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#91
Storage / Re: Windows 11 24H2 Update - S...
Last post by thomasjohnlynch - November 30, 2025, 07:47:05 PMWell installed the W11H2 update i last tried in March..... even after the DS220 firmware update from Buffalo there must be something more I have to do..... been looking through these Release Notes and directions and I feel like I am close in the Credentials area and somehow maybe playing with the SMB settings although they are set to Auto I think but you guys had advised that Auto sometimes does not work????
Hmmmm, how can I insert my screenshot or any picture for that matter? I have to post the picture to my website and then link it to here??? That's not inserting a picture?
Not sure what to try or mess with without bombing the whole thing??
Hmmmm, how can I insert my screenshot or any picture for that matter? I have to post the picture to my website and then link it to here??? That's not inserting a picture?
Not sure what to try or mess with without bombing the whole thing??
#92
Storage / Drive capacity for Buffalo Ter...
Last post by 3BeansandDreams - November 29, 2025, 11:59:12 PMMy Buffalo NAS currently have 4 8TB drives. I am running out of space and wanted to upgrade to 4 16TB drives. Anyone know if this NAS will be able to handle that? Is there a disk size limit?
#93
Solved Storage Threads / Unable to connect my NAS to my...
Last post by willum08 - November 27, 2025, 04:45:24 PMHi,
I have a Buffalo Model LS-CH1.OTL NAS device connected directly to My Internet Router via a Short Cat5 cable. My Laptop is running Windows 10 pro.
My internet and router are working ok and my Laptop is connected to my Router via wifi. However, try as I might, I cannot connect to my Buffalo NAS device.
When I start the Buffalo NAS Navigator2 utility, the NAS device does not appear in the list and selecting "Search Again" option does not find the device..
In my Windows 10 Network settings, "Network Discovery" is turned on and printer and file sharing is also enabled.
I have checked all connections and they are OK and the Buffalo NAS is powered on, the Blue LED on the front of the device is flashing and the Green LED next to the CAT5 connector is flashing...
I really would appreciate some advice as to how I can get my device connected...
Kind Regards
I have a Buffalo Model LS-CH1.OTL NAS device connected directly to My Internet Router via a Short Cat5 cable. My Laptop is running Windows 10 pro.
My internet and router are working ok and my Laptop is connected to my Router via wifi. However, try as I might, I cannot connect to my Buffalo NAS device.
When I start the Buffalo NAS Navigator2 utility, the NAS device does not appear in the list and selecting "Search Again" option does not find the device..
In my Windows 10 Network settings, "Network Discovery" is turned on and printer and file sharing is also enabled.
I have checked all connections and they are OK and the Buffalo NAS is powered on, the Blue LED on the front of the device is flashing and the Green LED next to the CAT5 connector is flashing...
I really would appreciate some advice as to how I can get my device connected...
Kind Regards
#94
Storage / Re: Windows 11 24H2 Update - S...
Last post by thomasjohnlynch - November 27, 2025, 04:20:38 PMOK no replies.
I have the new firmware and will let window install the H2 update and see if it works.....if not I will Roll it back and see if I can play with these patches and suggestions.
I have the new firmware and will let window install the H2 update and see if it works.....if not I will Roll it back and see if I can play with these patches and suggestions.
#95
Storage / Re: Windows 11 24H2 Update - S...
Last post by thomasjohnlynch - November 25, 2025, 08:11:56 AMOofa, this looks a little scary? A lot of steps. Almost feels like I am Poking and Peeking and plodding along? Yikes.
Question: Should I FIRST allow/install the Windows 11 H2 update I have been pushing off for a year? THEN do the
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On LS200 and older Buffalo NAS models:
• Create an user account if desired or use the default admin account.
• Proceed to edit folder settings, enable access restrictions and set the desired user account to Read/Write access.
3. Navigate to Windows Credential Manager:
Method 1: Navigate to Windows Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager.
Method 2: Press Win + R, type control keymgr.dll, and press Enter.
4. In Credential Manager, and click "Windows Credentials"
5. Under the Windows Credential section click "Add Windows Credentials"
• In "Internet or Network address", enter the IP address of the NAS, or the HOSTNAME of the NAS.
Note:
Registering the host name or IP address depends on the access method. Example: When accessing by host name, register the host name.
Registering both the host name and IP address does not cause any problem, so it is recommended to register both by adding two entries.
• Use the created NAS user account Username and Password or the default admin Username and password.
For Windows Domain environment:
"Internet or Network address", "user name" will differ depending on the domain participating situation of the connected Windows terminal and NAS (TeraStation). Check the table below and enter the ones appropriate for your environment.
Not in Domain Example:
In Domain Example:
6. In the "Windows credential information" column, confirm the information you entered has been registered.
7. Open File Explorer, type \\[NAS_IP_ADDRESS] (e.g., \\192.168.1.100), and press Enter.
This should bring up a list of shared folders, proceed to open the desired folder to confirm successful access.
8. Go back to the folder listing, right click on the desired folder, and click "Map network drive "
9. Customize drive letter as desired, click Finish to complete drive mapping.
10. To confirm the share mapping is done correctly, the mapped drive will be shown and connected at the left panel of the File Explorer.
Click on the mapped drive to navigate to the mapped share.
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~ Thomas ~
Question: Should I FIRST allow/install the Windows 11 H2 update I have been pushing off for a year? THEN do the
========================================
On LS200 and older Buffalo NAS models:
• Create an user account if desired or use the default admin account.
• Proceed to edit folder settings, enable access restrictions and set the desired user account to Read/Write access.
3. Navigate to Windows Credential Manager:
Method 1: Navigate to Windows Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager.
Method 2: Press Win + R, type control keymgr.dll, and press Enter.
4. In Credential Manager, and click "Windows Credentials"
5. Under the Windows Credential section click "Add Windows Credentials"
• In "Internet or Network address", enter the IP address of the NAS, or the HOSTNAME of the NAS.
Note:
Registering the host name or IP address depends on the access method. Example: When accessing by host name, register the host name.
Registering both the host name and IP address does not cause any problem, so it is recommended to register both by adding two entries.
• Use the created NAS user account Username and Password or the default admin Username and password.
For Windows Domain environment:
"Internet or Network address", "user name" will differ depending on the domain participating situation of the connected Windows terminal and NAS (TeraStation). Check the table below and enter the ones appropriate for your environment.
Not in Domain Example:
In Domain Example:
6. In the "Windows credential information" column, confirm the information you entered has been registered.
7. Open File Explorer, type \\[NAS_IP_ADDRESS] (e.g., \\192.168.1.100), and press Enter.
This should bring up a list of shared folders, proceed to open the desired folder to confirm successful access.
8. Go back to the folder listing, right click on the desired folder, and click "Map network drive "
9. Customize drive letter as desired, click Finish to complete drive mapping.
10. To confirm the share mapping is done correctly, the mapped drive will be shown and connected at the left panel of the File Explorer.
Click on the mapped drive to navigate to the mapped share.
===========================================================================================
~ Thomas ~
#96
Storage / Re: Windows 11 24H2 Update - S...
Last post by thomasjohnlynch - November 25, 2025, 07:55:19 AMWaveExistance!!!!!!!!!
I did not get a notification from the forum that you or anybody had responded, but in desperation after waving off for 4 weeks another UPDATE from windows for this horrid release, I thought I would stumble in here!!!
I have not tried any of the above, but just for the shred of hope and a Buffalo support for my box that you have provided >> I applaud and THANK YOU.
I was sadly looking at other mfr for my next upgrade to "solve" this issue?
I am now pawing around and brought up NAS Navigator2 AND also without notification it seems there is NEW FIRMWARE on 10/30 that I can ingest and update as well???? Yippee!!!!
<<soapbox / rant on>>
Of course earlier in the year in April my "warranty" ended on the Buffalo LS220 box. I actually don't consider this a warranty issue in my 44 years in IT (early on selling 1210C Xebec hard drive controllers to IBM and Michael Dell and others) as software interoperability and other items were always a support forward item for future customer satisfaction and retention. Especially if operating systems and drivers APIs and libraries were changing/advancing?
As expected its clear Microsoft screwed everybody as usual with drunken programming and program management and made a wholesale change causing incompatibility to others and disabling many networks and enterprises???
<<soapbox off>>
THANK YOU BUFFALO and THANK YOU WaveExistance
~ Thomas ~
Thomas J. Lynch | T@L-Y-N-C-H.com | +1 (631) 384-5791 | www.L-Y-N-C-H.com
I did not get a notification from the forum that you or anybody had responded, but in desperation after waving off for 4 weeks another UPDATE from windows for this horrid release, I thought I would stumble in here!!!
I have not tried any of the above, but just for the shred of hope and a Buffalo support for my box that you have provided >> I applaud and THANK YOU.
I was sadly looking at other mfr for my next upgrade to "solve" this issue?
I am now pawing around and brought up NAS Navigator2 AND also without notification it seems there is NEW FIRMWARE on 10/30 that I can ingest and update as well???? Yippee!!!!
<<soapbox / rant on>>
Of course earlier in the year in April my "warranty" ended on the Buffalo LS220 box. I actually don't consider this a warranty issue in my 44 years in IT (early on selling 1210C Xebec hard drive controllers to IBM and Michael Dell and others) as software interoperability and other items were always a support forward item for future customer satisfaction and retention. Especially if operating systems and drivers APIs and libraries were changing/advancing?
As expected its clear Microsoft screwed everybody as usual with drunken programming and program management and made a wholesale change causing incompatibility to others and disabling many networks and enterprises???
<<soapbox off>>
THANK YOU BUFFALO and THANK YOU WaveExistance
~ Thomas ~
Thomas J. Lynch | T@L-Y-N-C-H.com | +1 (631) 384-5791 | www.L-Y-N-C-H.com
#97
Storage / Re: Windows 11 24H2 Update - S...
Last post by techguy1975 - October 29, 2025, 04:29:07 PMThank you!! I was about to give up and just send this NAS back, I was able to get this to work with these helpful steps.
#98
Storage / LS420D0202 - NEW DRIVES -FIRMW...
Last post by nn - October 29, 2025, 03:57:36 PMHello ALL,
I recently did a complete format of my two drives after detecting some drive failure issues. I connecte dthe two drives to a windows pc and did a comple partition delete and format.
I now realise that the system firmware / software was on the drive itself and I have no way to get my linkstation to work.
After I installed back the drives, The power on LED blinks 7 times and repeates itself. Nas navigator cannot see the LS, and I have no way to use it or do any thing to the system
How can I get it working again.
Thanks
I recently did a complete format of my two drives after detecting some drive failure issues. I connecte dthe two drives to a windows pc and did a comple partition delete and format.
I now realise that the system firmware / software was on the drive itself and I have no way to get my linkstation to work.
After I installed back the drives, The power on LED blinks 7 times and repeates itself. Nas navigator cannot see the LS, and I have no way to use it or do any thing to the system
How can I get it working again.
Thanks
#99
Storage / cannot see router connected 21...
Last post by bstanard - October 29, 2025, 03:50:13 PMWhen my LinkStation 210D is CAT5 cable connected to my ATT router, I cannot see it via NAS Navigator2 or as a connected device via the ATT router interface, but if I cable connect it to my Windows 10 Lenovo laptop, it shows up just fine on NAS Navigator2. Because of this issue, I can only copy files to it (as a clumsy backup), but I am unable to access it as a destination for a normal backup via NovaBACKUP.
#100
Storage / Re: Issues with Buffalo LS220D
Last post by WiseMammoth - October 27, 2025, 08:56:11 PMThanks for the reply.
Can I use this particular NAS to have only 1 drive?
If so, could I add RAID later?
Can I use this particular NAS to have only 1 drive?
If so, could I add RAID later?