Cannot open NAS via Windows 10 File Explorer

Cannot open NAS via Windows 10 File Explorer

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Georgi Zografov

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发布日期: 2022年8月16日
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Issue: Your home NAS cannot be opened via the Windows 10 File Explorer

Environment:

1> OS Windows 10

2> NAS (random brand and model)

Troubleshooting:

1> The NAS is up and running

2> The NAS is visible thought the home network (The NAS can be pinged via the CMD)

3> FTP connection to the NAS can be established via 3rd party software e.g. FileZilla

Resolution:

1> Open?Control Panel.

2> Click?Network and Sharing Center.

3> Right-click?Ethernet, then select?Properties

4> Select?Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click?Advanced.

5> Select the radio button for?Enable NetBIOS over TCP /IP.

6> Click?OK.

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Tech explanation:

Windows peer-to-peer networks use the?NetBIOS?(Network Basic Input/Output System) applications programming interface for File and Printer Sharing.?NetBIOS?names identify computers on the network.?NetBIOS broadcasts locate computers and shared disks and folders on the network and allow them to appear in My Network Places and Network Neighborhood.

NetBIOS is?not?the same thing as?NetBEUI?(NetBIOS Extended User Interface):

  • NetBIOS is an applications programming interface (API).
  • NetBEUI is a transport protocol.
  • File and Printer Sharing requires NetBIOS.
  • Nothing in Windows networking requires NetBEUI.

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