500GB Drive on WLAN; access thru workgroup and domain?

Actually, it's easy, if the hd is offering a share. (Works for me in similar situation.)

On work laptop, @ shell: "net view \\\\192.168.0.100" You'll see non-admin shares. Try something like "net use l: \\\\192.168.0.100\\" where is maybe c$, or whatever else partition is shared as. (c$ is admin-share name for boot-partition.) This is standard Windows netbios client/server stuff.

John

Not sure how the software is set or how you use it, my nas has an ethernet connection, and when plugged into the router it's just a general share with anyone on the network, but if I plug it directly into the 'puter, it's set as an exclusive control, and i can only do maint stuff when it's set for exclusive... Sounds like you may have it set for a general sharing rather than exclusive control (course then you can't share it till you set it back)

Are you using the "WD Anywhere Access" s'ware on both machines? Have you tried setting the share so it can be accessed without using "WD Anywhere Access"?

I have been put off these drives because of the recent inclusion of "drm" style management in the "WD Anywhere Access" s'ware.

Hello all again, and thanks already. Here's a dump of what I get whet I use the commands you suggested:

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C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100 System error 53 has occurred.

The network path was not found.

C:\Documents and Settings\heikki.hietala>ping 192.168.0.100

Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100\c$ System error 123 has occurred.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100\public System error 123 has occurred.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net use I: \\192.168.0.100\vintti System error 53 has occurred.

The network path was not foun

************************************************ So it pings and responds. And when I use the http://192.168.0.100address in a browser, I see the drive management software and can create shares etc. It's just getting them into use that sucks at the moment. I wonder if that's a problem with my WLAN Settings? I have turned on MS File and printer sharing etc. so that my domain and workgroup computers have the same options turned on.

Thanks again!

Ahh one more thing, I have not installed the WD Access thing on the home (workgroup) computer, and yet it contacts the drive - no problem. It's the domain machine (with WD installed and removed) that doesn't.

Hello all again, and thanks already. Here's a dump of what I get whet I use the commands you suggested:

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C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100 System error 53 has occurred.

The network path was not found.

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>ping 192.168.0.100

Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100\c$ System error 123 has occurred.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net view \\192.168.0.100\public System error 123 has occurred.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Documents and Settings\hh>net use I: \\192.168.0.100\vintti System error 53 has occurred.

The network path was not found

************************************************ So it pings and responds. And when I use the http://192.168.0.100address in a browser, I see the drive management software and can create shares etc. It's just getting them into use that sucks at the moment. I wonder if that's a problem with my WLAN Settings? I have turned on MS File and printer sharing etc. so that my domain and workgroup computers have the same options turned on.

Thanks again!

what are the operating systems involved ?

I have a Maxtor NAS, and it works fine with Win98se and XP, but has a problem with Vista because of the way Vista attempts to authenticate with the NAS. There was a setting I could change in Vista, but don't recall right now.

The NAS uses the Samba software to create the file shares, and the newer Vista authentication is a problem with Samba, therefore you can see and touch it via IP, just not get into it via Windows Sharing.

here's a link for a basic info discussion on potential probs with Vista (if that's the OS involved on the domain computer) and connecting to NAS type devices.... like MAC or Samba-based NAS drives

Ahh, sorry for omitting such a vital piece of info. The one that reaches the drive is XP Home and the one that does not is XP Pro. The drive itself is reputedly some Linux-based disk OS.

One more thing: I can access it in Safe Mode with Networking. Does this enable anyone to pinpoint the problem?

Thanks!

Hmh, problem solved: there was a nondescript VPN remnant sitting in the corner, and when that was removed from the starting lineup, full access became available to the drive.

Thank you all for your time and effort!