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Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Nummy01
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Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

I am using windows 7 pro and I am trying to map the network drives from my readynas duo v2. I set up the readynas and mapped the drives created 4 folders in the backup folder for each member of the family. I then ran Acronis True Image Home 2011 and did a back up. After awhile when I try to access the drive windows is asking me for a network password? Can you provide me with a guide on what settings in need to change in windows 7 to get it working as there doesn't seem to be a clear guide on setting up the readynas with windows around on the net. Cheers.
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Look in the control panel for the windows credential manager. You can set up the NAS username/password there.
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Nummy01
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cool thanks, I did that and the odd thing is that when I use the mapping tool in my computer it still asks me for a password but when I click on browse in raidar I can see the folders and drag and drop then into my computer and it seems to work! Next thing is getting it to to work on two xp machines. I installed raidar on my dads machine and it showed up. I clicked on browse in raidar and it said there was no network path? I then tried to map the network drive and it doesn't even appear in the list.
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

I use the admin logon on one of my Windows machines (and also use admin on the NAS). For that machine, I do have to re-enter the NAS user / password on every bootup. It then remembers it until the next Windows reboot.

On my other machines that is not needed.
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

OK any answers about the xp machines?

Next thing is getting it to to work on two xp machines. I installed raidar on my dads machine and it showed up. I clicked on browse in raidar and it said there was no network path? I then tried to map the network drive and it doesn't even appear in the list.
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

I haven't had that happen with XP, I have my pro backup share mapped with no issue.

How is the XP machine connected to the network? Is it wireless, or possibly something else in the network path?

What IP address/submask is assigned to the PC and NAS?
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

They are connected to the same router as my machine.
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Bump!
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

So what IP address/submasks are assigned to the PC and the NAS?

Can you log into Frontview by IP address from that machine?
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Yep I can access the nas drive through frontview and can ping it also. Not sure i want to give out IP addresses out on an open forum.
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

If your IP addresses are 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x or in the range 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 then you are certainly behind a NAT router, and your IP addresses cannot be used to reach your equipment over the internet.

It is odd that RAIDar would say "no network path" but typing the IP address into your browser window would work.
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Yep ip addresses start with 192.168.x.x. What does this mean??My win 7 machine works why is there a problem with the xp machines?
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Nummy01
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Its a Thomson TG585 v7 router if that helps
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

I am thinking
(a) there could be something not quite right with the IP configuration
(b) there could be something corrupted/broken with that one XP system's IP network software
(c) Some malware might be lurking on the XP machine
(d)...

Without more information it would be difficult to sort. As posted earlier, any IP addresses in the above ranges are perfectly safe to post. BTW, if your IP addresses are not in those ranges, your router is likely mis-configured.

BTW, what happens if you enter \\NASIP\SHARENAME in the windows explorer address bar for that machine?
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Nummy01
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StephenB wrote:


BTW, what happens if you enter \\NASIP\SHARENAME in the windows explorer address bar for that machine?

http://postimage.org/image/bhgoiahxz/

I entered the user name, admin and the password and then the above window appears after on my dads pc.
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StephenB
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

did you enter it in the web browser address bar? Or Windows Explorer? (starting from "my computer" for example). In your picture you are ending up in the web browser, logging in as admin to Frontview. To complete that login you would need to enter admin as the user name and the NAS admin password. On the v1/pro you would then need to deal the IE security exception due to the self-signed certificate (I expect the same is true on the v2). However, I am thinking you didn't intend that login anyway.

also, is media the only share you tried?

Nummy01 wrote:
Yep ip addresses start with 192.168.x.x. What does this mean??My win 7 machine works why is there a problem with the xp machines?
Addresses are both in the 192.168.x.x range - that means they are private. There are millions and millions of other people using those identical addresses, so there literally is no way to route back to these addresses. (your router replaces the 192.168.x.x private address with its own "real" internet address from your ISP when your devices access the internet). So posting the addresses/subnet masks does not create a privacy or security issue. Posting your router's external address would be different. Read this, it might help you: http://whatismyipaddress.com/private-ip

Why your XP machine doesn't work is of course what we are trying to figure out. From your posts, it sounded like only one XP machine was mis-behaving. Is the other one acting identically?
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Nummy01
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Re: Network password,trying to map network drives in windows

Sorted it now, the xp pcs are on a different workgroup. Changed it to so they are all the same. Cheers 🙂
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