Windows 10: Entering Credentials When Accessing Router Attached Drive

Greetings,I have just purchased a new router. I attached an SSD to the router to use as network storage. The router is from Asus. I have setup aiCloud to access the storage from outside my network. I cannot use the FTP host created in the aiDisk router dashboard, as the browsers I use no longer support FTP. aiCloud works without issue. The issue is accessing the storage from the LAN.I access the storage in the LAN by typing \\192.xxx.xx.x into the address bar of File Explorer. A dialog opens and asks for a user nameand password. I enter the credentials and am able to access the storage. That i

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Network drive attached to TPlink 2300 router appears as a media device

@DevonDave,

Thanks for posting your screenshots. What happens if you do this:

• Open Explorer, tick on Network to select it, in Explorer Network address bar type \\C2300-Share\?

The result from above should be that you see a Windows Credentials Prompt appear asking for the logon information for your router, then this share opens to show content of the share and the location name as above shows up under Network in Explorer.

One thing I see that looks odd to me is that there are no folders listed as shared under Sharing Contents in your screenshot even though the check box is ticked there. What I see instead is a drive letter. So if the above suggestion does not work for you try this next:

• In the Explorer Network address bar type \\CS2300-Share\G

Does that now result in a credentials prompt showing up? If it does then enter the credential for your router and the share should open. You can then use the above to Add a Network Location as described earlier on any LAN attached PC.

 

Network drive attached to TPlink 2300 router appears as a media device

I've tried everything you suggest but no joy I'm afraid. Thank you for trying to help but I think I have to give this up although I hate being beaten.

 

enter network credentials

Windows 10 here occasionally asks for network credentials for my file history backup which is on a hard drive attached to my router. The credentials it is actually asking for is the login and password to my router - its login & password.