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pspec
Guide
Nov 29, 2022

win 10 pro asking for readyshare password r9000

hi all   I have the R9000 setup with 2 USB HD. I have only setup admin password and have no password set on the readyshare drives. i have no problem accessing the HDs from 4 TVs, a handful of tabl...
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pspec
Guide
Dec 02, 2022

 

if i use the ReadyDLNA icon in network locations it allows me to see and play any video and photo. but won't write or show me any other file type.. As you can see below it also show USB Storage offline.

 

 

But then it's only for media so that's all it should do. you would think as that has some kind of access it wouldn't ask of password when i click on the below network/readyshare...

 

 

when i first installed win 10Pro i had no network access to Readyshare and with a bit of googling i found a lot of people saying to make sure SMBv1 was turned on on both PC and router.

 

Router

 

 

Windows

 

Yep I've tried undoing the SMB fix.

still the same asking for password.

 

it does look like a windows security pop-up 

 

doesn't make sense      AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa  it's doing my head in...

 

 

Thank

 

 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 04, 2022

Does your PC have a PW for it's log in? 

I just got a R9000 in that someone sent me and I loaded it up yesterday with current version of FW. 

 

I had a 500Gb SATA laptop drive sitting around and formatted it for FAT32 and connected it to a SATA to USB 3.0 adapter. Powered off the router, connected the drive. Powered ON the router. Checked the Routers web page under RS and it appeared there. No PW. I used the network path seen on this page and copied it into a Windows Explorer window and it immediately connected with out asking for a log in or PW. My PC doesn't have log in PW set. (All adults in this home.) I also have SMB 1.0 enabled for use with my older NAS devices I have. Windows 10x64 Pro PC.

  • pspec's avatar
    pspec
    Guide
    Dec 05, 2022

    hi

     

    yep PC has Login and i tried using it as well with no luck..

     

        😞

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 05, 2022

    Did you set a PW on the RS configuration? I didn't. You may need to set a PW on your RS configuration since you have a PW set on your PC. Can try using same PW I guess...

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    pspec
    Guide
    Dec 20, 2022

    Hi

    tried setting PW as the same on both. still no good..

     

    think I'm going to reformat and install windows again (you never Know )

     

    are you using the same user name on both PC and router

     

    Thanks

     

     

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 20, 2022

    My Windows PC doesn't have a log in password and does not share the same log in as the router.

    Use admin and a password for the routers web page. 

     

     

     

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 20, 2022
    pspec wrote:

    Hi

    tried setting PW as the same on both. still no good..

     

    think I'm going to reformat and install windows again (you never Know )

     

    are you using the same user name on both PC and router

     

    It is unlikely that Windows is the root cause.

     

    Windows usually gives the router its network name. That's the name that you see when you go to the Network bit of the Notification area. It is also what you will see in Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Centre.

     

    It also shows in Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections.

     

    In ReadySHARE it shows in the Network location.

     

    That doesn't depend on the password for the router. Indeed, if you have a lot of network connections, they will each have their own password.

     

    In my case, as long as I am on the network \\READYSHARE does not ask for a password, regardless of the device I connect from.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    pspec
    Guide
    Dec 21, 2022

     It's all very strange.

     

    I did try making a second account with the same name as router and no PW before the fresh install. but It didn't work.

     

    I've now done a full install of windows pro but this time i used the same account name as the router and set no password.

     

      and I'm in.

     

    It's still asking for user name and password but it's now excepting the routers main user and PW were it didn't be for. Still don't have a password set on readyshare so doesn't make sense.  .

     

    still annoying having to enter user name and PW each time i reboot PC but hey I'm in.

     

    Thanks all for taking the time