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Title: cannot connect to HD
Post by: jkanters on February 06, 2010, 03:03:33 AM

I have put a HD of 500 GB in my 685. I have set the router to open mode HD access. At my vista computer I can see the HD in my windows explorer in Network as DIR 685 but it does not open when i double click on it. What did I wrong?

Title: Re: cannot connect to HD
Post by: Spoonman2112 on February 06, 2010, 09:11:33 AM

Did you format it when you installed it? There should have been a pop-up on the LCD asking you if you want to. There's also a button in the storage section of the web interface.

Title: Re: cannot connect to HD
Post by: jkanters on February 06, 2010, 10:37:50 AM

Yes it is formatted and from the router I can see as it is healthy with nearly 500GB free

Title: Re: cannot connect to HD
Post by: morphy on February 13, 2010, 11:54:27 PM

Try rebooting the router also have you set your directories up. This router does not like running  for long periods so you have to reboot to clear it. If this does not work power it down and up again. This not worth the money I paid for it. The only good thing is the 1gb throu-put.  >:(

Title: Re: cannot connect to HD
Post by: Lynchpg on July 17, 2010, 02:55:36 PM

I am running Windows 7 and also put a 500 GB hard Drive and also can not see it.

Title: Re: cannot connect to HD
Post by: morphy on July 18, 2010, 04:42:09 AM

Can you see it in the router page ie 192.168.1.1 or what ever. I presume you have formated it via the router. Have you got network discovery enabled in windows 7 also the harddrive is in workgroups on the network. Good luck M