Samba share name change does not take effect

[Boomeral]

Hello All,

I have Firmware Version:3.0.0.4.382_52651 running on RT-AC3200 router.
I have changed the device name to MyHardDrive in Samba share. After the change, I have clicked the "Apply" button, and later restarted the router.
I still cannot access the Samba share by \\MyHardDrive. However, I can access it with \\RT-AC3200-1600 which is the factory default name.

Is there any work around it so the new name can take effect?

Thanks in advance for any comment or help.

 

[L&LD]

Welcome to the forums @Boomeral.

Did you try rebooting the device that you're trying to connect with too?

 

[Boomeral]

Yes. As a last resort, I power cycled everything including the HD.

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[L&LD]

Sorry, it isn't clear... did that fix the issue?

 

[Boomeral]

No it did not.

 

[Boomeral]

Here is the solution: Do not use unapproved character in the Samba-share name. What are unapproved characters? It is good question with no oblivious answer - only Asus programmers know it.

Out of curiosity, I changed the underscore (_) character to the hyphen (-) in the name I was using, and now the share name is accessible. In my original post, I had the name as MyHardDrive; it was My_HardDrive. Now it is My-HardDrive which works.

One bad thing about this renaming is that the default name RT-AC3200-1600 is still usable. So now I can access my Samba share by \\My-HardDrive or \\RT-AC3200-1600 - not the result I was hoping for. It may be a lead for the hackers to try and break-in.