NAS invisible in network, unable to map drive.


  1. Cantilava
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    NAS invisible in network, unable to map drive. //SOLVED


    Hello all,
    this is my first post so please correct me if I do something wrong.
    I've been a long time lurker here.


    I've recently bought a Synology DS213+ NAS, which I've hooked up to my netgear router. I am unable to access it.

    I can access my NAS from my pc via: http, ssh, ftp.
    It's also visible in DSAssistant.
    It pings back fine.
    It's on the same workgroup.
    I have the "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper" service started.
    Firewall is disabled.
    Same result with antivirus disabled/enabled.
    AFAIK all ports are open.

    When I try to map the drive or access it by \\192.168.0.5\ or \\NAS_NAME\ I get a network error popup.
    With the DSAssistant I get the same result (error 53).

    What's weird is that it works without an issue on a laptop with win 7.
    I have no idea what I might be doing wrong.
    I have been at it for hours, even asked the guy who sold me that NAS.

    Any ideas?


    EDIT:
    Well I found the solution on my own, weird I didnt notice it before.
    For anyone interested:
    Can't access NAS
    Last edited by Cantilava; 11 Oct 2012 at 10:08. Reason: wrong link
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  3. Parman
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    Glad you got it figured out. It's very important to know Client for Microsoft Networks is required to remotely access files.
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  4. Cantilava
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    parman said:
    Glad you got it figured out. It's very important to know Client for Microsoft Networks is required to remotely access files.
    Problem is I had "Client for Microsoft Networks" enabled =/
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  6. SYSFAN1
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    So basically yoyr NAS went into Ninja mode XD
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  7. chev65
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    On all my systems the Client for Microsoft Networks is installed and enabled automatically. I think someone must have accidently unchecked it.
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