network list.&nbsp;
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ReadyDLNA categorizes by media type, and those categories will show up as "folders" that aren't shares.

dlargo · Answer

Thanks for the reply.....it is a default system with only the name of the unit changed.&nbsp; I am viewing it through the windows explorer window under the network.&nbsp;Danny

Sandshark · Answer

ReadyDLNA is enabled by default.&nbsp; If the device you see under Network has the Netgear stylized N logo, then you are looking at it as a media device, even though you may not realize it.

StephenB · Answer

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If the device you see under Network has the Netgear stylized N logo, then you are looking at it as a media device, even though you may not realize it.

Windows Explorer categorizes the network list and the NAS is often listed in more than once (in different categories).&nbsp; With Windows 10, the DLNA server in the NAS will show up as a "media device".&nbsp; The NAS also will frequently show up as a "storage device" and as a "computer".
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What happens when you click on those instances depends on Windows.&nbsp; With the Media Device, you are seeing ReadyDLNA's organization of your media (music, video, photo, ...) - they are shown as folders, but they are&nbsp;not.

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