network drive is being forgotten by client(a laptop) after every shutdown/network restart (windows 10 home)

Question

I have a desktop that acts as the host server where I have a network drive originating from it to access files with my laptop around the house

when the laptop restarts or loses network even after the laptop connects automatically to the correct WIFI network, it cant access the network drive that I've set up, it shows a red cross on the icon instead of the usual green bar. last time it happened I tried working it out with some advice online which didn't work, In the end I had to remap the network drive from the beginning for it to work, and since then I restarted the laptop and again got back to the same problem.

(once when setting the path on the laptop I ticked only the second box "connect using different credentials" and after restart the network drive doesn't even appear on the laptop)

I have a Windows 10 home and I don't know what else should I say for helping you help me, please help.

Answer 1

Hello

You may consider following these steps to perform some basic checks: 

• Have you checked the power settings on your laptop to ensure that it's not turning off the network drive during sleep or hibernation?
• Do you have any security software or third-party firewall applications installed on your laptop that might be blocking or interfering with the network drive connection?
• When you set up the network drive on your laptop, did you use the option to "Reconnect at sign-in"?

Thanks,

Karlie