Windows Explorer Connection to NAS

General Discussion
1

I’m setting up a DXP4800 Plus under Windows 11, LAN and ethernet cable to router. I can access the NAS no problem via the browser, but have a basic question: it is possible to access the NAS file system using Windows Explorer? Thanks for any help.

2

Yes, you can mount a network drive to your windows explorer .

you have to map it once with the following steps

  • Open run command ( windows + R key)

  • Type your NAS ip address with 2 slahes ( example \\10.30.30.2 or \\192.168.1.5 )

  • It will open in a new window ( and ask you for credentials. Fill in credentials and save for future)

  • now you can see all your shared folders. Right click on the shared folder and select ‘Map network drive’ and choose a drive letter.

Thats it. Next time you can just access the folder with that driver letter

3

Thank you for the explanation. I got it working :+1:

4

If you want the NAS to be seen in Windows Explorer, you need to ensure that the wsdd2 service is running:

Control Panel –> File Service –> Advanced Settings. Tick “enable wsdd2 service” and click “Apply”.

You should then see the NAS in Windows Explorer under the Network area.

5

Thank you! One tick in one box makes all the difference. I was banging my head about this.

6

It’s so bizarre that this doesn’t auto enable when you enable Samba, as it appears to do on just every other brand of NAS.

7

It appears this also works with the “Customize device name” setting. So you could type in “nas” as the custom name then connect via \\nas.local

8

A simple way is using Windows Explorer, in the address bar at the the top, enter your nas address starting with \\,

e.g. \\192.168.1.60

Press enter, then right click any folder and select Mount Network Drive…

Your credentials when asked are your nas user name & password.

10

If you don’t enable the wsdd2 service, that won’t work.

11

Thanks, I had enabled it (Control Panel > File Service > Advanced Settings) though didn’t know it was necessary at the time.

12

Yeah, it’s a Ugreen quirk, none of the other router makers have a separate tick box hidden away for it, it seems to be automatically enabled when you enable the SMB service.