Vista won't let me access network drive

arjimlad · 11-03-2009, 12:22 PM

I have this problem that I have used a lot of hours trying to solve. I have a Zyxel NSA-220 Plus.

I have 6 computers logged to this network.

- Laptop, Vista, wlan: Can map shares on NSA-220, but can not access *(read below).
- Laptop, Vista, wlan: Same as above.
- Laptop, Vista, ethernet cable: Same as above.
- PC, Vista ethernet cable: Same as above.

- Laptop, XP, wlan: No problem, everything works.
- PC, XP, ethernet cable: No problem, everything works.

* The problem:

- I can not log in to the network drive settings. The page starts loading, but it never shows.
- All computers (including NSA-220) has the same workgroup name: WORKGROUP.
- NSA-220's IP is 10.0.0.5, no other device on the network has this IP.
- I can map shares. (e.g. \\10.0.0.5\photo)
- I can open shares.
- I can browse the content on all shares.
- When i click on a file, the "loading wheel" starts spinning, and the window hangs for a couple of minutes.
- When i double click on a file, the "loading wheel" starts spinning, and the window hangs for a couple of minutes. The folder shows up empty when its done "hanging", and nothing else happens.

As it is no problem in XP, but the same problem on all the Vista computers, it seems like it must be a setting in Vista.

All help will be highly appreciated!

**jcgriff2** · 11-03-2009, 12:49 PM

Do you have a 3rd party firewall installed?

arjimlad · 11-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Windows firewall disabled, F-secure firewall disabled, Router firewall disabled.

11-03-2009, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
arjimlad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Vista won't let me access network drive I have this problem that I have used a lot of hours trying to solve. I have a Zyxel NSA-220 Plus. I have 6 computers logged to this network. - Laptop, Vista, wlan: Can map shares on NSA-220, but can not access (read below). - Laptop, Vista, wlan: Same as above. - Laptop, Vista, ethernet cable: Same as above. - PC, Vista ethernet cable: Same as above. - Laptop, XP, wlan: No problem, everything works. - PC, XP, ethernet cable: No problem, everything works. The problem: - I can not log in to the network drive settings. The page starts loading, but it never shows. - All computers (including NSA-220) has the same workgroup name: WORKGROUP. - NSA-220's IP is 10.0.0.5, no other device on the network has this IP. - I can map shares. (e.g. \\10.0.0.5\photo) - I can open shares. - I can browse the content on all shares. - When i click on a file, the "loading wheel" starts spinning, and the window hangs for a couple of minutes. - When i double click on a file, the "loading wheel" starts spinning, and the window hangs for a couple of minutes. The folder shows up empty when its done "hanging", and nothing else happens. As it is no problem in XP, but the same problem on all the Vista computers, it seems like it must be a setting in Vista. All help will be highly appreciated! Last edited by arjimlad; 11-03-2009 at 12:25 PM.

11-03-2009, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-03-2009, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
arjimlad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: Vista won't let me access network drive Windows firewall disabled, F-secure firewall disabled, Router firewall disabled.