Airport Extreme netBIOS error 53

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Airport Extreme netBIOS error 53

I just bought a Airport express and I'm trying to setup a hard drive on it but I keep getting a netBIOS error 53 on my Win 7 desktop. I have read all the post before this. I changed the name to less then 8 with no spaces I have set the hetBIOS over TCP/IP to enable. I went it to the command prompt and checked the IP

C:\Users\Carr's>net view \\10.0.1.1

There are no entries in the list.

last time I got the same error 53

I don't know what else to try.

Thank you for the help

Windows 7

Posted on Feb 20, 2013 7:24 AM

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Answer 1

pqlrx

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Feb 20, 2013 8:12 AM in response to Carraudio

Hi Carraudio,

The AirPort Express does not support an external Hard Drive, only an USB Printer.

To attach a hard Drive you would need an AirPort Extreme (Or a Time Capsule)

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Carraudio Author

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Feb 20, 2013 9:01 AM in response to pqlrx

Sorry I do have the extreme it is the big one. I was going to get the express but it didn't do hard drives.

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pqlrx

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Feb 20, 2013 9:12 AM in response to Carraudio

Carraudio,

Thake a look at this thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3034039?answerId=15143169022#15143169022

Regards,

Pasquale

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Carraudio Author

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Feb 20, 2013 9:16 AM in response to pqlrx

I checked all of that too

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pqlrx

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Feb 20, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Carraudio

Carraudio,

I have checked my set up and I have the NetBIOS set to 'Default', please try that.

Pasquale

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pqlrx

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Feb 21, 2013 2:36 AM in response to Carraudio

Hi Carraudio,

Also make sure that you have the Workgroup set in the AEBS under File Sharing / Windows FIle Sharing to match the Workgroup of your Win 7 Machine.

Let us know.

Regards,

Pasquale

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Carraudio Author

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Feb 23, 2013 8:37 PM in response to pqlrx

I can't find that setting one any of my computers they are all windows 7 or 8. I even called apple support but that guy was a mac guy and had no idea about any pc problems. I'm still learning windows 7 I just rebuilt my 3 computers and put windos 7 on them.

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pqlrx

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Feb 24, 2013 2:39 AM in response to Carraudio

Hi Carraudio,

On Win 7 click on the Start Button, then Right-Mouse-Click on 'My Computer' and select Properties.

A window will open, scroll down until you see: Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings - Click on ,Change settings'.

The System Propery panel appears, click on the Change button and at the bottom you will be able to set / change your Workgroup.

(If the Name of the Workgroup is already there and you are happy with it, then use that in the set up of your AirPort Extreme).

Regards,

Pasquale

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Carraudio Author

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Feb 24, 2013 10:36 AM in response to pqlrx

I have tried just about every thing with no luck

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pqlrx

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Feb 24, 2013 11:05 AM in response to Carraudio

Hi Carraudio,

Try issuing the command: net view \\(your AirPort Extreme name) ie net view \\workgroup

Let me know

Regards,

Pasquale

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Carraudio Author

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Feb 24, 2013 11:15 AM in response to pqlrx

Here is what I got

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pqlrx

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Feb 24, 2013 11:28 AM in response to Carraudio

OK, Net View with the IP address does not work on the airport express (I get the same), however I get the system error 5 has occourred - access is denied, when I have not logged into the Airport express....

Check the AirPort Base Station Agent, which is a little program that should be present in the system tray, if it is not there, look into the same folder where the airport utility is and start it. That program gives you the opportunity to log into the Disk attached to the airport.

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