After 40 second reset, I have not able to access the EX2Ultra except by logging in

[georgesaridakis]

After a 40 second reset, I went back to the basic WD instructions for mapping the EXUltra2, but I can no longer access the public share from either Windows 10 Pro or Home.

Interestingly, though my android can access the drive via a utility called CxFileExplorer.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks
George

I went back and checked the following windows settings:

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
2. In the console tree, select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Workstation .
3. For the setting, right-click Enable insecure guest logons and select Edit .
4. Select Enabled and select OK .

Then I started the WD instructions

How To Map a WD Network Drive on Windows 10
Map Drive by Device Name

This is what happens when I try the name in windows explorer

This is what happens when I try the IP address in windows explorer

I end up logging into the device instead of getting network Public share access

Here is network configuration on the EX2Ultra:

[georgesaridakis]

This is the result when I try that:

[georgesaridakis]

PROBLEM FIXED BY USING THE FOLLOWING:

[georgesaridakis]

If my memory is accurate, that was a name that windows seemed to come up with during browsing. This doesn’t make any sense since the list under the Network doesn’t show that name but the map with a hard IP address seems to be working, so that is what I went with.

I have no clue why mapping doesn’t work, since you can see the systems mounted on the PC:

[georgesaridakis]

Yes

[georgesaridakis]

Two thoughts,

First is did I fat finger the NAS name in my dozens and dozens of attempts to get this working or do I have a “kidnapped router”.

Secondly is that I have a “kidnapped router”.

All computers and phones are running Bitdefender “total security”.

I have a Verizon Actiontec M1424WR router running WPA2. I could further protect myself by preventing SSID broadcasting and use MAC authentication, but I thought this was overkill.

How can I further analyze my risks?

Thanks

[georgesaridakis]

Interestingly enough, when I decided to add my wife’s machine, an MS Surface windows 10 pro, it did NOT require any credential authentication to become visible.