Steve,

Do you know how to get this to work?
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R Macioce


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <85688C1E-2906-45FD-8B76-7D122E545231@microsoft.com>,
> "DaveJ" <DaveJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> I have two XP Home computers and two XP Pro computers on the same network I
> >> want to use with DLink DSM-G600 Network Attached Storage Device. The NAS is
> >> setup to require authentication and uses its own users and passwords by which
> >> to authenticate. The names and passwords used on the NAS are different from
> >> those used to login to the XP boxes. The XP Home machines are on the same
> >> workgroup as the NAS and the XP Pro machines are on a domain. I can go into
> >> network places and enter the NAS logon credentials in my XP Pro boxes and it
> >> works fine. On the XP Home boxes, there is no add button for adding
> >> authentication credentials for Network Places, only edit and delete buttons.
> >> When you double click the network object to logon, the logon prompt does not
> >> allow you to change the username provided of DSM-600\Guest, but provides a
> >> field for a password. I have went as far as entering the user name Guest in
> >> the NAS, but it still will not authenticate against the box. I am pulling my
> >> hair out trying to get around this problem. Any help would be appreciated
> >> before I go out and get XP Pro upgrades.
> >
> >Anything to do with a limit on the total number of networked devices that can
> >be seen by WinXp Home ? Originally we were told the limit was on the number
> >of connected computers. I am beginning to wonder if networked stand alone
> >hard drives and network stand alone printers are counted in this total ?
> >Anyone know for sure ?
> >DaveJ
>
> I'm not aware of a limit on the number of networked devices that can
> be seen by any version of Windows. Where have you seen information on
> such a limit in XP Home?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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