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windows not showing ReadyNAS name in network
My windows systems (win7 & 8.1) are not showing my ReadyNAS when I browse the network:
nmbd looks like it is running OK:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
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C:\Users\schapman>net view
Server Name Remark
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\\CHAPTOP Scott Chapman's laptop
The command completed successfully.
C:\Users\schapman>net view \\storage
Shared resources at \\storage
Storage
Share name Type Used as Comment
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Documents Disk Document folder
ESATA_HDD_1 Disk Seagate ST3000DM003-1F216N
Music Disk Music folder
Pictures Disk Picture folder
Scott Disk (UNC) Home directory of Scott
Videos Disk Video folder
The command completed successfully.
nmbd looks like it is running OK:
[2014/11/25 14:53:54.081070, 0] ../lib/util/become_daemon.c:124(daemon_ready)
STATUS=daemon 'nmbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
[2014/11/25 14:54:18.293011, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:397(become_local_master_stage2)
*****
Samba name server STORAGE is now a local master browser for workgroup OURHOME on subnet 192.168.2.93
*****
[2014/11/25 14:55:06.891433, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:169(nmbd_sig_hup_handler)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2014/11/25 14:55:06.891648, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:276(dump_workgroups)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.2.93: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
OURHOME(1) current master browser = STORAGE
STORAGE 40849a03 (Storage)
[2014/11/25 14:59:17.944256, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:397(become_local_master_stage2)
*****
Samba name server STORAGE is now a local master browser for workgroup OURHOME on subnet 5.205.249.48
*****
[2014/11/25 20:29:27.991705, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:169(nmbd_sig_hup_handler)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2014/11/25 20:29:27.991956, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:276(dump_workgroups)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 5.205.249.48: netmask= 255.0.0.0:
OURHOME(1) current master browser = STORAGE
STORAGE 40849a03 (Storage)
[2014/11/25 20:29:27.992231, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:276(dump_workgroups)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.2.93: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
IRIS(2) current master browser = CHAPTOP
OURHOME(1) current master browser = STORAGE
STORAGE 40849a03 (Storage)
STEWIE 40011003 ()
ZENBOOK 40011003 (Andra's Laptop)
[2014/11/25 20:29:50.893727, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:169(nmbd_sig_hup_handler)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2014/11/25 20:29:50.893926, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:276(dump_workgroups)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 5.205.249.48: netmask= 255.0.0.0:
OURHOME(1) current master browser = STORAGE
STORAGE 40849a03 (Storage)
[2014/11/25 20:29:50.894197, 0] ../source3/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:276(dump_workgroups)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.2.93: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
IRIS(2) current master browser = CHAPTOP
OURHOME(1) current master browser = STORAGE
STORAGE 40849a03 (Storage)
STEWIE 40011003 ()
ZENBOOK 40011003 (Andra's Laptop)
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 :-)
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- I guess you could try stopping the NAS from attempting to become the master browser.
- Seems like it would be good for it to be master browser since it is on 24/7 and my other computers are not.
- O.K.
Sounds like the problem must be something else then. - Yea, SMB is a bit of black magic, no idea how it ever works. Though it appeared to work in 6.1.9
- I have a Duo v1 and NV+ v2, and both are currently not shown on Win 7 network browse session. But they have appeared in the past, and sometimes appear if i refresh and wait quite a while. When they appear, I see multiple entries as mentioned by StephenB, i.e. computer, storage, media, etc. If I enter the unit name or IP address, they are accessible all ok.
I think it changes if I reboot the switch between my PC and NASes, but I can't try that immediately, so maybe something kicks the networking interfaces on either end to reestablish reasonable communication? - I just tried browsing my network from my Win 7 PC, and my boxes *did* show up under "storage" but accessing through that just brings the management webpage. They didn't show up under anything else.
I rebooted the switch (Netgear GS108) and voila, both NASes show up under "Computer" and "Media Device" in the same network browser window.
Something triggers the NASes to start up (from idle/sleep, not power down), and once they are up they appear. I have no idea why! - I've rebooted numerous times without any change. I will try rebooting network and see if that has any impact.
- rebooting PCs, network, NAS has no effect for me.
- All my NAS devices are still showing up fine today, and on multiple PCs! It's a bit of a mystery.
- Are you running IPv6 on your network?
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