I am new to Unraid.  Just installed Unraid on a server box.  Can log in via the web browser and can access all the commands as expected.  The thing is I do not see my Unraid box on my Network.  I created a few shares on the control panel but my network still shows nothing.  I am running Win 7 pc's.  What am I missing to activate the server to show up?

 

I have assigned the network names the same.  "Workgroup" is set on all.

 

Appreciate any help.

 

Bob Silver

just type \\tower\NAME_OF_SHARE in the address bar of windows explorer

Well I tried that from Windows explorer, Internet Explorer and firefox.  No result.  Also wont Unraid show up in my Network area like every other device I have?

set unRAID as the Master browser on the network, and also make sure that the array is started.  You won't see anything on the network if the array is not started.

 

Also, try using the IP address of the server, instead of "tower"

Assuming your array is started and you can access the the SMB shares via IP address you may want to take a look at the Name Resolution Section of the troubleshooting guide.

set unRAID as the Master browser on the network, and also make sure that the array is started.  You won't see anything on the network if the array is not started.

 

Also, try using the IP address of the server, instead of "tower"

 

Do you mean Local Master as Master Browser?  If so that was already set to yes.  And when I type the //ip address/music I still get nothing?

 

I also added *(RW) to the NFS area of each of the shares.  No change.

 

Could my install be bad??  Everything else from the management console works fine.  I can access it either by //Tower or by ip address.  So I believe my network settings are OK.  Should I wipe my flash drive and start over?  Cant believe it would be this hard to see an empty share on the network.

 

Appreciate the help so far.  Hopefully can get this resolved soon as I need this server up for back up of my failing RAID array on my main server.

 

Bob

Assuming your array is started and you can access the the SMB shares via IP address you may want to take a look at the Name Resolution Section of the troubleshooting guide.

 

No I can access the console by either Tower or ip address (I set a fixed ip address as well)

Post screen shots of the config pages.

Not to be dense but how do I post an image?  I have a screen shot but cannot paste it into the reposne box

Here is the screen shot of my Shares tab.  I am assuming this is what you wanted.

 

Bob

That's good. Show us Main and Settings.

Here is settings tab

Here is the main tab

Could another machine be set as Local Master as well?

 

What happens when you enter \\192.168.1.4 in Windows Explorer?

 

 

set the DNS to the same as your Gateway on the settings page and then try it out.  If not then reboot and try it out.

Your shares are capitalized on the share settings. Enter \\192.168.1.4/Movies not movies.

Could another machine be set as Local Master as well?

 

What happens when you enter \\192.168.1.4 in Windows Explorer?

 

 

 

When I type  \\192.168.1.4 or \\Tower I get the Main Page of the server.

Use Windows Explorer not Internet Explorer.

Your shares are capitalized on the share settings. Enter \\192.168.1.4/Movies not movies.

 

I meant \\192.168.1.4\Movies

 

EDIT: This \\ not this //

Could another machine be set as Local Master as well?

 

What happens when you enter \\192.168.1.4 in Windows Explorer?

 

 

 

Also not clear on what Local Master is?  Obviously the Unraid server is the only device with that ip address.  My other machines just have a drive or folder that is shared.  Again all at different ip addresses.

The Local master controls name resolution. All of your machines have a Local Master setting. Only one can be set to yes. Lets get this working with IP addresses first. Then we can worry about name resolution.

Ok I changed the DNS to my Gateway address and rebooted.  No change.

 

I am gathering from this discussion that normally the shares should just show up.  So again I wonder should I wipe my flash drive and start over?

 

Attached is the updated Settings screen after the DNS change.

Could another machine be set as Local Master as well?

 

What happens when you enter \\192.168.1.4 in Windows Explorer?

 

 

 

Also not clear on what Local Master is?  Obviously the Unraid server is the only device with that ip address.  My other machines just have a drive or folder that is shared.  Again all at different ip addresses.

 

Local master is only relevant if you are having name resolution issues, which you have established you are not.

 

dga is sublty telling you that \\tower (or IP address) is not the same thing as //tower.

The former is how you access a network share, the latter is how you access the web config page.  Do not use internet explorer/firefox/chrome/opera/safari if you are attempting to see your files.  Click start then run then type \\tower\Music in the box and press enter.  That should take you to network share.

DId you set the IP address as 192.168.1.4?  What is your router IP starting address or range?

OK  I now can access a share through Win Explorer.  I copied a couple files to it to be sure.  So that is working.  As you can see I used \\tower\Movies so the name resolution appears to be fine.  So how do I get it to show up in my Network page?