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ALL Netgear USB Drive Mapping Issues ReadyShareConnect.exe ReadyShare Windows10 Map Network Drive
This reply will solve TWO Issues pertaining to Mapping a Windows Network Drive to your USB Connected Drive on your Netgear Router. This posting applies to ALL Netgear Routers utilizing Shared USB Win...
This posting is from the author of the original post above. As of mid-OCT/2017 the Netgear Website lists updates for most of the current router models dealing with the SMBv1.x Issue described above. The beta solutions originally sent to me for testing by Netgear confirmed to me that the R8500 and the R9000 series routers have been "fixed". Please take the 3 minutes it will cost you to update your router firmware now. And please verify that you have indeed DISABLED SMBv1.x (NO Checkmark) in your Windows OS as per the instructions in the original thread of this posting. I have not encountered any issues with SAMSUNG or LG Smart TV's using files served from the Netgear Routers using Cable medium or WiFi, even with 5GB Plus 4K files.
SOLUTION: UPDATE ROUTER FIRMWARE NOV/2017
Thanks for posting this sorely needed diatribe concerning the non-chalant attitude of Netgear security management.
As of last week, FINALLY, the newest upgrades for the R8500 & R9000 models include SMBv3 transport protocol. As per your advice in the posting, I do NOT use any Netgear software. The newest firmware readily appears in Windows Explorer and requires no programming experience to begin using the service. I haven't fully tested the file size limitations or partition size limitations but will do so as soon as I can stop watching some of the movies I have been waiting to watch on my large screen TV. The router pops right up in Samsung and LG Smart TV's as well.
Thanks for starting the bonfire under Netgear's management!