My fingers are bleeding from all the googling, but here goes:
My network consists of 4 pc’s (windows 7), 1 server (WHS 2011) and 3 media players (2 d-link and 1 WDTV Live Hub). Using Windows Explorer, every computer can see everything on the network. The WDTV Live Hub sees all the pc’s, but not the server.
Using the ‘net view’ command on any of the pc’s, they list the other pc’s and the WDTV Live Hub, but not the server. The same command run on the server shows only the server (none of the pc’s or the WDTV).
I have NetBios over TCP/IP enabled on every machine
The server is set as the master browser (all other machines are set to ‘no’)
Computer Browser service is running and set to automatic
SSDP service is running and set to automatic
All machines use the same workgroup name
I’m getting to the point that I’m ready to just buy a huge usb drive to hook direct to the WDTV and just use the server as a backup box…
Prior to upgrading the WHS machine from v1 (original) to 2011, it worked perfect with the WDTV. Now - nothing…
Please help - I’m running out of hair to rip out.
Is the WHS set to the same workgroup?
Yes - everything uses the same workgroup name, ‘workgroup’
From this pc:
C:\Users\Dennis>net view
Server Name Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\BILL-PC
\DENNIS-PC Dennis
\GAMES-PC Games PC
\JEAN-PC
\WDTVLIVE WD TV Live
The command completed successfully.
From the server:
c:>net view
Server Name Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\HOMESERVER Home Server
C:\Users\Dennis>nbtstat -a homeserver
Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [10.0.0.11] Scope Id:
NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
HOMESERVER <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
HOMESERVER <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered
WORKGROUP <1D> UNIQUE Registered
… MSBROWSE.<01> GROUP Registered
MAC Address = 2C-76-8A-AB-DE-CF
Not sure if this will help but does your WHS have SMB share set up
Just installed the NFS service and I can now see my shares. Good deal. Getting somewhere now.
