Trying to get my WD TV Live to connect to shared folders on Windows 7 PC - when I try to connect a Windows Share, the spinning “hourglass” (arrow chasing its tail) runs indefinitely until I cancel. I can connect via the Media Server connection method, but that plays back almost no file types (video) - no mkv, mt2s, etc. Any ideas? I’ve tried fiddling with networking settings on both ends, rebooting all devices, googling for hours, but haven’t seen anyone mention this symptom.
Thanks for the reply, but I don’t think that applies since I’m trying to connect to a Windows 7 machine, not Mac.
I have the same problem - it will not ‘see’ my Windows shares anymore, I have a few - 3- PC in the house, all running Win 7, all with shared folders with either music, videos, movies or photos. And none of them show up… well I should say that they will pop up sometimes on the screen for a second or two - and boom they’re gone again.
I have Netbios over TCP on, static IP on 1 PC, DHCP on others.
It worked for a week or so, then I got a message that I had to reconned again, or simlar message.
I am thinking… could it be my router - I have a top of the line E4200 Cisco, runs great.
By the way my shares are visible to all and from all my other computers…
I did install the newest fimrware yesterday 1.07.15
Any ideas ?
Set your E4200’s workgroup to something different than the rest of your computers.
I had the same types of issues with my E3000’s and that did the trick for me a long time ago – never had another issue.
This type of thing has been discussed on Cisco’s various product forums for a long time; Cisco seems uninterested.
Sorry but it still no longer works - my shares keep disappearing again…
This is crazy. I did turn Homegroups and the 2 related services…
I’m ready to return mine. My WDTV has had this issue since I bought it, and none of the firmware revisions have fixed it. I can connect to my windows media server just fine, but connecting to a windows file share (Windows 7, homegroups turned off), only works for a little while, before the WDTV forgets about it, and can’t sign in any longer. The WDTV is connected wired to my server, going through 2 ethernet hubs on the way. Rebooting the server doesn’t help. I do have a Netgear router on the network, I’m not sure what it’s workgroup is. I’m super annoyed. I’m about to get online and trash this piece of S to every forum I can unless I can get some help here. (whine)
Yeah, that’s good… I think you’re better off returning it for something that’s even simpler to set up. Good luck with that…
AngryAtWD wrote:
I’m about to get online and trash this piece of S to every forum I can unless I can get some help here. (whine)
Its no good coming on here with threats. This is a user to user forum and we really are not concerned what you write about the player plus of course you will not be the first!
I get this problem as well, no idea why but what works for me is:
Go to network settings,
workgroup name - don’t change anything, just click on submit, you get a message saying “network restarting”
Then my PC shows up on network share.
Using win7 btw.
I do this too - but it works only 1 out of 4 times…
For now, I have copied my files to a little external HD and it’s connected direct to the WD LIve, a work-around. I am hoping WD will eventually figure out the mystery of the disappearing shares…
I called today WD - the tech said I should try a Linux share to test - as I have a Ubuntu PC I will give it a shot, if this work it really means there are some issues with Win 7 advertising its shares.
Thanks.
I have to say that I am disapointed by this box so far too. Not only do I have this issue but the one where the netflix password keeps being reset.