Setting up a network questions/problems

[Schizo]

Hey All.
I have just got a patriot box office player to use instead of my ps3 to stream movies,the main reason was the playstation was only used to stream stuff and not play any games so i decided to get a smaller unit which uses less power ect.

Now,i didn't have any problems with the ps3 as i used a 3rd party program to stream which was ok (sometimes),im trying to set up this patriot box office thingy and it keeps on asking for a username password,im sure i have done all the settings on my pc ok but cant figure out why its asking for a user name and password,i can see my pc name on the patriot but not the folder im sharing.

Any ideas people ?

 

[Schizo]

right,all i can gather is that the patriot is asking for a username and password,the password i have which is under the home-group settings,what will be my username ?

My pc or folder im sharing,i have tried both but none work.

 

[Schizo]

They are showing up as a homegroup.

 

[Schizo]

everything i try (password wise) dosent work.

 

[Schizo]

Try typing in your computer username (whatever you login with or setup when you first installed Windows) and leave the password field blank.

Permissions are most likely the issue. How are the files getting from your PC to the media player? Share, home group ?

Share.

 

[Schizo]

By the looks of everything on my pc,it is all correct to share.

 

[Schizo]

I have a 4tb nas coming today for this reason as well,sharing files over the network to the patriot,hope its easier to set up than this lol.

 

[Schizo]

Try going:

Network & Sharing Center > Change Advanced Sharing Settings > Turn Off 'Password Protected Sharing' under Home/Work.

Already done

 

[Schizo]

Where do i create this username password ?

Might get rid of this and get something else,doing my head in now

 

[Schizo]

Still asking for a username ect

 

[Schizo]

Still no luck,after changing the reg i get the username and password box filled in for me.

The user name is "realtek guest" and the password is starred out.

When i click ok it just says "log on failed" but i can see all the drives on my pc via the patriot but some of them are doubled and one of the doubled has a $ next to it.

 

[Schizo]

Right,i have done everything on the patriot site.

I can now see one folder on the patriot,the thing is,on my pc under the network there is four folders im sharing but the patriot can only see one ?

 

[Schizo]

any ideas people ?

 

[Schizo]

I left it yesterday as i had the hump over it.

Installed my 4tb nas today,moved over some films to try.

Turn on my patriot and nothing,its not showing any folder from yesterday now,not even the nas !