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WayneRH

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Windows 11 Home computer cannot see external drive connected to my Archer AX55 Router USB port

2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

Model: Archer AX55

Hardware Version: V1

Firmware Version: Latest version

I have an external drive connected to my Archer AX55 USB port. My old Windows 7 computer sees the external drive as "TP-Share" in natigation pane and it is displayed as "g" (Great). My Windows 11 Home workstation cannot see the external drive. Clearly it is a Windows 11 issue. Can you point my in the right direction?

Thanks in Advance

...Wayne

P.S.

I cannot find the Hardware or Firmware versions but I and sure they are the latest as this device was recently purchased.

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@WayneRH

Hi,

Is your "TP-Share" password-protected or not?

If it's not, then note that starting with the most recent update "24H2" Microsoft changed the default behavior of Windows 11 to only allow access to password-protected network shares.

There are two solutions.

1) Setup "Secure Sharing" for your Archer AX55's USB network share.

2) Change the behavior of Windows 11 24H2 to allow guest/anonymous logons to SMB servers. (via the Group Policy Editor or the Registry)

You can google for "Enable insecure guest logons" or "AllowInsecureGuestAuth" to find out how to do that.

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@WayneRH

Hi,

Is your "TP-Share" password-protected or not?

If it's not, then note that starting with the most recent update "24H2" Microsoft changed the default behavior of Windows 11 to only allow access to password-protected network shares.

There are two solutions.

1) Setup "Secure Sharing" for your Archer AX55's USB network share.

2) Change the behavior of Windows 11 24H2 to allow guest/anonymous logons to SMB servers. (via the Group Policy Editor or the Registry)

You can google for "Enable insecure guest logons" or "AllowInsecureGuestAuth" to find out how to do that.

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