I can't connect to my Freenas via Windows Explorer

[Matt Walter]

Hi,

I can't connect to my Freenas via Windows Explorer, however i can ping it and access the WebGUI. This is only on my desktop PC. My laptop and other PC can access it like normal. When I put \\192.168.0.100 into file explorer, it returns the error message: "Windows cannot access \\192.168.0.100. Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise there might be a problem with your network". Not entirely sure what the problem is here, and would appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance,
Matt

 

[kanewolf]

Do you have the windows workgroup set correctly on FreeNAS? Do you have any shared folders created?

 

[Solandri]

Do you have the windows workgroup set correctly on FreeNAS?

Actually, since he says other PCs can access it but just this one desktop PC can't, it's probably the desktop PC which has the wrong workgroup name.

 

[kanewolf]

Do you have the windows workgroup set correctly on FreeNAS?

Actually, since he says other PCs can access it but just this one desktop PC can't, it's probably the desktop PC which has the wrong workgroup name.

I would concur that it is probably that specific host does not have the workgroup set consistently.

 

[Matt Walter]

Do you have the windows workgroup set correctly on FreeNAS?

Actually, since he says other PCs can access it but just this one desktop PC can't, it's probably the desktop PC which has the wrong workgroup name.

actually, I haven't had to have anything to do with workgroups as far as i'm aware. i've simply right clicked on this/my pc and done map network drive, the entered the IP adress... correct me if im wrong, maybe in some way this involves the workgroup?

 

[Matt Walter]

UPDATE

I've just found the problem; some setting in windows was to allow my PC to communicate with others on the same network. This was turned off. I have since turned it on. Sometimes, i could kick myself. Thanks anyway though, you caused me to remember about that. Cheers