A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows 98 » Networking
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old October 1st 06, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
WalFred
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit

We have a peer-to-peer network with 5 Windows XP machines and 3 still running
Windows 98SE. We recently added a D-Link DNS-312H NetworkAttached Storage
unit to act as a central repository for all common data.
No problem with the XP machines but I cannot access the NAS unit from the
Win98 machines.
The NAS unit shows up when in the Network Neighbourhood but, when I click
the icon, I get a box asking for a password and showing the resource as
\\DataNS\IPC$. (I have named the NAS unit as "DataNS") All of the passwords
that I have created are rejected.
After contacting D-Link technical support, I tried mapping a drive directly
to one of the shared folders \\DataNS\Data but get the same problem where all
known passwords are rejected.
Further advice was to use the "Net use" command but still the passwords were
rejected.
Both of the above suggestions proposed that I enter a different username but
neither the map network drive nor the Net use command gave me the option to
specify a user. Is there a newer version of Net Use that allows for a user
name switch?
To quote the last reply from D-Link "Should this problem occur, the only way
to map a drive with Windows 98 would be to use the "net use" command in the
DOS prompt. ... contact Microsoft Technical support.
  #2  
Old October 2nd 06, 10:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
James Egan
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 339
Default Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:25:01 -0700, WalFred
wrote:

Both of the above suggestions proposed that I enter a different username but
neither the map network drive nor the Net use command gave me the option to
specify a user. Is there a newer version of Net Use that allows for a user
name switch?


Select start - log off

Then log on as a different user. One which is recognised by your new
unit.


Jim.

  #3  
Old October 2nd 06, 10:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
James Egan
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 339
Default Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:25:01 -0700, WalFred
wrote:

Both of the above suggestions proposed that I enter a different username but
neither the map network drive nor the Net use command gave me the option to
specify a user. Is there a newer version of Net Use that allows for a user
name switch?


Select start - log off

Then log on as a different user. One which is recognised by your new
unit.


Jim.

  #4  
Old October 2nd 06, 08:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
WalFred
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit


"James Egan" wrote:

Select start - log off

Then log on as a different user. One which is recognised by your new
unit.


Jim.


Sorry - should have advised that I've already tried that.
In fact, I set up a new user on the Network Storage unit and then created
the same new user on one of the Win98 computers.
Still get "The password is incorrect. Try again" when mapping the drive or
"Error86: The specified network password is not correct" if using the NET USE
command.
(The password is a simple 4 letter lower case word so no issue of unusual
characters etc)


  #5  
Old October 2nd 06, 08:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
WalFred
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Mapping network drive to D-Link NAS unit


"James Egan" wrote:

Select start - log off

Then log on as a different user. One which is recognised by your new
unit.


Jim.


Sorry - should have advised that I've already tried that.
In fact, I set up a new user on the Network Storage unit and then created
the same new user on one of the Win98 computers.
Still get "The password is incorrect. Try again" when mapping the drive or
"Error86: The specified network password is not correct" if using the NET USE
command.
(The password is a simple 4 letter lower case word so no issue of unusual
characters etc)


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Primary IDE Controller Error Mathers General 51 August 5th 06 12:22 AM
Major partition problem Hoppy General 26 May 13th 06 12:23 AM
Tosh Satellite Bios gone bye bye? bry General 18 March 7th 06 09:55 PM
Smart Portable Shortcuts ForestSpirit General 5 February 28th 05 03:50 AM
BAD BAT Pebble General 41 December 2nd 04 09:51 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:41 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.