USB Share problem even with Merlin's firmware!

[vampyren]

Hi guys,

This is my first post here as i'm trying to find someone who can help me figure out why on earth i can seem to be able to share my external HD which is connected to my Asus RT-AC68U as i been able to do for a while ago.
Basically at one point i could use my .bat file and run the below line which simply mapped the folder for me :

net use X: \\192.168.1.1\Elements /user:admin PASSWORD
OR this would work the same
net use X: \\RT-AC68U\Elements /user:admin PASSWORD

At once point after firmware update i was unable to run the above line, i just got wrong password but i still could use the windows file explorer and go to
"\\192.168.1.1\Elements" and put in my username and password and access the external drive.

Now im tired of the manual folder mapping work and thought give merlins build a try. Using this firmware i found at:
http://www.lostrealm.ca/tower/node/79

I still cant make the external drive work as i use too. Now it seems the shared folders are called like this:
"\\192.168.1.1\Drobo_Backup (at Elements)"
The last part "(at Elements)" is new here.
And still i cant use the
net use X: \\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup (at Elements) /user:admin PASSWORD
Maybe its the space, i tried also using
net use X: "\\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup (at Elements)" /user:admin PASSWORD
with no success.

Anyone knows what the problem is and what can be done? At this point i'm so confused about all the new firmware and how the usb share is suppose to work
Grateful for any tips.

 

[RMerlin]

It might not like the parenthesis when trying to map from a script. Go to USB -> Servers, then the last tab (either Misc or Other settings, I can't check the exact tab name at the moment), and enable the option for simple share names. This will prevent your shares from including the partition label.

 

[vampyren]

Thanks allot mate, it FINALLY works!

Just one question, when i tried the below 2 methods and one fails, not an issue now that atleast one method works but just wondering if you know what causes the first method to fail?

C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
System error 86 has occurred.

The specified network password is not correct.


C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\192.168.1.1\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
The command completed successfully.

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks allot mate, it FINALLY works!

Just one question, when i tried the below 2 methods and one fails, not an issue now that atleast one method works but just wondering if you know what causes the first method to fail?

C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
System error 86 has occurred.

The specified network password is not correct.


C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\192.168.1.1\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
The command completed successfully.

One thing to keep in mind is that you cannot have two concurrent sessions to a given SMB device with different usernames when under Windows. So, if you already have a share to 192.168.1.1 with username "User1", you cannot mount a second one with "User2" at the same time. However, Windows will happily accept to connect to the server if you connect to Hostname for that second connection instead of the IP, as from Windows's point of view, you are connecting to two different devices. That might have been your problem.

 

[vampyren]

Thanks again for the info, i read about this in another forum but i dont really see how this can be the problem?
In the test below i try with thi first
\\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup
and afterwards with
\\192.168.1.1\Drobo_Backup

I could understand if i did the other way around but my first try fails and i dont have any share on \\RT-AC68U\
I do have other shares on "\\192.168.1.20\Media" however.

Sorry i'm just confused about the difference between \\RT-AC68U\ and \\192.168.1.1\
Shouldn't these be the one and the same?

Really appreciate your help

 

[RMerlin]

You could check if name resolution is working properly, by doing an nslookup RT-AC68U from a command prompt.

 

[vampyren]

You could check if name resolution is working properly, by doing an nslookup RT-AC68U from a command prompt.

It seems to work fine:

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C:\Users\Shadow>nslookup RT-AC68U
Server: router.asus.com
Address: 192.168.1.1

Name: RT-AC68U.X-MEN
Address: 192.168.1.1


C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\RT-AC68U\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
System error 86 has occurred.

The specified network password is not correct.


C:\Users\Shadow>net use P: \\192.168.1.1\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS
The command completed successfully.


C:\Users\Shadow>
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Any how i dont want to take more of your time mate, seems like one those things i have to get over i guess

cheers

 

[krum]

Your \\names do not match with your router name


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[vampyren]

Your \\names do not match with your router name


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ooooh never thought about it!
I have checked under LAN IP->Device Name -> and it says "RT-AC68U"
But your right using nslookup it actually shows RT-AC68U.X-MEN
So maybe it would work using
net use P: \\RT-AC68U.X-MEN\Drobo_Backup /user:admin PASS

Sadly i noticed my HD is sort of broken, connecting it to my PC it keeps connect/disconnecting so i will be replacing it and then will try with this.
Thanks allot for bringing it to my attention mate.

ps. Love the merlin build, some nice features in there Asus should hire you