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[krisdecker]

Hi all,

I am trying to schedule a copy of folders from my primary DNS-321 to a backup...

I tried connecting using \\321name\sharename, select "Folder" and use the username & password that I know works on the primary DBS-321.

Not sure where I am going wrong...

[krisdecker]

hmm... no one have this issue besides me?  Guess I have always been lucky that way 

Any thoughts would be more than appreciated!

[ECF]

What does it tell you when you click the Test button? Are you able to access that folder from your PC with those credential without any issues?

[krisdecker]

sorry, just re-read my original post... forgot to mention a few things!

I am failing at the "Test" button... I keep getting: "Test result: Failure

Please verify the URL,DNS settings,and your account settings."

Now, I have no problem connecting to the NAS using these settings (\\NASNAME\Share_Name) from other computers...

And, I have also tried fully-qualifying the path as well, instead of the share name... no dice!

And yes, I have ensured that I selected "folder" and not "file" in this case....

Again, sorry for the half-thought of an original post... thanks for any and all help!

Kris

[ECF]

Are you using this same method on you other unit and it works? Try the same function on your other unit and see if you are having the same issue.

[krisdecker]

I tried on both units... I also tried connecting to each other, and also trying to connect to shares I set up on my laptop (Vista).... no luck 

[ECF]

Are all devices set to the same workgroup?

[krisdecker]

hmmm.... that is something to check... will get back to you once I have a chance to check!  Thanks!

[krisdecker]

well, I checked the two NAS devices and my laptop.

They are all on the same workgroup (laptop shows all caps, that is the only diff)... 

[krisdecker]

So I really am the only one with this issue?  grrr... if I cant backup from one to another, dont know how useful these devices will be...

any ideas on how to figure out if the router is the culprit? DI-624

[ECF]

Try entering the IP address of the unit rather then the share name.

[krisdecker]

That did it!!

Test result: Successful

                       File size: Unavailable
 
 

Now, the $100,000 question: why is it not recognizing DNS name?

Great suggestion!

[fordem]

Now, the $100,000 question: why is it not recognizing DNS name?

Why should it - do you have a DNS (domain naming system) server on your network?
WIthout a DNS server there is nothing to translate a name to an ip address.

[krisdecker]

hmm.... pretty sure that my router does that... have to check it out...

I mean,  I can access the NAS by name from my computer, so it must, right?

[fordem]

Nope.

Without a DNS server, Windows uses an old NetBEUI browse list technology, which unfortunately is known to be less than reliable, in a pure Windows environment, and even more so, in a mixed OS environment.

You could fix it by editing the host file on all of yor systems - everytime you change an ip address