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NJRadioGuy
Jun 10, 2015Aspirant
Two ReadyNAS boxen not recognized by Windows 10 Preview
Hi all, I have two ReadyNAS boxen on my system, an old DUO and a newer 102. I have Windows 10 Preview running in a VM and it will not connect to either NAS. They do not show up under "Network", which...
NJRadioGuy
Jun 11, 2015Aspirant
A followup.
OK, this is getting stranger by the minute. In the Windows 10 explorer, under "This PC", and "Network Connections" I see the two devices. I can access them, however I think it's some guest account or something on the NAS (I didn't think I even had one, nor do I want it). I cannot access my own profile nor does it challenge me to enter a username and password.
I can ping it with an IP address but not with a UNC name (\\NAS). All the PCs are visible, but not the NAS boxen nor the Macs, for that matter.
OK, this is getting stranger by the minute. In the Windows 10 explorer, under "This PC", and "Network Connections" I see the two devices. I can access them, however I think it's some guest account or something on the NAS (I didn't think I even had one, nor do I want it). I cannot access my own profile nor does it challenge me to enter a username and password.
I can ping it with an IP address but not with a UNC name (\\NAS). All the PCs are visible, but not the NAS boxen nor the Macs, for that matter.
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