Hi,
I'm trying to map my N5200 as a network drive but my computer cannot seem to see the N5200. I'm using WinXP Pro through a Linksys WRT54G router with factory firmware. The folder I would like to map is \\N5200\main which is Public (ACL button greyed out). My computer cannot seem to "see" the N5200 on the network.
I go Explorer > Map Network Drive > enter "\\N5200\main" or "\\192.168.3.1\main" (the correct IP) > Click Finish. This brings up a username/password prompt titled "Connect to N5200", but nothing I enter at the prompt seems to work, it keeps popping up. I don't think it is actually passing the username and password to the N5200. If I enter the username and password through the "Enter a different user name" link before clicking Finish I still get the same password prompt which keeps popping up until you click Cancel.
If I click the "Browse" button in the Map Network Drive dialog instead of typing in "\\N5200\main" I get:
+My Network Places
++Entire Network
+++Microsoft Terminal Services (clicking the plus to expand shows it is empty)
+++Web Client Network (clicking the plus to expand shows it is empty)
Under Windows Explorer or My Computer, the "My Network Places" is completely empty.
There is some evidence my computer can see the N5200. If I enable "Show Icons for Networked UPnP devices" while in My Network Places there is an icon for the N5200. I can access the web interface for the N5200 without problems, and it shows up on the list of DHCP clients in the router.
I have had these problems in the past, but usually was able to map public folders by rebooting the router/N5200/computer a few times until the Map Network Drive worked without bringing up any password prompts. I've tried following the guide for mapping a network drive here and the one from the FAQ exactly several times with no success. The main problem seems to be that my computer cannot find the N5200 under my network places.
Thanks,
jbl