Windows 10: usb on router

btw - i connected the drive directly to the pc, and it seems that the cable (usb to samsung jack cable) was giving windows explorer hiccups, (it would not see the drive, or restart listing) so i changed the cable, still windows does not see it in the network,
except that my sony tv did see the drive with the bad cable and the new cable
i am losing it
thanks for your patience

 

Double check to make sure that your W10 PC is set to use a "Private" network, network discovery is turned on, and file and printer sharing is turned on.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

In addition, here's some more info from Netgear below to double check with your ReadyShare setttings on the router.

ReadySHARE USB Storage GUI explained | Answer | NETGEAR Support

 

thank you so much for taking the time to compose the message, let it be said that up until the last windows version ALL THE SETTINGS WERE PROPERLY SET AND FUNCTIONING. The bug started right after installing the last windows version.
I've checked and rechecked all the settings time and again and although none has changed i still can't see the drive
my printer is wifi and it communicates perfectly with the pc. i think this is a window's bug and no amount of settings playing will change it.
when installing new windows versions, windows itself does a full merge of the existing settings with the new os. this bug started right after rebooting for the last time when doing the last update. so i have a gut hunch that unless it's either fixed by netgear or microsoft i will not regain the use of my drive.
btw i do not use windows for streaming, i don't have to, in my androids i have readyclouds and my tvs all of them see the drive and obviously they all are androids (sonys)
so thanks guys but this is a fix that need a more in depth knowledge of windows itself. i am so disappointed, but hey thank you so much and if someone has an out of the box idea as to how to fix it i am game, unless ms$ fixes it with a new os
much appreciated guys,