Asus WL-HDD2.5 user manual Troubleshooting

4. Troubleshooting

Refer to the following tips to resolve any problems that you may encounter when using the ASUS WL-HDD2.5.

1.The ASUS WL-HDD2.5 cannot be found using the Search for computer technique.

–Use the Device Discovery tool of the wireless utility on your wireless client to search for the WL-HDD. If the WL-HDD is found with a different subnet mask from your client, set the IP of your client to the same subnet.

–If the ASUS WL-HDD2.5 is not found using Device Discov- ery, please check your network connection.

2.Only the Configuration folder found on the WL-HDD.

–Check if the hard disk drive is mounted correctly on the ASUS WL-HDD2.5.

–Check if the hard disk drive is formatted.

–Check if the partitions and folders are shared using the Shared Nodes utility (see “Shared Nodes” on page 64).

3.Shared folders cannot be accessed using Windows 98 or Windows Me.

–If you use Windows 98 or Windows Me to access the shared folders that are protected by username and password, you can only view the contents of the folder which uses the same username and password pair as your wireless client.

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