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Windows 10 keeps forgetting ReadyNas
I have been trying to use an RN212D23-100NES with windows 10 (on an expensive windows 10 laptop) for many months and it has never worked properly. I completely gave up and stopped using it months ago...
Phil99 wrote:
There is nothing whacky about my network or my computer,
I wouldn't be so sure about the computer., Windows 10 should not crash when you attempt to access an inaccessable device. Yes, it may freeze for a bit while it retries many times, but it should ultimately give you an error message and let you go on your way.
It sounds remotely firewall related, though I have never heard of that specific behavior. Is your network designated as a trusted one?
Hi. Sorry. Been busy. Thanks for the feedback. The internet is a wired connection. Not Wifi. I'll be honest; I don't fancy turning off the firewall long enough for this problem to pop up. Sounds dangerous. Re: Windows shouldn't crash. True but it did until recently. Some time in the last month(ish), MS released some kind of update that stopped the crash and now leaves you growing a long white beard waiting for something to happen. I designate everything to be as hassle free, trusted, easy, one-click and minimal-password-stuff as possible consideriing it's only me that uses it. I don't need endless password and privilege hassle to access my own stuff. So, yes, the network is trusted, all the things I am trying to access are designated "trusted locations". I don't have a login so there is no question of me accidentally giving myself an account that hasn't got any privileges.
Quick update: I found someone reporting other network-ish problems with the firewall in AVG Internet Security (which is what I've got). They found that the cure was to add the IP address of the ReadyNas to the Network white-list in AVG. I did that and cross-fingers, the problem looks as though it might be solved - admittedly, I haven't had time to use the PC much in the 36 hours since I did it, so maybe it isn't yet. I will report back.
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