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HELP My MAC can't find external HD mybook live

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  • #32
    Stainless_Steel
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    keanos_boot wrote: »
    Hi Torqay -

    Mybook live is plugged directly into the router. By airport I mean AirPort on my MAC i.e. how I connect wirelessly to my router. I can access my router via ip and can access mybook live via ip too, but my mac cannot locate mybook live when searching wirelessly. I have successfully connected to mybook live via usb but that defeats purpose of getting wireless external hd.

    I think I need to do something in my router to allow my mac to connect to mybooklive. It seems the logical place for the blockage.

    If you can access via IP what more do you want? Command and k from desktop. Put in smb//xxx.xxx.xx.xx where x's are the mybook ip. That should mount on the desktop for you.


  • #33
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    keanos_boot wrote: »
    my mac cannot locate mybook live when searching wirelessly

    By that you mean it cant browse to it. Just because you cant see it in the list does not mean its not there! This is why knowing the IP address of the Mybook is important

    To explain the problem regarding connecting to the Mybook maybe it would be a good idea to note that the router has an OS (zyNOS) the Mac has another OS (OS X) and the Mybook has a third OS (Linux?). The integration of the three is not simple added to the fact that the Zylex router is not great to start with.

    For the benefit of Blueser, here is a link to the P660 manual. Note on page 44, fig 11, bottom right hand side in the summery section is anyIP Table link. Click on this and you should see the IPs of all devices connected to the router. You want the Mybook IP to connect as per stainlesses advice
    Command and k from desktop. Put in smb//xxx.xxx.xx.xx where x's are the mybook ip. That should mount on the desktop for you.

    NOTE: The Mybook firmware may need to be updated as per this link because of this issue.


  • #34
    blueser
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    Right. I downloaded that user manual; thanks to muggyog for that. Went to pg 41 (accessing the web configurator) and typed in 192.168.1.1 as instructed to. However, when the my book is connected to the router, all I get is this;
    4cFHp.jpg

    And when the my book is disconnected, all I get is;
    uB6at.png

    No sign of that ZyXEL page at all. Think I'll go for connecting the iMac to the ZyXEL via cable (probably via the roof space). Quick question though. Once the iMac is connected up and has the mybook visible, will the other computer in the house (a windows laptop using the same wifi connection) be able to find the drive without connecting THAT to the router as well?


  • #35
    Stainless_Steel
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    Connect mybook to router.

    On your mac go to desktop. Press command + k. Type in smb:\\192.168.1.1\ and hit enter.

    What happens?


  • #36
    blueser
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    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Connect mybook to router.

    On your mac go to desktop. Press command + k. Type in smb:\\192.168.1.1\ and hit enter.

    What happens?
    e2bOW.png


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  • #37
    PhilipMarlowe
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    router ip likely 192.168.1.254 no?


  • #38
    Stainless_Steel
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    PhilipMarlowe wrote: »
    router ip likely 192.168.1.254 no?

    That's usually the broadcast address no?


  • #39
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    .255 is broadcast.
    I remember configuring a zyxel and it had a default IP of 192.168.1.254


  • #40
    blueser
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    Possible developments. Did the ''cmd+k'' procedure, but typed in 192.168.1.1, without the smb prefix and I now have
    5f3lF.png

    on my desktop.


  • #41
    Stainless_Steel
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    blueser wrote: »
    Possible developments. Did the ''cmd+k'' procedure, but typed in 192.168.1.1, without the smb prefix and I now have
    5f3lF.png

    on my desktop.

    Good stuff. That should stay there until you eithe shut down mac/router/mybook.


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  • #42
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    PhilipMarlowe wrote: »
    .255 is broadcast.
    I remember configuring a zyxel and it had a default IP of 192.168.1.254

    Looks like you're right on that one.


  • #43
    blueser
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    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Good stuff. That should stay there until you eithe shut down mac/router/mybook.
    Many thanks for your help (amongst others, I hasten to add).
    ;)
    Do you, or any of the other resident geniuses on here, know what's the windows version of the ''cmd+k'' procedure?


  • #44
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    blueser wrote: »
    Many thanks for your help (amongst others, I hasten to add).
    ;)
    Do you, or any of the other resident geniuses on here, know what's the windows version of the ''cmd+k'' procedure?

    You're more than welcome.

    There's no windows shortcut I know of. Here is how you would map the mybook drive though:

    Open my computer
    Go to Tools -> Map Network Drive (if using Windows 7 there will be a button)
    In the folder box type in \\192.168.1.1\Public or \\192.168.1.1\xxxxxx where x's are name of different share folder if you set one up via the mybook config.
    Check box for reconnect at login
    Hit finish

    The drive will then appear under my computer for you to use.

    I'd recommend playing around in the mybook config page (by typing it's ip address into Firefox). You should be able to set up shares an passwords etc. for example I have a share for each member of the family. And also one for media.


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