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[sbillard]

I have a desktop and laptop computer. Both are running Windows 7 Ultimate. When I installed the DNS321 on my Lan, it showed up as an unknown device in the desktop device list. I was then able to install the pnpx driver and it shows as a disk dirve in the device list.

On the laptop, however, the 321 does not show in the device list (on both computers). I also have a DNS323 which does show in that computer's device list. Any idea why I am not seeing the 321? Any way to install the pnpx driver other than from the device list?

[gunrunnerjohn]

FWIW, I can't imagine why you need this driver at all.  I've never installed it on any machine, and all of my computers from XP through Win7 see the DNS-321 just fine.

[sbillard]

Of course, it is not needed. Just with it present the drive shows up in your normal computer drive list without having to browse your network connections. A nice convenience.

[gunrunnerjohn]

Actually, you can map a drive using normal Windows facilities and have it show up as a drive letter, still no driver required.

[sbillard]

I do appreciate all of your responses, even if they completely miss the point. I am not asking how to use this drive, I am asking if any one knows why it should not show up in the devices list.

[gunrunnerjohn]

I guess my point is, it's not any D-Link driver that is allowing the NAS to be seen.  I suspect you're looking in the wrong place.

[sbillard]

Of course you are right. It is Windows that is somehow treating the drive differently on the two computers.

However as to looking in the wrong place--What better place than where there are people using the device?

But I guess no one is interested in this topic so I will drop it.