Wrt54gl windows home server

Report inappropriate content using these instructions. Windows Home Server Router Setup. Table of Contents. Physical address : the MAC address of the network adapter. Typically provided by your ISP. Type: ping Substitute the address of your router for See your router documentation to see if this method is supported and for instructions.

Open your Web browser, and then connect to the configuration Web page for your router. Usually the Web page is the IP address of your router which you determined in the above steps. If necessary, type the user name and password to log on to the configuration Web page. Some routers include a default user name, password, and IP address on the underside of the router. For more information, see the documentation for your router.

Save the configuration on your router, and then close the browser. If your router needs to restart, wait until it restarts completely before you proceed. The configuration tests run again. You use this protocol to view your default Web page for Windows Home Server. Remote Desktop Protocol is the service that is used to connect to your home computers via the Remote Access Computers tab.

Usually the Web page is at the IP address of your router. If necessary, type your user name and password to log on to the configuration Web page. Find the port forwarding configuration page on your router.

Save the port-forwarding configuration on your router, and then close the browser. On the Remote Access Settings page, click Repair. Open the Web browser on your computer and enter the address for the Linksys router in the address field. The default IP address is At the login screen, leave the User Name field blank and enter the router password. The default password is admin. Click the Administration tab, the Management page should be selected.

If not, click the Management tab. If not, click the Port Range Forwarding tab. I'll check the Details, and it will report that it is not working. Sometimes it will seem to reset and then work again. Other times, it just will not reset. Finally I'll try once again, and it will suddenly start working again.

Does anybody have an idea what is going wrong? The only thing I can think is that the router is going bad? But, wouldn't it entirely fail. I'm still able to browse the web via the other computers that are in the workgroup. Maybe it is time for a new router this one is only 2 years old.

Can anybody recommend a good wireless N router? Posted: Wed Jan 13, am. Failures are sometimes intermittent Have you tried using a different router port for the MSS? It is not impossible something else interferes. And be sure to test with the wireless turned off, too! Posted: Wed Jan 13, pm. It just never mounts!

I forgot to mention that I have verified that i can access the WHS share with the same user account and have full permission on the folders. Can you use a USB 2. The Tomato CIFS config requires you to enter a password but I just entered some random characters and it authenticates just fine. It did take about 15 seconds to connect. Regarding USB hubs, they may work but to the best of my knowledge they are not supported. Alex — Thanks for the response.

The issue was with the UNC path I was setting. What I wanted never mounts. Hey David just wanted to say thanks for your help in the comments. Weird limitation indeed. Thanks again! Next post: Time running out to purchase video cables for your MSS. Privacy Policy Advertise Contact. Links monetized by VigLink. All rights reserved. Bandwidth usage monitored by Tomato.

Enjoy this post? Subscribe to the RSS feed! Dang it, Alex, I no sooner get happy that I am not fooling around with my configuration every day than you go and bring up a new topic and get me wanting to change things… I have an old Linksys WRT54G v1. But I really like the idea of being able to monitor the traffic volume… I do hope you have not started me on something here, Alex….

Mine has occasionally locked up, but not with any regularity or discernable cause. Any suggestions? Please, any suggestions??? Please do let us know. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Comments are closed, visit the forums to continue the discussion. Recent Comments Comp Rick you can do that but the server must be the same