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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-321 => Topic started by: chimpezman on March 13, 2010, 10:45:01 PM
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:-[ I've had the new DNS-321 for about 2 weeks now, and love it. However... only i can love it. I have a dual booting Mac-snowleopard and Windows 7(both of which see the NAS perfectly fine) I even set up TimeMachine and fun_plug with it after a week straight of learning some telnet/ssh commands lol.
Anyway-- My issues are as follows: As previously stated, i can connect, but not one other computer can on my network. My computer is hardwired, but has no issues connecting to the drive via wireless in either OS. Right next to me, i have a wireless HP laptop running XP sp3. I changed its workgroup to well...'WORKGROUP'... it still does not see the drive. I have a second laptop in the other room that id like to connect via hardwire(its OS being VISTA). In addition to that, another desktop--Dell running XPsp3. One thing i cant help but notice is..well myself being the computer savvy person, i run no virus software/firewalls other than windows(so safe i know).....Every other PC has Norton 360 running unfortunately. I have no idea what's wrong--the Dell is my father's work PC and would rather me not mess with it at all. So i have to know exactly what the issue is in order to allow him onto the NAS. If i remember correctly, that particular pc is connected to the same switch that the NAS is on, and he cannot view it still....
Any suggestions? ???
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Disable Norton and run the Norton Removal tool. My guess is the NAS will show up.
FWIW, I have a mix of XP, Vista, and Windows 7, both wired and wireless, and they all can access the DNS-321 and DNS-323 (both with current firmware) just fine. This is not the NAS.
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hmm..to my surprise, nothing changed after removing norton... Just for kicks i tried turning off windows firewall as well with no change. Ive been perusing around the forums and agree with you entirely--it is not the NAS itself...heck..i can use it. I'm just frustrated that no one else can but me...not that im complaining :D
Just to be certain..by norton removal tool..i assume you mean uninstall it..correct?
EDIT: Would it maybe be because i have already set up the configuration? I have a static IP on the NAS as 192.168.120 which fits my router's DHCP fine...Using the easy search utility would it only be searching for the default IP of 192.168.1.32?
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can you ping the NAS from the affected PC's/laptops?
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yep:
4 packets sent; 4 received. 0% lost. :/
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I actually mean the special Norton Removal Tool: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039)
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I actually mean the special Norton Removal Tool: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039)
I now have run the removal tool--repinged just for the heck of it and i still get a clean response...
This forum is my honest last resort lol. I'm at an utter loss so i really appreciate your time.
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Can you network from this machine to other shared drives on other machines?
Can you ping the DNS-321 by name?
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I wasn't sure if i was pinging the correct name, so i went to the webpage of the NAS-->status and found i named it..."NAS" its description was "DNS-321"---pinged both of those and did not receive any packets.(Could not find host)
I cannot view any other systems from this particular PC with XP. However, From my windows 7 pc, i can view two other computers as well as full access to the NAS. The two computers i can see do not include the one with XP MCE. On this laptop(xp MCE) i can view the residential gateway, and the folder i decided to start sharing with the network, but no other shares show up for it.
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From the problem machine, please do this.
Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD then press Enter to open a command prompt:
In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands, one at a time, followed by the Enter key:
Note that there is a space before the -n or the /ALL, but there is NOT a space after the - or / in the following commands.
NBTSTAT -n
IPCONFIG /ALL
Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter to copy the contents to the clipboard.
Paste the results in a message here.
If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.
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are you perhaps blocking non icmp packets from the affected pc's/laptops via router firewall by any chance
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C:\Documents and Settings\Mike>NBTSTAT -n
Wireless Network Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.5] Scope Id: []
NetBIOS Local Name Table
Name Type Status
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HP-LAPTOP <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
HP-LAPTOP <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered
WORKGROUP <1D> UNIQUE Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered
Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []
No names in cache
C:\Documents and Settings\Mike>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-4E-FB-11
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:41:03 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, March 15, 2010 4:06:57 PM
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-FC-39-27
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GideonOmega--I'll be straight with you..I have no idea what those are. I took a quick look in my router config page and didnt see anything. However, I have a netgear router/firewall RP614v4. I don't really know how i would go about changing that setting.
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I find it interesting this machine thinks it's the master browser. I suspect this is a firewall issue on this machine. Disable ALL firewalls.
I'd also like to know if you open a command prompt on ALL the other machines you have and run the command:
NBTSTAT -n
How many of them also have the line ..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered?
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Firewall on XP MCE is currently off. To turn off firewalls on the others(dad's business pc and paranoid brother's pc both running Norton) is going to be a chore. I did NBTSTAT -n on the other pc's and what do you know... they all think they are masterbrowsers(if that's the correct phrasiage :P)
I am the only one on the network with windows 7 as stated in the initial post; Two laptops one with XP MCE, one Vista Home prem. and One desktop with XP Pro. So from my general research i assume only the windows 7 one should be master browser correct?
Is it an easy fix?
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if you haven't configured any firewall stuff on your router -- I doubt your blocking access to the NAS by default.
how are you trying to get to the NAS?
are you using unc from the run command like so: \\ipofNAS ie \\192.168.0.20
what is the full IP of your NAS currently -- you have 192.168.120 listed on your previous post -- did you mean 192.168.0.120?
you sure your not running zone alarm or some other free firewall on the laptop? -- zone alarm by default will prevent you from getting to your NAS
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On the other computers besides mine i was attempting to simply find the NAS using the easy search utility. But i was only using it because the NAS would not show up under my workgrouped computers or in my shared area on any of them. All of the said techniques mentioned did not work. And i apologize, the full ip= 192.168.1.120
It still pinging just fine as of this post.
I have windows firewall off, Norton was uninstalled using its uninstaller as well as the removal tool after that. Other than that, its essentially a fresh install of XP MCE that i did maybe..a month ago with little use since then.
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Interesting -- your NAS appears to be on a different subnet -- my networking skills are limited -- but I would have thought you would want your ip on your NAS to be 192.168.0.120
can you get to the NAS via unc as I mentioned before
run -->\\192.168.1.120
I'm wondering if the subnet is causing routing issues
any particular reason you have your static IP that way?
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C:\Documents and Settings\Mike>//192.168.1.120
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Documents and Settings\Mike>//192.168.0.120
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
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I can explain my network map hah..but my paint skills are awful.--Ill modify the post in a minute with a diagram.
EDIT: hahah my bad... After reading your post i tried..same results :(
Here's the Pic http://www.imagebam.com/image/34d26672035703 (http://www.imagebam.com/image/34d26672035703)
i apologize.. i literally just googled fast image upload haha.
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try putting your slashes the other way :)
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[bump]-so you both would get notified. Normally the amount of help ive recieved would have taken weeks..i really can't thank you both enough for hangin in there so far.
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ok so from what you have said so far -- both wireless and wired are having issues outside of your xppro anyways -- based on your network map -- I would think it is related to your router blocking it.
just to confirm you can ping no problem (by IP not name) but you cant open a path to the NAS itself?
still wondering why your NAS is configured on a different subnet then your other pc's though?
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Only the wireless PC's(just the XP MCE) should have different domains...should be something such as 192.168.0.x
For the wireless router has DHCP on as well as the hardwired 4 port router.(with ip's such as 192.168.1.x)
I can ping to the hardwired Router via wireless just fine...so i didnt think there would be a problem. AND i can access the NAS just fine on my Mac/windows 7 system via either wired or wireless. I shouldnt be having problems to my knowledge.
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Sorry I think I have reached the limit of my knowledge on this one.
I'm kind of in agreement on this one that it looks to be firewall related -- either software or hardware (routers) -- as you are using two different subnets between your wireless/wired router -- I'm wondering if computers on the different subnets would not have a trust relationship.
from your network diagram -- the xp pro machine should have no problems connecting to the NAS as it should just route straight through the Switch --- Unless there is a software firewall on the xp pro machine that does not trust the NAS IP.
can you ping the NAS directly or just the router?
the XP pro machine must have a subnet of 1 as well then?
it's possible you have a combination of issues affecting each segment of your network the same way.
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i can ping both routers from the xp MCE pc. But not the NAS. I assume the mac/win 7 pc can ping the NAS if it connects.
The XP Pro system has a subnet of 1 correct.--it has norton though :-\ haha So its highly doubtful my dad would let me sit down and just fiddle until it works. But i can always ask.
Thanks again for your help!
I suppose ill have to do some more tinkering on the other computers on the 192.168.1.x domain. (both of which have norton..which i assume is the issue) I cannot uninstall/remove norton from those computers though. Im hoping that i wont need to. Unfortunately my dad is a hardcore norton believer, and my brother(vista pc) is just too ignorant about safety to realize that his dinky pentium M and 512 RAM are being held back severely by norton.
But again, i cannot thank you enough for getting me through this far..maybe gunrunnerjohn will come back and save the day haha.
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I'm sorry we haven't been able to fix it for you --- If you can ping the router and not the NAS my thoughts are the routers firewall is blocking you from getting there -- you should be able to ping the NAS -- on this PC I'm running through a dlink router --> switch -->Nas and I can ping it no problem
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If they're all thinking they're master browsers, that will create a LOT of computer browsing issues! There should only be ONE computer that's the master browser at any one time.
99% of the time, this is a firewall issue.
You can also check the network services, another common area for issues.
Check that all your network services are Started:
- COM+ Event System (for WZC issues)
- Computer Browser
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- Network Connections
- Network Location Awareness
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- Server
- TCP/IP Netbios helper
- Wireless Zero Configuration (XP wireless configurations only)
- WLAN AutoConfig (Vista wireless configurations only)
- Workstation
Note: You can check the services in Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.
All of these services should be started, and their startup type should be automatic (or perhaps manual).
If a service is not running, open it's properties and check the dependencies. Check each of the dependencies and see which one is preventing the service from running. Checking the event log is also a good idea here, there may be clues to what is failing.
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Is it possible to manipulate what computers are master browsers? if so..how?
I can assume that for the XP pro system off of the switch in the network map, that Norton's firewall simply needs an exception added. So aside from that, I'm more worried about the other two PC's(vista and XP MCE). I checked the services started on the XP MCE pc and all are started, but i can only assume that the manual/automatic settings are correct.
If it were a firewall issue with the router(s) however, what port(s) do i need to forward to in order to allow the other PC's access.
Food for thought, My xbox 360 can view and access the NAS and is off of the same switch.
For reference-network map: http://www.imagebam.com/image/34d26672035703 (http://www.imagebam.com/image/34d26672035703)
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I'm guessing your Xbox is running straight to the switch not through the router correct?
I'm wondering if the router has a deny * rule for the effect PC's simply removing that would probably allow you to function (outside of any of the software firewalls that is.
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The router's firewall has nothing to do with this issue. That's only effective on WAN->LAN traffic, it doesn't affect local traffic on the LAN side.
Other than preventing a connection at all with MAC filtering, the router doesn't have much say over local networking.
The master browser election is being screwed up, probably by firewalls or Internet security applications.
Since you are behind a router, the first thing I'd do as a test is disable ALL firewalls on ALL machines. Get it working that way, then look into firewall configurations.
FWIW, the only firewalls here are the router and if I forget to turn off the Windows firewall on a machine.
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Are you using the same USER name on more than one system trying to be connected at the same time?
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The router's firewall has nothing to do with this issue. That's only effective on WAN->LAN traffic, it doesn't affect local traffic on the LAN side.
Other than preventing a connection at all with MAC filtering, the router doesn't have much say over local networking.
The master browser election is being screwed up, probably by firewalls or Internet security applications.
Since you are behind a router, the first thing I'd do as a test is disable ALL firewalls on ALL machines. Get it working that way, then look into firewall configurations.
FWIW, the only firewalls here are the router and if I forget to turn off the Windows firewall on a machine.
from reading multiple posts I can tell you are someone who knows a lot and helps alot of people -- but I have to disagree with you on the router lan-->lan blocking, I don't know what he is using but my ancient dlink can do Lan-->Lan blocking of several protocols -- I could easily only allow a single PC on my network to access My NAS (as long as it was going through my router to get there)
I'm not disagreeing with you about the security/firewall software being a possible culprit or the master browser issues -- just that I wouldn't rule out the router until we know if it can regulate the lan traffic -- as most of the affected PC's are on the other side of it and I'm guessing his unaffected Xbox is not passing through the router
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I don't know what he is using but my ancient dlink can do Lan-->Lan blocking of several protocols
What D-Link router do you have, and what specific option are you referring to?
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I have a DLink -DI-624 -- and I'm looking at my firewall settings --- I haven't tested the LAN -- Lan filtering -- but unless I am mistaken it is very possible -- I have attached a screen shot:
(http://thumbnails24.imagebam.com/7209/c5a9e972087693.gif) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/c5a9e972087693)
that being said -- I'm pretty sure the only way something like this could get in that way (without manual setup) was if he was using EasyHome or some other one click network setup application which might setup such rules.
I am curious to see if the XBox is going through the router or right into the switch.
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From the user's manual for the DI-624.
Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing
the Internet. The DI-624M can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC
addresses. The DI-624M can also block users from accessing restricted Web sites.
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this is from the firewall configuration interface:
Firewall Rules
Firewall Rules can be used to allow or deny traffic from passing through the DI-624.
wouldn't that include Lan -- Lan. anything passing through the router
I can say the router allows you to configure it that way as shown below.
(http://thumbnails13.imagebam.com/7211/79e44f72102461.gif) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/79e44f72102461)
it may have been a firmware update that allowed for it and the manual may not have been updated perhaps?
that quote by the way is for the filters not the firewall settings
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I took that paragraph from the filters page. Nothing in the manual even suggests that the filtering is done on the LAN<->LAN interface. Think about it, the WAN<->LAN interface only has to deal with the data rate of the ISP. The LAN<->LAN interface has to pass traffic on multiple ports at the full bandwidth of the switch. There's simply no way the processor in that router has the horsepower to apply filtering at that level.
FWIW, neither the DIR-615 or the DIR-655 that I have access to have such a capability, so it's pretty hard that an obsolete low-cost model would have it. I remain a skeptic.
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well that being said -- the filtering and the firewall remain two separate things within the router, filtering for filtering by Mac or IP (as you mentioned) and the firewall simply allows you to do port blocking.
the screen shots I have provided would seem to indicate it does work that way -- but that is outside of the scope of this thread I believe, and we seem to be getting off topic :)
as I can't confirm it myself -- I'll find a suitable board here for this router and ask there as someone likely has the knowledge to confirm either way I would think.
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Well after finally realizing that I could just create said rule in my own environment to test the theory -- it turns out your are correct it does not work -- it will allow you to create a rule with the configuration to block Lan--Lan but it won't actually block it.
My apologies -- I had not tested it that way --- but given options to allow the configuration I had thought it would work that way.
back to the issues at hand -- :)
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Chimpezman,
Just a thought, is the workgroup in the DNS-321 the same with the rest?? It's under SETUP->DEVICE. Also, if you set the static IP, you need to specify the gateway IP address, which is usually the router. The router should also be able to see two subnets. Best is to set the DNS-321 static IP address same subnet as other computer and use the router as gateway.
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Just wondering but what is the reasoning for double NATing? You seem to only have 2 Wired items in your network (at least from the picture). Also I read through this thread and looked at the picture but I still don't have enough information to show that it is actually physically wired right the way you have it setup.
Can you create another image showing the following,
1) IP Addresses for Each item.
2) Which computers can access the NAS and which can not.
In addition to that, can you verify;
When connecting from your Wired Router to your Wireless router, You are going from the LAN Port on your Wired router to the WAN (or Internet Port) on your Wireless router. If you are going from LAN to LAN you are creating double DHCP on the network which can royally mess things up.
Either way verify your physical connections, jot down what you can on the Image and post a new one and I will try to diagnose it further. I would simply eliminate the wired router and put the wireless router or if you are simply using the Wireless router for wireless access because you didn't want to buy an Access point, turn off DHCP on the wireless router, run the ethernet cable from the LAN port on the Wired router to the LAN port on the wireless router and everyone will be on the same subnet. I have no idea what goal you are trying to achieve but please fill me in so I can provide the best solution :0.
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Chimpezman,
Just a thought, is the workgroup in the DNS-321 the same with the rest??
Yep
Also, if you set the static IP, you need to specify the gateway IP address, which is usually the router.
Check.. but my DNS1 and DNS2 under 'status' are different than that of the gateway router...possible issue solver you think?
The router should also be able to see two subnets. Best is to set the DNS-321 static IP address same subnet as other computer and use the router as gateway.
if i follow what you're saying..it is? I'll be posting the updated network map with IP's below.(bottom of post)
For reference, as of right now i have not tested if the NAS can be accessed on the XP Pro system or Vista system hardwired...i assume those simply are Norton Firewall issues and can figure them one out.
My main issue is that i cannot access it wirelessly--what good is a NAS i cant access from the living room? haha
To the task at hand:
When connecting from your Wired Router to your Wireless router, You are going from the LAN Port on your Wired router to the WAN (or Internet Port) on your Wireless router. If you are going from LAN to LAN you are creating double DHCP on the network which can royally mess things up.
haha that is exactly what im doing...Will the wireless router act as a switch if i plug it into the LAN port?--moreover, will it still allow wireless access?? I dont care what subnet it has as long as it provides wireless. ;D just a bit hillbilly rigged that's all...
Either way verify your physical connections, jot down what you can on the Image and post a new one and I will try to diagnose it further. I would simply eliminate the wired router and put the wireless router or if you are simply using the Wireless router for wireless access because you didn't want to buy an Access point, turn off DHCP on the wireless router, run the ethernet cable from the LAN port on the Wired router to the LAN port on the wireless router and everyone will be on the same subnet.
I will attempt what you said, and reply again to let you know. The wireless router can't handle any type of bandwidth we use, that's why i threw it on the end of the Wired router..it drops signal and connection like crazy. It was banished to apparently become a new subnet lol. This is quite a learning experience for me so i appreciate all the help everyone!
http://yfrog.com/09myhumblenetworkj (http://yfrog.com/09myhumblenetworkj)
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Chimpezman, at the beginning of this thread you mentioned "Anyway-- My issues are as follows: As previously stated, i can connect, but not one other computer can on my network." When i had multiple PCs with the same username, i encountered the same problem. After setting my username differently for each device, those problems all disappeared. It was with an older pre-1.03 firmware. Is this maybe what is happening for you? If you shut down the PC that could connect, can another device get connected?
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Chimpezman, at the beginning of this thread you mentioned "Anyway-- My issues are as follows: As previously stated, i can connect, but not one other computer can on my network." When i had multiple PCs with the same username, i encountered the same problem. After setting my username differently for each device, those problems all disappeared. It was with an older pre-1.03 firmware. Is this maybe what is happening for you? If you shut down the PC that could connect, can another device get connected?
Good question..ill try it and post back.
Apparently no go on going from LAN on wired router-->Lan port on wireless router. It still puts out wireless signal as expected, but upon connection i have a ''limited or no connectivity'' error. DHCP is turned off, and i set the router to acquire IP address from the ISP, which i would assume safely should be the assigned IP from the Wired Router(192.168.1.1)the now only DHCP server on the network. However, i believe it still thought it was 192.168.0.1, so after the previous no go, i changed that to be the previously thought to be assigned IP of 192.168.1.3--also no go.
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Chimpezman, at the beginning of this thread you mentioned "Anyway-- My issues are as follows: As previously stated, i can connect, but not one other computer can on my network." When i had multiple PCs with the same username, i encountered the same problem. After setting my username differently for each device, those problems all disappeared. It was with an older pre-1.03 firmware. Is this maybe what is happening for you? If you shut down the PC that could connect, can another device get connected?
You sir are a genious! I wanted to test something out real quick..i hardwired directly to 192.168.1.1(wired router) from the XP MCE pc that used to be wireless. I also turned off my pc(the only one that could previously access it). BAM! it works!!
So If that helps initiate some sort of better idea of what's going on, i still need some help here. How can i set up my wireless router--wired router to allow the use of the NAS wirelessly.
AND
Why is it that i can only access the NAS with my win7/mac off?
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Good question..ill try it and post back.
Apparently no go on going from LAN on wired router-->Lan port on wireless router. It still puts out wireless signal as expected, but upon connection i have a ''limited or no connectivity'' error. DHCP is turned off, and i set the router to acquire IP address from the ISP, which i would assume safely should be the assigned IP from the Wired Router(192.168.1.1)the now only DHCP server on the network. However, i believe it still thought it was 192.168.0.1, so after the previous no go, i changed that to be the previously thought to be assigned IP of 192.168.1.3--also no go.
Just to verify...you turned off DHCP on the WIRELESS router right? Not the wired one (your gateway to the internet).
If you connect from the Lan port on your wired router to the Lan port on your wireless router, your wired router will serve DHCP to the wireless and Wired ports of your wireless router. It will essentially be a 4 port switch with Wireless. This way you have a single NAT (your wired router), and you will provide wireless to your other computers which will receive an IP from your wired router.
So to Re-iterate...
Cable Modem (internet) ----> Wired Router (GateWay 192.168.1.1, This is your DHCP Server) LAN Port 1 --->Wireless Router (Set the LAN IP to 192.168.1.2, This is your wireless AP, it receives DHCP from Wired Router) LAN Port 1
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I spent the last hour or two messing with the wireless router----Success!!!
It took the router forever to decide it was a switch i guess. haha
Ping tests:
XP MCE(wireless) ---success to the NAS; wired router; wireless(now accesspoint)
And bonus: on the XP MCE wirelessly can access the NAS with perfection!
In a moment i will go test the other's and repost!
EDIT: Well the other two have Norton issues now, so for left over people still following, i pose two final questions:
1. How, once signed in as a user, do i log out of that user per say, to access another folder on the share in windows xp(and vista/win7 if you could).
For example, i have 4 shared folders each with a different user/password. if i log into 'Joe' with my password, but then want to access 'mike's' folder with that password, do i just type in Mike's password and it automatically signs out of joe?
2. Do you have any idea as to which ports to open/let through norton's firewall? I know how to add exceptions, but i tried to add a ''computer-computer" with a specific address(ip of the NAS) exception with tcp/udp connections and all ports open and got no success connecting. Should i be specifying ports? or should the tcp/udp be tcpip/6 or something along those lines?(sorry i dont remember what it was now).
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1. On windows XP you can create multiple maps to the same device with different usernames and passwords. You can do this through the Map a Drive option under My computer. On vista/7 this is impossible due to microsofts limitations. They do not allow multiple 'connections' to the same device with different authentication. The only way I have found is to connect with your one name, then log off your user and log back on and connect under another name. Even if you mapped it to one name and 'disconnected' the drive, it does not relinquish the authentication of that user...one of the many burdens MSFT has put on NAS manufacturers.
2. I believe for Samba it is port 139 that needs to be open on the firewalled machine.
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Thanks again everyone for your help! I've learned many things from this thread alone... :o