Windows 7 Starter Edition networking woes

[manarak]

ok, I'm not exactly a beginner, but this problem is seriously getting on my nerves now.

I got myself a new netbook (EEE 1005PE from ASUS), and it got Windows 7 Starter Edition installed.

I can't access my shared folders on NAS stations on my ethernet workgroup.

On the netbook, I changed the workgroup name to the correct one, my account name and password are the same than on the other machines.
Everything *looks* correct.

I can see the NAS stations, but everytime I try to connect, it tells me "wrong user / pass or no auth"
(I know user and pass are correct, of course).

Very very frustrating, windows gurus please help!

[manarak]

I also observed 2 things:

1- the public shares work. i.e. folders that everyone in the workgroup is allowed to access, can be access from the netbook too.

2- If I use the user "guest" without a password at the first login, I am allowed to see the shares as folders in the overview. Accessing protected shared folders is not allowed though, and the user/pass won't work although correct.

[Jake_Sully]

Is your network settings set up like this?



Personally I turn off the password protect here and instead just use specific usernames to allow access.

[rxpharm]

Do you require updated NAS drivers that support Windows 7? Do a search for your router to see if Windows 7 NAS is supported.

[guydesavoy]

Don't know if it will address your specific network issues Manarak, but I found this book on avax.

http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks....22.html

[manarak]

Jake_Sully: my settings: on, off, on, off, 40/56, off

rxpharm: updated NAS drivers could be an idea. Does this update need to be applied to the switch(router) or the NAS?

[manarak]

there isn't any update of my NAS manufacturer for w7

P.S. NAS = Network attached storage

[Jake_Sully]

2nd one, set it to on and then try.

[manarak]

(Jake_Sully @ May 15 2010,23:37) 2nd one, set it to on and then try.

tried that - no dice.

also, this setting is for letting others access stuff on the netbook, rather than accessing shares from the netbook.

[manarak]

my router already uses the last available update (from 2006) :-)
(Netgear FWG114P)

but shouldn't ethernet sharing work anyway??

[Jake_Sully]

I don't think its your router. And yes I did mean the sharing setting on your other pc that you wanted to share files from.

Try setting everyone on the network to be able to read files. Does that work or its still a problem? If that works from the netbook, it should narrow things down.

[manarak]

The shares I want access to aren't on a PC, they are on 2 Network Attached Storage stations.
All my PCs (XP and Vista) as well as my media receiver can access the shares no problem.
The NAS stations have got own IP addresses and network names, access level is granted depending on windows username.

[Jake_Sully]

I've tried thinking of this and its stumping me.  In the mean time, you could technically do an indirect share by means of

copying file to vista pc -> copying file from vista pc to netbook and see if that works as a temporary fix?

[manarak]

Well a workaround is not that interesting if that involves copying around 2GB files.
I also got a 16GB USB stick for that.

It is just so inconvenient that it doesn't work right away.

[rxpharm]

Try setting up a new access for your netbook - new user name and password permissions for the NAS devices.