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[heliox]

Hi,

I just installed my DNS-323 in my XP-Pro system
I have the latest firmware (1.07)
I have NO third party firewalls, just Windows and my Linksys router.
I have installed the HDD (Toshiba) and using the web interface, formatted it (1TB).

I tried the "Easy" Search Utility to map, and it gave me a "failed to map" error.
The user/pass I used was my XP Pro Login.
Thinking I needed to create a user in the 323, I did so and that failed to map.

I can FTP into the NAS w/o problems.
I can ping the NAS

I tried to old fashioned way in My Computer > TOOLS > Map
\\192.168.1.103\Volume_1   no good
I read somewhere that a static IP below a hundred might work...so I tried all of the above using
\\192.168.1.69\Volume_1    no good

I DISABLED simple File Sharing
I ENABLED NetBios over TCP/IP

I rebooted the NAS and PC a few times in between all that.
This looks like a network issue, and networks are my weakness.

What am I missing?

[heliox]

Interestingly enough, I hooked my work laptop into the network, and just for giggles I thought I would try connecting via the Easy Search Tool.

Bam, connected with NO need for a user/password.

My work laptop run XP-Pro, but it is on a domain (no work group).

Help any?

[heliox]

 

No one has any ideas??
None?

[ttmcmurry]

The DNS-323 doesn't work with computers that are joined to a domain becuase the 323 doesn't support active directory authentication. 

Unfortunately that isn't stated on the box, in the manual or the quick start guide, or in the FAQ section on the 323.  This is an area where D-Link should have been (and still can be) more forthcoming.

If your XP computer has to say on the domain, here is your workaround:

1) Create a new user
2) Enable FTP
3) Give that user full access to the root of the drive
4) Use FileZilla or some other FTP client to connect to & navigate through the 323.

It's not as convenient as using Windows Explorer, but it will work with any computer on a domain.

[lizzi555]

Or just use a simple batch file to connect netwwork drives:

net use M: "\\192.168.0.32\MyFolder" /user:username password /persistent:NO

This would connect the share MyFolder for the user username with the passord: Password
The drive won't be reconnected automatically after a restart.

You also can create a batchfile containing multiple net use comands for multiple users.

[heliox]

Interestingly, the laptop is part of a domain (on the corporate network). At home,it connected with no effort at all to the 323.

The XP-Pro system is not part of any domain, and it WON't connect to the 323.

Lizzi.
I tried the Net Use, and i wouldn't connect

[lizzi555]

 

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net use m: \\192.168.0.32\MyFolder /user:username password /persistent:NO
I saw, it was not in my post as I typed it.

What is the error message if you type in the line at the command prompt ?

Of course you have to change the IP-address to your DNS IP
Try also the pure mapping without user: net use m: \\ip-address\share

[ttmcmurry]

Interestingly, the laptop is part of a domain (on the corporate network). At home,it connected with no effort at all to the 323.

I read that as the 323 was in use on a domain network.    FWIW, I've brought home laptops from work and used them with my 323 without issue. 

The XP-Pro system is not part of any domain, and it WON't connect to the 323.

Is the workstation service running?
Is file & printer sharing installed?
If you're using Windows Firewall, is the port for file & printer sharing open?
If not, what security product are you running, and are systems trusted on your subnet?
Can you connect to a share from your "domain" xp system?

Good luck!

[heliox]

Is the workstation service running?
Is file & printer sharing installed?
If you're using Windows Firewall, is the port for file & printer sharing open?
If not, what security product are you running, and are systems trusted on your subnet?
Can you connect to a share from your "domain" xp system?

I'm traveling, so I will double check in a day.

The only thing I know is that my laptop (work domain) was never able to connect to my home system, and vice versa. That includes print sharing. So connecting to the 323 was a pleasant surprise.

[heliox]

I read that as the 323 was in use on a domain network.    FWIW, I've brought home laptops from work and used them with my 323 without issue. 
Is the workstation service running?
Is file & printer sharing installed?
If you're using Windows Firewall, is the port for file & printer sharing open?
If not, what security product are you running, and are systems trusted on your subnet?
Can you connect to a share from your "domain" xp system?

Workstation is running
I can "share" something (printer or drive) I assume that means it's on?
I am using windows firewall and a linksys router. What specifically to I need to do to open ports?

[heliox]

I narrowed this down to my NetBT not behaving.

I right clicked my network connection and then selected repair.
It hung on "Clearing NetBT"
I googled that, and found this in some other forum:

"Now, just to make sure the tcp stack and/or winsock files aren't hosed with some malware, run this repair utility..  http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html"

That little utiliy is a charm. If you have trouble mapping even though you can Ping, FTP or web into your NAS (or any other network share).

Give that little program a try.

Case closed