Q: Please help Windows user find disk on network...I'm stumped
I'm running Windows Vista and Windows 7 on another PC. Neither can even connect with the AIrPort Extreme by typing 10.0.1.1 in my browser. It shows up fine with AirPort Utility, it's IP is in fact 10.0.1.1. Internet works, file sharing from PC to PC works. I tried turning off the firewall, tried all the suggestions on this site as well.
Because 10.0.1.1 doesn't work in my browser I can't even get to the step of mounting the drive via Map Network Drive since it won't recognize 10.0.1.1 let alone \\10.0.1.1\My Book\.
Using Airport Utility and choosing Disk I can see the disk just fine, it's just not accessable via the network.
I'm connected to the internet via a DSL modem and my basestation is the PPPoE client set to be a DCHP server.
Also, I can ping 10.0.1.1 no problem.
Please help. I'm stumped.
Thank you.
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th Gen), Windows Vista
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 2:56 PM
I got a hold of a Mac and when I typed \\10.0.1.1 in it's browser it crashed Safari every time. So that didn't get me far.
You do not open network resources in a browser.. you do not use double backslash in any OS except windows..
To open the TC disk in Mac OS.. just open finder..
The Time Capsule should list in finder under shared.
It is automagical.. but if you do need to open it.. use the Go .. Go to Server in the top menu of finder and type AFP://10.0.1.1
Or SMB://10.0.1.1
If you still have the Mac available please try again. If it does not show up in finder.. even if the disk shows up I think you have formatted it wrongly.
Exactly what format is the disk?? TC has very limited formats it can read.. basically FAT32 and HFS+..
Please plug the disk into the Mac and format the disk HFS+.. you can still write to it from a PC on the network. HFS+ is far superior format to FAT32.
Once the Mac can read it connected to the AEBS then the windows computers can work. without the Mac working the PC will never see it.
Posted on Sep 14, 2012 4:52 AM