WD will not access network shares

[mike27oct]

I suppose there could be a number of reasons why, but assuming your WDTV sees your network, but just not the shares, here is a common reason and solution, if this doesn’t fix problem, let us know:

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…