Windows 10: Can't map network share, but I can access it

I'm new to Windows 10 network shares and mapping, so please be kind!

I have a SAMBA network share on a WD NAS drive, with login credentials, named "bobloblaw". I am trying to access it from my laptop running Windows 10 Pro v. 1909, via WiFi, on the local network.

I can access it from my laptop by typing "\\bobloblaw" in the File Explorer. This then becomes "> Network > bobloblaw", I can see the various folders in the window below, and "bobloblaw" appears at the bottom of the navigation pane under "Network."

But I can't access it by pointing and clicking in the File Explorer, or from e.g. Word's "Save" dialog. And I can't map it either:

• File Explorer: When I double-click on Network in the navigation pane, then bobloblaw in the righthand window, it opens a browser window with HTTP access to the NAS control panel, instead of opening the NAS itself.
• Application save dialog: When I click Browse, then Network, all I see is my computer. I don't see the NAS (or anything else on the network) at all.
• Map drive: When I try to map the drive, enter "\\bobloblaw", and enter my credentials, I get an error message saying "Windows cannot access \\bobloblaw: Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose." When I click Diagnose, it thinks for a bit and then says, "Troubleshooting couldn't identify the problem."

I believe all the relevant services are running: Function Discovery Provider Host, Function Discovery Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery, and UPnP Device Host. A search yields a number of documents explaining how to activate network discovery, but not what to do when that doesn't work; and how to map a drive, but not what to do when the usual instructions don't work; etc.

Where do I go from there? Any advice appreciated.

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Perhaps NetBIOS needs enabling ?

 

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Personally, I wouldnt use Everyone. If anyone hacks into you, they have full access to everything and can demolish everything on your raid. I would rather set up accounts and access separately for each person. That way, I know who did all that damage. In the end with a little extra work, I feel more secure by using Authenticated Users.


If this helps.
step 1 create non-microsoft account and without email and address without admin rights
step 2 share a drive or folder to specific user account (if Everyone is listed, remove it)
step 3 set security > add Authenticated Users (if more than 1 account) or add specific users
step 3a remove Everyone from list
step 3b uncheck full control and write for all items listed except SYSTEM and Admin account.
step 4 right click Start > Computer Management > System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares ... to verify settings and change anything else. You can also see the number of connections to each share here.

 

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Suzy is her user name and as you can see it is not listed under Users. She shows up under JIMS-PC because I went into her properties and clicked share this folder in Advanced Sharing. But I can't map to it.




There are no other mappings on my computer to JIMS-PC. Subsequent attempts to log on brings up this message:





tenforums is the closet thing I have to a network administrator, any ideas?