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WDTV Live not appearing on network

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  • 19-03-2015 11:47am
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    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭


    Howdy. I have a WDTV Live connected to the router via ethernet cable and an external harddrive by USB.

    On my old laptop I could find the device under 'network' and drag and drop files to the hard drive.

    I've just got a new Windows 8.1 laptop and it doesn't show up under network. How do I find it/add it?

    The laptop only has 128SSD so it would be good to be able to use the external harddrive on the network for extra space.


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Manually map the drive using its IP address?

    IE: \\IP_Address\folder_name


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    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Manually map the drive using its IP address?

    IE: \\IP_Address\folder_name

    In the run box? Thought Windows 8 doesn't have one?


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    File Explorer -> This PC -> File -> Map Network Drive


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    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    It just says "cannot access".


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Is network sharing turned on?

    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-network-sharing-on-off-windows-8

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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