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Accessing a third-party NAS with SMB in Windows 11 24H2 may fail (Work Around)
While the above steps might help in accessing your NAS by its name, if you still cannot access the NAS using its IP address, consider the following:
1. IP Address Format: Make sure you are using the correct format. For example:
\\192.168.1.100\sharedFolder
2. Firewall Settings: Check if Windows Firewall or any third-party firewall is blocking SMB traffic. You may need to create a rule to allow SMBv1.
3. Check NAS Settings: Ensure that the NAS has correct network settings and that it's configured to accept connections over SMB.
4. Firmware Update: Ensure that your NAS is running the latest firmware, which might improve compatibility with newer Windows versions.
While the above steps might help in accessing your NAS by its name, if you still cannot access the NAS using its IP address, consider the following:
1. IP Address Format: Make sure you are using the correct format. For example:
\\192.168.1.100\sharedFolder
2. Firewall Settings: Check if Windows Firewall or any third-party firewall is blocking SMB traffic. You may need to create a rule to allow SMBv1.
3. Check NAS Settings: Ensure that the NAS has correct network settings and that it's configured to accept connections over SMB.
4. Firmware Update: Ensure that your NAS is running the latest firmware, which might improve compatibility with newer Windows versions.
I marked this as a solution because in addition to the steps I took, this helps with the IP part of the problem. Thank you YarrowSterling.
