[SOLVED] D-Link DNS 323

[sargan]

I have a D-Link DNS-323 2 bay NAS storage device
Connected by ethernet to my home hub, I use it for backups.

It maps the 2 x 1 TB drives as volume Y & Z this was achieved using the 'easy connect utility'

Went to add backups last week and both Y&Z did not show in my computer
I rerun the Easy Connect Utility .... it detects drive, and gives me the 2 volumes - but when I select a volume and try to Map it I get the error "Failed to Map "

Anybody any suggestions ? .....
I can see the NAS IP address, Netmask and gateway
DCP is enabled
I can see the 2 volumes


Is there something I need to add to allow connections in W10 ?

 

[kanewolf]

I have a D-Link DSN-323 2 bay NAS storage device
Connected by ethernet to my home hub, I use it for backups.

It maps the 2 x 1 TB drives as volume Y & Z this was achieved using the 'easy connect utility'

Went to add backups last week and both Y&Z did not show in my computer
I rerun the Easy Connect Utility .... it detects drive, and gives me the 2 volumes - but when I select a volume and try to Map it I get the error "Failed to Map "

Anybody any suggestions ? .....
I can see the NAS IP address, Netmask and gateway
DCP is enabled
I can see the 2 volumes


Is there something I need to add to allow connections in W10 ?

The DSN323 is an old unit. It may only support the older SMB protocols that were disabled by default in newer Windows OS. You could try enabling SMBv1 -- https://zappiti.uservoice.com/knowl...--network-smb1-sharing-protocol-on-windows-10

 

[sargan]

I had already enabled client & server, I’ll try enabling all 3 options.

 

[kanewolf]

I had already enabled client & server, I’ll try enabling all 3 options.

I had a DSN323 a LONG time ago. The performance is quite poor.

 

[sargan]

I agree with that… but if I can still use it for backup it will do.
USB thumb drive incredibly faster :-(

 

[kanewolf]

I agree with that… but if I can still use it for backup it will do.
USB thumb drive incredibly faster :-(

I got rid of mine because the performance was so poor that backups didn't finish in a reasonable time. For nightly backups, it was unacceptable.

 

[sargan]

If I can’t get it Working, I may need a new device …. That will accept the 2 HDDs
I bought it in 2007 so it is getting on a bit.

 

[kanewolf]

If I can’t get it Working, I may need a new device …. That will accept the 2 HDDs
I bought it in 2007 so it is getting on a bit.

Mine was replaced by Synology hardware. The DS220j is the entry level unit.

 

[sargan]

Resolved for now - I can force mapping using Command :
Net use Y: \\MachineName\ShareName

This works OK

Strange the Easy Connect utility stopped working, must be a change in a W10 update.

 

[sargan]

I do think I may have to think of another backup unit - that will take my 2 HDD
Just transferring a backup now ... and it's pretty slow.
The Max transfer rate to the D-Link DNS323 is only 16.6 MB/s