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JezUK
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Jun 13, 2018
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Cannot get Readyshare USB to work on my PC

I've followed the instructions, and I can see the USB on the routerlogin.net pages as well as in a browser via its IP address.

 

But I just cannot see it in Windows 10......

 

Any advice please ?

  • And the solution is.........

     

    a.       Click on Start button

    b.      Type \\readyshare.routerlogin.com, in the search box and hit enter.

    c.       This should open a window with one folder inside similar to USB storage.

    d.      Check to see if your documents are inside,

    e.      If so go back outside of the folder and right-click scroll down to map network drive.

    f.        A window should appear, then select a drive letter and click finish.

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  • How are you accessing the thing in windows?

     

    Tried this?

     

    \\READYSHARE

     

    Perhaps you need to get Windows to see it.

    • JezUK's avatar
      JezUK
      Tutor

      That's what I've been trying.

       

      I typed Run at the Start and then typed \\readyshare

       

      I get the "Windows cannot access \\READYSHARE check the spelling of the name, otherwise there might be a problem with your network, etc etc, click Diagnose.."

       

      Clicking Diagnose doesn't find / fix anything.

      • JezUK's avatar
        JezUK
        Tutor

        Okay,

         

        I'm getting closer to solving this.....

         

        I found a thread on Microsoft's Answer's forum.

         

        It was suggested to try going to;

         

        \\readyshare.routerlogin.com

         

        And that should open up an Explorer Windows which it did :)

         

        Now.... I need to know how to 'map' that drive ??

         

        (I wouldn't want to be typing \\readyshare.routerlogin.com at the Start button every time I wanted to access it on my network (of 2 computers connected via Ethernet).