Solved Network Path No Longer working


veldthui

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I have found that Network Paths (short version) are no longer working. I have a local path to my nas device and can no longer access it via the short path.
If I enter \\jvnas\ nothing happens at all. If I enter it with the full path \\jvnas.my.address\ it works fine. If I ping jvnas it returns the full path and pings fine.

Something has changed recently as this was working before and I still have shortcuts in file explorer with the short path. I have run out of ideas and need to get the short path working as I have a big LightRoom database attached to a short name.
Have tried in advanced options of the network adaptor to add the address to append but as it is finding it with ping then can't see it needs it.
Checked the sharing options and they look okay and as I said can access via the full name.

any ideas welcome.
 

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Okay I am now thinking it is my Synology NAS having the issue. I can now access it via the short name and can see files but can't save any files. Times out with a network error. If I try and upload using the web interface in Synology it tries a bit and then throws an error saying login is incorrect.
For now I am moving my photos onto my TrueNas box which is working fine.
 

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Windows 11Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPUG.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB for Intel XMP 64GB 640...ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 OC GA...
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU
Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO ATX Motherboard
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB for Intel XMP 64GB 6400Mhz DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 OC GAMING 32GB GDDR7
Sound Card
N/A
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BENQ 36"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Crucial P510 2TB NVMe M.2 Gen5
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB M.2 NVMe Internal SSD
PSU
ASUS ROG THOR 1200W Platinum III ATX 3.1
Case
ASUS ROG Strix Helios Gaming Case with Tempered Glass
Cooling
ASUS ROG RYUO IV 360 ARGB Black All in one Water Cooling
Keyboard
G510S
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Dell Standard
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1Gb
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Google Chrome
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Okay found the issue. It was a routing issue with my PC on 192.168.100 network and the NAS on the 192.168.0 network. It has been this way for over a year now and pfSense has normally routed the networks fine as my firewall. Something has changed though. I changed the NAS to the 100 network and it is working perfectly now.
 

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Windows 11Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPUG.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB for Intel XMP 64GB 640...ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 OC GA...
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU
Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO ATX Motherboard
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB for Intel XMP 64GB 6400Mhz DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 OC GAMING 32GB GDDR7
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
BENQ 36"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Crucial P510 2TB NVMe M.2 Gen5
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB M.2 NVMe Internal SSD
PSU
ASUS ROG THOR 1200W Platinum III ATX 3.1
Case
ASUS ROG Strix Helios Gaming Case with Tempered Glass
Cooling
ASUS ROG RYUO IV 360 ARGB Black All in one Water Cooling
Keyboard
G510S
Mouse
Dell Standard
Internet Speed
1Gb
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
None

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