windows not showing ReadyNAS name in network

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webZplus
Dec 21, 2015
Hello, I'm not sure if this reply is in the correct spot but after searching for a solution myself I read many of the comments here I also have had problems over the last few days since upgrading the Firmware to 6.4.1 on my NAS RN202 - I wasn't sure if was a Windows (10) update that caused it or something else but everything changed and my NAS202 stopped showing up under 'Network' - I was able to improve this by moving some files and folders into different directories as it seemed that the more files the unit had to refresh (or what ever the NAS does) the more often it couldn't find things, I also found that some of my permissions seemed different (always take a screenshot of what works) but the REAL kicker was when I discovered that under Accounts >> Authentication >> Workgroup Name: this had somehow become VOLUME... I would never have called it this opting for the more obvious choice of WORKGROUP... once I changed this everything started working correctly again including on my Laptop connect wirelessly to the network. Might be something to check :-)

rich00777

Aspirant

Oct 31, 2015

ReadyNAS 102, windows 7, firmware 6.4, no router just switch, static IP assigned: 10.0.0.89

the drive is mappable, but does not show up in network devices????

any ideas? thanks!

rich00777

Aspirant

Nov 01, 2015

update finally i got the readynas showing in devices turned out had the wrong subnet mask in the readynas network config now all are 255 much better. all pcs see the readynas under network as if it was another shared pc

Drover
Guide
Nov 17, 2015
rich00777 wrote:
update finally i got the readynas showing in devices turned out had the wrong subnet mask in the readynas network config now all are 255 much better. all pcs see the readynas under network as if it was another shared pc
rich................sorry I do not quite follow what you did. Could you explain in noob english please?

I have exactly the same problem................although it worked fine in the first build of Win10, it is just since installing the November Win 10 build that I have lost easy access to my readynas in Windows Explorer under 'Network'................yet under 'My Computer' it is still there. It is just that I canot drag and drop files like I used to.............very fruastrating. By the way, and going back to the original Win 10........I find that I have now lost my readynas access in 'Network'......................wierd!!

Hope you can help please?
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Nov 17, 2015
  Drover wrote:
  
  rich00777 wrote:
  
  update finally i got the readynas showing in devices turned out had the wrong subnet mask in the readynas network config now all are 255 much better. all pcs see the readynas under network as if it was another shared pc
  
  rich................sorry I do not quite follow what you did. Could you explain in noob english please?
  
  He was using a static address in the ReadyNAS, and made a mistake in how he configured it.
  
  If you are using DHCP in the ReadyNAS (the default) then his solution wouldn't apply to you. If you are using a static address, it's probably fastest if you share the settings you are using.
  - Drover
    Guide
    Nov 17, 2015
    StephenB wrote:
    .................... If you are using a static address, it's probably fastest if you share the settings you are using.
    Thanks Stephen............but again, I don't know what you mean. Everything worked fine in the first Win10 build, it is only since going to the upgraded Win 10 build (just released Nov15) yesterday that I lost what I previously had and could see and do (including drag and drop) in Windows Explorer view under 'Network'. So whatever I had previously was great, but now it isn't...............what do you mean by "share the settings you are using" please?
    As I said, I can see my readynas under 'My Computer' as a 'Network (1)'...............but can't see it listed under 'Network'.
    Do I need to going into 'sharing' and change things like for the second option of "Use user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers" as some others have suggested perhaps?