Computer needs to log onto NAS drive admin to see it when in same room?

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Hi&nbsp;I recently appeared in these pages to try and get my ready cloud working so I can access work files from home, all done great.&nbsp;In doing so for some reason my computer now cannot see the network drives (we just use the NAS simply as a shared ndrive to work from about 7 pc's) unless I logon to it?&nbsp;Can anyone tell me what setting I have changed? My pc is the only one which needs to logon to the NAS drive Admin page to access files.&nbsp;We don't log onto the windows 10 pc's in&nbsp;a fancy way at all just a name and password, and we don't have accounts on the NAS drive.&nbsp;any help appreciated..&nbsp;Ross.

rossngm · Answer

NAs drive is RN314 firm ware 6.6.1

StephenB · Answer

If you enter \nas-ip-address into Windows file explorer, do you see the NAS shares? &nbsp;Use the real NAS IP address, and be careful to use the correct slash character.

rossngm · Answer

it still asked for the login details.&nbsp;I have now entered them and said save my credentials.&nbsp;When I next reboot or have a power cut the NAS drive will obtain a new ip address so I guess I will need to re-do this?&nbsp;My biggest concern is that I have no idea why it has asked for a login name and password, the other 6 computers do not and have never been asked for a logon??&nbsp;Thanks hope someone can help me understand what is going on.&nbsp;Ross.

StephenB · Answer

rossngm wrote:
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When I next reboot or have a power cut the NAS drive will obtain a new ip address so I guess I will need to re-do this?
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You should be able to reserve the NAS IP &nbsp;address in the router (or DHCP server). &nbsp;Netgear routers call this feature "address reservation", sometimes it is called "aarp binding" or "mac binding". &nbsp;If that isn't available, then I'd suggest assigning a static ip address.
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rossngm wrote:
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My biggest concern is that I have no idea why it has asked for a login name and password, the other 6 computers do not and have never been asked for a logon??
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Thanks hope someone can help me understand what is going on.
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There have been some changes in Windows behavior in this area over the past few months, so there is a little mystery still.
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Usually this happens when the PC's login matches a username on the NAS. &nbsp;If there is no credential, windows uses the PC user/pass. If the password doesn't match, the NAS rejects the login and asks for credentials. &nbsp;This happens even if anonymous access is turned on in the NAS (a wrong password is treated differently from an unknown username).
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One common case is when the PC is logged in as "admin".

rossngm · Answer

thanks,&nbsp;I understand the ip thingy.&nbsp;My login for the pc is not admin, it is simply "ross"&nbsp;Looking at the shares on my NAS drive's admin page the three folders we use to work off all are set to anonymous permission only.&nbsp;?????????

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