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[mike27oct]

Network shares issues. You either have Master Browser issues (many posts about it) or perhaps this old post of mine can help

Resolve WDTV "Network shares" and password access problems

I am resurrecting an older, but handy post I made at this forum a few years ago with some updated new comments. A lot of WDTV users think they need to password-protect their WDTV and attached drives. They don’t; unless they have “sensitive” material on it they want to keep from prying eyes. I just have basic music, photos, and videos on mine, so I do not use passwords, and I have easy access to it any time. For those who want, or don’t want to use passwords, here are easy steps from my earli…