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WDTV LIVE will not connect to network share without a password

I followed “Method 1” from mike27oct post entitled

How to resolve “Network shares” access problems with WDTV media players. The WD Live recognizes the computers but continues to require a username and password.

bomba1 wrote:

I followed “Method 1” from mike27oct post entitled

How to resolve “Network shares” access problems with WDTV media players. The WD Live recognizes the computers but continues to require a username and password.

So you’re saying that leaving the default information provided, “anonymous” with the blank or defualt password still doesn’t connect?

If you followed Method 1, be sure you adjusted the settings in the WIndows settings, too, be sure Windows is still not requiring a password.  Double check all the steps you followed which I provided in the thread.

mike27oct wrote:

If you followed Method 1, be sure you adjusted the settings in the WIndows settings, too, be sure Windows is still not requiring a password.  Double check all the steps you followed which I provided in the thread.

I double checked your instructions and also realized that I had to except the “anonymus” login and the default password.  Now I am able to link to the computer on my network.  It also shows a list of folders but some of the listed folders are really not on my computer. My movie/video m2ts files are in my video folder. I keep getting a message that their are no media files available. 

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