How to recognize NAS drive?

jwriter · 12-08-2008, 10:22 AM

I'm sure there is an easy answer but I cannot see our NAS drive on our local network. For the PC's, we can map a drive and it shows up. How to do this on a Mac with OSX? The drive is a Buffalo running NASExplorer. Thanks.

gsahli · 12-08-2008, 10:32 AM

Go to System Prefs > Sharing and turn on Windows sharing.
(This won't be necessary if the NAS also supports AFP (apple filing protocol))
Then use Finder Go menu > Connect to Server.

jwriter · 12-08-2008, 06:18 PM

Thanks gsahli.

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Originally Posted by gsahli


	Go to System Prefs > Sharing and turn on Windows sharing. (This won't be necessary if the NAS also supports AFP (apple filing protocol)).

Could not get Windows sharing service to appear in the table, although File sharing and Web sharing were there, among others.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsahli


	Then use Finder Go menu > Connect to Server.

When I browse, I see Devices, Shared, Places, and Search results, but the HD does not show up. Any further suggestions?

By the way, this is for OS 10.5.4 and the NAS software on the HD is NASNavigator2. Thanks for the help.

gsahli · 12-08-2008, 07:01 PM

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.h...5/en/8201.html
(SMB sharing includes Windows printing)

12-08-2008, 10:22 AM	#1
jwriter Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 134	How to recognize NAS drive? I'm sure there is an easy answer but I cannot see our NAS drive on our local network. For the PC's, we can map a drive and it shows up. How to do this on a Mac with OSX? The drive is a Buffalo running NASExplorer. Thanks.

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12-08-2008, 10:32 AM	#2
gsahli MVP Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,250	Go to System Prefs > Sharing and turn on Windows sharing. (This won't be necessary if the NAS also supports AFP (apple filing protocol)) Then use Finder Go menu > Connect to Server.

12-08-2008, 07:01 PM	#4
gsahli MVP Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,250	http://docs.info.apple.com/article.h...5/en/8201.html (SMB sharing includes Windows printing)