issues with my local network

Question

I have a wd mycloud home which will run if i use the ip address but will not run if i just click the icon in network explorer. I have spent many months trying to fix this. It seems The issue lies within windows can you help please

Answer 1

Hello @Vic Chaffey

WD MyCloud Home is accessible via IP (e.g., \192.168.x.x) but does not appear under Network Explorer in Windows. This occurs because Windows disables SMB guest access and SMB1 by default, which older NAS devices rely on.
Steps to resolve:

1. Run PowerShell (Admin): Set-SmbClientConfiguration -EnableInsecureGuestLogons $true -Force Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -Force Set-SmbServerConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -Force
2. Run Command Prompt (Admin): reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters" /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" /v AllowGuestAccess /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" /v RestrictAnonymous /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f Restart your PC or restart the LanmanWorkstation service. For reliability, map the drive manually: <MyCloud_IP>\Public.

Note: These changes reduce SMB security. Use only on a trusted home LAN and disable them if connecting to public networks.

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