Sounds like the WD Discovery software is creating a virtual representation of the NAS drive and showing it as a locally connected drive, mimicking an external USB drive. That’s not particularly helpful when you’re trying to view it over the network but WD probably think it’s easier.
Is there a web config page you can go to to make changes to the NAS drive? _ Regards Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.com <http://www.macambulance.com/> MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > On 2 Nov 2021, at 10:46, 'Philip Tomlinson' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Sam and Jason > > Re. Jason’s question it says "Format: Generic File System (macFuse)” > > It’s connected to the rest of my home network not by wi-fi but by ethernet > cable to the Router (actually I’m not completely sure - I have so many things > connected! It might be connected to the router via a “TP Link box” that I > bought because the BT router didn’t have enough ethernet sockets) > > Phil > >> On 30 Oct 2021, at 14:38, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I suspect it's formatted for use with Macs (eg AFTP) but not a Windows >> compatible (eg FAT). >> >> Select it in the Finder and see what it says by Format (under Modified) and >> let us know. If it's not that, we can take it from there. >> >> This is a drive that connects directly via wifi, correct? or is it attached >> to another mac? >> >> cheers, >> J >> >> On 30 Oct 2021, at 12:15, 'Phil Tomlinson' via Sussex Mac User Group wrote: >> >> I recently got rid of my old WD "MyBook" drive and have now attached a WD >> "My Cloud Home" drive. I can access this new drive on my iMac, iPad and >> iPhone but not on my Sony Bravia TV. I used to be able to play video files >> from the old drive on this TV. >> >> Attached is a screen shot of my Finder showing the situation - the old and >> now missing drive still shows up as "My Cloud-1RRF6A". The new drive shows >> as "Philip's M..ud Home". >> I have tried dragging the new drive into the Network file but am asked to >> click "Authenticate". Where is the "authenticate" tick box? I can't see it >> anywhere. Finally, would trying to move the new drive into this Network file >> be a good idea or would it mess everythng up? >> >> Has anyone got the time to advise me? I'm obviously ignorant of this type of >> file handling! >> >> Good wishes, >> Phil T >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/31fee284-a4be-4552-90d8-5c2ffdb3b401n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/31fee284-a4be-4552-90d8-5c2ffdb3b401n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jason >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/94584B53-9E4C-4A0E-BFF7-4350C21E7754%40me.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/94584B53-9E4C-4A0E-BFF7-4350C21E7754%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/743E7806-631E-4107-A859-A183148492AC%40btinternet.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/743E7806-631E-4107-A859-A183148492AC%40btinternet.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/59211A30-8670-4C37-836E-C2172EC23B35%40macambulance.com.
