Solved 8 doesn't see my routers usb drive but 7 does.

Gretschplayer

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Hello,

I recently upgraded windows, and have lost the use of the drive attached to my Asus RT N66U.

Windows 8 is able to access the folder via media server, or ftp but the routers drive is not recognized in a way that I can map the folders.

Network discovery and file sharing are enabled, and I am able to "see" the other computers attached to the network.

Thank you very much for your help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64
    CPU
    Intel i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    ASrock z77 Extreme 4
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill X Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 670
    Hard Drives
    Corsair 90GB Force SSD
    Seagate 2TB
    PSU
    OCZ 750
    Case
    Corsair 600T White
    Cooling
    Coolermaster V8
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder 4
    Mouse
    CM Storm Xornet
Hi Gretschplayer and welcome to the forum. You will find that it is likely to be a Firewall problem. All you need to do is access firewall settings and change your adapter setting to Local network. This will give you access to your NAS.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Computer 1 of 4
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE
    Memory
    4GB Kit (2x2GB)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 18"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    PSU
    Cheapo
    Internet Speed
    30mb
    Other Info
    Computer 2 :~ Dell Inspiron - 1x 350gb & 1x 250gb - 6GB Memory - Win 7 | Computer 3 :~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 2Core| Computer 4:~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 4Core
Thank you Tarka Dal,
However I think I'm a bit lost on this. I'm not sure how to change the adapter settings to Local network - Currently my settings are Private Network (My two choices being Public or Private). I just turned off the firewall to see if that worked, and unfortunately I was still unable to access the NAS. Perhaps I am misunderstanding, or missing a step?
Thank you for your help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64
    CPU
    Intel i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    ASrock z77 Extreme 4
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill X Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 670
    Hard Drives
    Corsair 90GB Force SSD
    Seagate 2TB
    PSU
    OCZ 750
    Case
    Corsair 600T White
    Cooling
    Coolermaster V8
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder 4
    Mouse
    CM Storm Xornet
Ok what Anti virus and firewall do you have?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Computer 1 of 4
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE
    Memory
    4GB Kit (2x2GB)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 18"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    PSU
    Cheapo
    Internet Speed
    30mb
    Other Info
    Computer 2 :~ Dell Inspiron - 1x 350gb & 1x 250gb - 6GB Memory - Win 7 | Computer 3 :~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 2Core| Computer 4:~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 4Core
I only had what windows 8 had onboard at the time.
It was an upgrade from windows 7 - having only Microsoft essentials.

Anyway, I did a quick re-install and now it works perfectly.
thank you for your help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64
    CPU
    Intel i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    ASrock z77 Extreme 4
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill X Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 670
    Hard Drives
    Corsair 90GB Force SSD
    Seagate 2TB
    PSU
    OCZ 750
    Case
    Corsair 600T White
    Cooling
    Coolermaster V8
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder 4
    Mouse
    CM Storm Xornet
No probs!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Computer 1 of 4
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE
    Memory
    4GB Kit (2x2GB)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 18"
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    PSU
    Cheapo
    Internet Speed
    30mb
    Other Info
    Computer 2 :~ Dell Inspiron - 1x 350gb & 1x 250gb - 6GB Memory - Win 7 | Computer 3 :~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 2Core| Computer 4:~ Samsung 355v5C Notebook - 6Gb Mem - Win8 4Core
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