NAS setup help w/ home
so I'm not super experienced with Networking, so I may have already committed some Faux-pas in my setup, so please bear with me;
I have a HDD connected to my modem (TC8715) that I'd like to use as a shared drive across my house. I also have a wifi router for wifi in the house (obviously)
The issue is, that My desktop PC is connected to the Modem directly in the basement, while my WIFI router is up on the 2nd floor. My PC can get to the HDD just fine, but my wife's laptop cannot see it over the wifi.
I'd like to avoid having to run more Ethernet cable up to the router, so I'm pretty against the idea of connecting the HDD and Desktop to the router.
Is there any way to conveniently have my router pick up the HDD on the Router and pass it along to wifi users
networking router external-hard-drive nas modem
asked Dec 7 at 18:54
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so I'm not super experienced with Networking, so I may have already committed some Faux-pas in my setup, so please bear with me;
I have a HDD connected to my modem (TC8715) that I'd like to use as a shared drive across my house. I also have a wifi router for wifi in the house (obviously)
The issue is, that My desktop PC is connected to the Modem directly in the basement, while my WIFI router is up on the 2nd floor. My PC can get to the HDD just fine, but my wife's laptop cannot see it over the wifi.
I'd like to avoid having to run more Ethernet cable up to the router, so I'm pretty against the idea of connecting the HDD and Desktop to the router.
Is there any way to conveniently have my router pick up the HDD on the Router and pass it along to wifi users
networking router external-hard-drive nas modem
asked Dec 7 at 18:54
Medic3000
1011
add a comment |
so I'm not super experienced with Networking, so I may have already committed some Faux-pas in my setup, so please bear with me;
I have a HDD connected to my modem (TC8715) that I'd like to use as a shared drive across my house. I also have a wifi router for wifi in the house (obviously)
The issue is, that My desktop PC is connected to the Modem directly in the basement, while my WIFI router is up on the 2nd floor. My PC can get to the HDD just fine, but my wife's laptop cannot see it over the wifi.
I'd like to avoid having to run more Ethernet cable up to the router, so I'm pretty against the idea of connecting the HDD and Desktop to the router.
Is there any way to conveniently have my router pick up the HDD on the Router and pass it along to wifi users
networking router external-hard-drive nas modem
asked Dec 7 at 18:54
Medic3000
1011
so I'm not super experienced with Networking, so I may have already committed some Faux-pas in my setup, so please bear with me;
I have a HDD connected to my modem (TC8715) that I'd like to use as a shared drive across my house. I also have a wifi router for wifi in the house (obviously)
The issue is, that My desktop PC is connected to the Modem directly in the basement, while my WIFI router is up on the 2nd floor. My PC can get to the HDD just fine, but my wife's laptop cannot see it over the wifi.
I'd like to avoid having to run more Ethernet cable up to the router, so I'm pretty against the idea of connecting the HDD and Desktop to the router.
Is there any way to conveniently have my router pick up the HDD on the Router and pass it along to wifi users
networking router external-hard-drive nas modem
networking router external-hard-drive nas modem
asked Dec 7 at 18:54
Medic3000
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asked Dec 7 at 18:54
Medic3000
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asked Dec 7 at 18:54
Medic3000
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asked Dec 7 at 18:54
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According to the
TC8715 User Guide,
the disk should be connected directly to the router via a USB port:
The disk is available to all computers on the network.
In Windows Explorer, it should be detected as a device named BRCM-LVG:
Double-click BRCM-LVGto see the disk.
If you cannot see BRCM-LVG over WiFi, it is possible that your router is
wrongly configured to use the disk only on the wired network.
You will need to change this setting, which could possibly be separating
the wired and wireless in disjoint segments.
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page onhttp://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password areadminandpassword. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.
– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
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According to the
TC8715 User Guide,
the disk should be connected directly to the router via a USB port:
The disk is available to all computers on the network.
In Windows Explorer, it should be detected as a device named BRCM-LVG:
Double-click BRCM-LVGto see the disk.
If you cannot see BRCM-LVG over WiFi, it is possible that your router is
wrongly configured to use the disk only on the wired network.
You will need to change this setting, which could possibly be separating
the wired and wireless in disjoint segments.
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page onhttp://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password areadminandpassword. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.
– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
add a comment |
According to the
TC8715 User Guide,
the disk should be connected directly to the router via a USB port:
The disk is available to all computers on the network.
In Windows Explorer, it should be detected as a device named BRCM-LVG:
Double-click BRCM-LVGto see the disk.
If you cannot see BRCM-LVG over WiFi, it is possible that your router is
wrongly configured to use the disk only on the wired network.
You will need to change this setting, which could possibly be separating
the wired and wireless in disjoint segments.
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page onhttp://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password areadminandpassword. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.
– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
add a comment |
According to the
TC8715 User Guide,
the disk should be connected directly to the router via a USB port:
The disk is available to all computers on the network.
In Windows Explorer, it should be detected as a device named BRCM-LVG:
Double-click BRCM-LVGto see the disk.
If you cannot see BRCM-LVG over WiFi, it is possible that your router is
wrongly configured to use the disk only on the wired network.
You will need to change this setting, which could possibly be separating
the wired and wireless in disjoint segments.
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
According to the
TC8715 User Guide,
the disk should be connected directly to the router via a USB port:
The disk is available to all computers on the network.
In Windows Explorer, it should be detected as a device named BRCM-LVG:
Double-click BRCM-LVGto see the disk.
If you cannot see BRCM-LVG over WiFi, it is possible that your router is
wrongly configured to use the disk only on the wired network.
You will need to change this setting, which could possibly be separating
the wired and wireless in disjoint segments.
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
harrymc
253k12259562
answered Dec 7 at 20:09
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my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page onhttp://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password areadminandpassword. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.
– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
add a comment |
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page onhttp://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password areadminandpassword. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.
– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
my whole issue is that i HAVE setup as above and i cannot see over wifi you provided the info i have already
– Medic3000
Dec 8 at 23:07
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
Did you check router parameters as above?
– harrymc
Dec 9 at 7:54
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
no idea how to do this
– Medic3000
Dec 10 at 20:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page on
http://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password are admin and password. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
Have you looked at what's available in your router's page on
http://192.168.0.1/admin? The default username and password are admin and password. If you can't see anything, better call Support and complain.– harrymc
Dec 10 at 21:01
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