Unable to access USB share

[Rob Q]

My system is running Windows 10 and I have created an folder on my USB stick but I can not find the router in the 'Network' section of Windows 10. I just see a few of my networked devices and no router. Why isn't it showing up?

Router: RT-AC1900P
Firmware Version:384.4_2

 

[ColinTaylor]

My system is running Windows 10 and I have created an folder on my USB stick but I can not find the router in the 'Network' section of Windows 10. I just see a few of my networked devices and no router. Why isn't it showing up?

Because Microsoft disabled SMBv1 in Windows 10 and it is SMBv1 that allows you to "browse" the shared folders. You need to re-enable SMBv1 client support on your Windows 10 PC (Google for how to do that).

 

[Diamond67]

Because Microsoft disabled SMBv1 in Windows 10 and it is SMBv1 that allows you to "browse" the shared folders. You need to re-enable SMBv1 client support on your Windows 10 PC (Google for how to do that).

By the way.

I have all my Windows 10 Pro computers upgraded either from Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8 Pro. So they are not fresh Windows 10 installs. Does this mean that SMBv1 was automatically left untouched and active while upgrading to Windows 10?

 

[ColinTaylor]

I have all my Windows 10 Pro computers upgraded either from Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8 Pro. So they are not fresh Windows 10 installs. Does this mean that SMBv1 was automatically left untouched and active while upgrading to Windows 10?

Originally it only affected new installs of certain versions of Windows 10. But I believe that a recent Windows update pushed out the change to existing setups, I don't know whether the Pro versions were exempt.

EDIT: If you can get your head around this I think it says it will be uninstalled after 15 days if you don't use it. What constitutes as "use" I don't know.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb...ed-windows-10-and-windows-server-version-1709

 

[Rob Q]

Okay, next problem. It keeps asking me for a username and password but when I enter it, I get this. (see picture)

 

[RMerlin]

Why isn't it showing up?

Windows 10 no longer installs the SMB1 client by default, which means network browsing no longer works. You have to directly access your router with \\routerip .

 

[ColinTaylor]

Okay, next problem. It keeps asking me for a username and password but when I enter it, I get this. (see picture)

If in doubt try rebooting the router and the PC.

 

[Rob Q]

If in doubt try rebooting the router and the PC.

Turning on 'Allow guest login' fixed that issue, just got to ignore the alerts.
But yeah, once I figure it out I'll turn that back off.

 

[daviworld]

I actually solved this issue on my own Windows 10 device, and as other's have said SMB v1 is disabled by default on Windows 10. The reason for this, was to force user's to use a more secure method of user & password instead of guest login.

I have SMB v1 disabled and only have SMB v2/v3 enabled on my device.

On my router, I only have SMB v2 enabled, with guest login turned off.

Create a alternate user(or use your router login details) and give them R/W permission's to your different Share's, check your permission's, as sometime's it reset's when you add a new folder

On your client device, \\192.168.1.1
enter user: router login name/alternate user
enter password: router password/alternate user password

On client make sure port 445 is open (SMB), you shouldn't need NETBIOS port, as I have mines disabled. Unless using SMB v1, also check your Window service's. I forgot which one's depend's on SMB, I'll have to check when I get home