If it's network attached have you tried:-
1. Check the device acting as the DHCP server on your network to see if it's issued an IP address to the NAS
2. Ping the IP address
3. Access/map the NAS via IP address rather than name.
4. Are you trying to browse to the device on your network by name?
5. Is the NAS registered on your DNS and if so is the DNS entry valid?
I'd be surprised if you can't access the IP/name/other config settings when you plug it in locally via the USB cable. Assuming the hardware isn't faulty (including the network port and cable) odds are it's a DNS resolution problem.
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Originally posted by pmeswani View PostI didn't read it that way.
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Originally posted by voodooflux View PostI think he may have been referring to it being enabled as a DHCP server rather than a client. Having the DHCP client enabled by default makes perfect sense as you say.
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Originally posted by pmeswani View PostThe reason why they should enable DHCP on the NAS is so that it can acquire an IP address when it is connected to your network.
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Originally posted by birdy-numnum View PostQuite possibly. However, without being able to log into the web panel to turn it off, I'm a bit stuck!
Why would they ship an item with DHCP enabled anyway? Surely it should be disabled as default?
According to the documentation on Freecom's website, the following TCPIP settings are recommended for the computer before first connection to the NAS
The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values
below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that FREECOM recommends:
• The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254
• The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
• The default gateway is 192.168.1.1
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Originally posted by birdy-numnum View PostQuite possibly. However, without being able to log into the web panel to turn it off, I'm a bit stuck!
Why would they ship an item with DHCP enabled anyway? Surely it should be disabled as default?
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Quite possibly. However, without being able to log into the web panel to turn it off, I'm a bit stuck!
Why would they ship an item with DHCP enabled anyway? Surely it should be disabled as default?
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Originally posted by birdy-numnum View PostThe drive works fine via a USB port, but fails to register over the LAN. To add to the problems, it appears to be messing up LAN/Internet connections on other machines.
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Freecom LAN NAS drive woes
Has anyone on this board managed to set this thing up over a LAN?
The drive works fine via a USB port, but fails to register over the LAN. To add to the problems, it appears to be messing up LAN/Internet connections on other machines.
The software manuals are of no use, as is their tech support.
The DHCP client lists shows the device and it has an IP address allocated. However, I can't connect to it in any way.
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