Connecting WD MyBook (WhiteLight) TB drive via Router

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 22 July 2018 07:56:03 Jay Ridgley wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> I have recently moved from a system based firewall/server to a router.
>
> Router is a Belkin N600DB wireless router. I have been able to get
> everything up with the exception of my MyBook (worked before as a
> dedicated host using NFS to access it). The router fails to find it
> when I plug the network cable directly into the router.
>
> What am I missing...
>
> Belkin claims no support for Linux. Suggested I try one of the other
> two popular OS. Problem is I have access to neither of them...
>
> I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with a Cinnamon desktop and am up to
> date with all updates.
>
> Ideas???
>
Yes, current version of a Buffalo NetFinity router, install dd-wrt.

> Thanks,
> Jay
>
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> Jay Ridgley
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