Linkstation Duo not visable on Windows 8

[ddfuller]

Linkstation Duo 2TB LS-WXLX-28 on my network and visble to my Windows XP  and 7 systems.  I'm just setting up a Windows 8 ACER Iconia Tablet.  It's not seeing the Linkstation.  When I got the Acer it had windows 7 on it and it could access my Linkstations automatically.  worked smooth.  I was impressed.. (felt like I was using an apple system since everything just worked out of the box. :)   )  I purchased and loaded windows 8 and now its not seeing the linstation  It connected to my network/internet just fine, but not the linkstation.

ideas? 

thx

 

[Norbertt]

I have the same problem with a  two LinkStations, a Duo LS-WXL F/W 1.63 4.0TB and a Single LS-GL F/W 1.11 1.0TB. I upgraded an MEDION Akoya E7222 to Windows 8 64Bits. The Linkstations are working fine with a Windows 7-Laptop, a VISTA-Laptop and an ANDROID-Tablet in the same network but not with the Windows 8-laptop.

 

The webbrowser access is working quick with the Single LinkStation and very slow (minutes) with the DUO LinkStation.

 

BUFFALO Hotline told me that I am the only one with this problem and I have to contact MICROSOFT. "That all LinkStation do not have a Win 8 OS Support at http://www.buffalo-technology.com/linkstation-trade.html">http://www.buffalo-technology.com/linkstation-trade.html belongs on the missing update of the homepage only".

 

[cristen_]

As the link you provided is to our European support's website, I am going to have to refer to the information by which you were provided with from Buffalo Europe support. My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

[mcapj]

Same problem for me with a LINKSTATION LS-CH500L-EU. It works fine with WINDOWS XP, VISTA, even LINUX OpenSuse,  but is not detected by WINDOWS 8. 

[rainera_huber]

I have the same problem with win8 on a Toshiba Sattelite.

- Link Station Duo not detected by Software but accessible with direct addess.

- Won't wake up in Auto-mode when win 8 Computer connects / fine with Win7

 

Thanks

 

Rainer

[davo]

This would be down to your anti virus and/or firewall on the windows 8 laptop not set to allow access to/from the linkstation.