Accessing files on Router with file sharing

I use the Neufbox Router supplied by SFR. Recently they introduced a new file sharing and media sharing service. I have consequently moved my 1000gb USB hard disk from this, my media PC and installed it on my router (USB connect) then turned on file sharing and media sharing on the router.

It works fine. All of my XP computers can access the data and I have true media sharing all around the house.

EXCEPT (of course) on my one Vista pc (it's Ultimate 32). This is my Vista Media PC (or was!!) It sees the router as a device and also as a file system (as far as I can tell).

When I try to access what I think is the file system object (It shows up in "Network"), I get this really frustrating message.

"\\NEUFBOX is not accessible. You might not habe permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. A remote procedure call (RPC) protocol error occurred."

Typically infuriating Vista ... but I don't want to get angry, I want to solve the problem and have a proper media solution Chez Moi.

Network discovery is on
File sharing is on
Public folder sharing is on
Media sharing is on
Printer sharing is on
Password protected sharing is on

Can anybody help please

It's fascinating.

This is a major issue because it concerns the question of who actually manages Vista computers. Microsoft or the poor soul who purchased and installed the operating system.

Clearly it is Microsoft, since none of the 102 people who have viewed this thread are able or willing to offer any suggestions.

So either there is no known answer - or people regard this type of interference from Microsoft as acceptable.

TheCROW163 said:

Hi All,
I was wondering if you can help me out with this:
I have a Wireless router connected to cable internet and I have 2 vista computers connected to the internet through it. I have WEP key on it.
I need to share files between those 2 PCs and remote Desktop. How can it be done? I would also like to make it in a secure way so that no one can hack into my PCs via the Wifi Router.
Anyone has a guide for vista about this?
Thankyou kindly.

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I am pretty sure that there isn't a solution. I have exactly the same problem and after posting it here as a message that received 102 visits nobody has been willing or able to suggest a solution.

Apparently Microsoft manage your computer - not you.

By the way, as you probably know - it is easy in XP

Try accessing directories on the shared drive by typing \\192.168.1.1\DirectoryName into the explorer address bar. I got this info from Forum SFR Neufbox / probléme vista Partage de disque dur sur l'USB de la box and it works for me.

I have mapped a network drive to a top level directory on the shared drive and it show up in windows explorer like a 'real' drive.