FritzBox 7270 and mass storage

>
> External hard drive connected through USB to my DSL router FritzBox 7270.
> Access enabled via FTP and SAMBA server.
> No password protection to this mass storage.
>
> However, a WLAN laptop running Vista Business can't see this drive
> if attempting it via network drive sharing.
>
> No problems from central PC, win XP pro sp2, connected via LAN to DSL router.
>
> Scenarios:
> a) Start->Run-> "\\fritz.box"
> Vista replies with
> "network path was not found"
> b) windows explorer->address bar->"\\fritz.box"
> "Windows cannot find \\fritz.box. Check the spelling and try again
> or try searching for the item by clicking the start button and then
> clicking Search".
>
>
> All requirements of FritzBox checked (win xp has no problems).
> What settings do I have to check on vista to get this working ?
>
> --
> win xp pro sp 2 engl
> Excel, Word Viewers 2003
> PP Viewer 2007
> MS security patches applying manually only
> MBSA 2.0.1
> Fx 2.0 as permitted browser only

>
> Firewall, while enabled, doesn't report any blocked traffic.
> --
> win xp pro sp 2 engl
> Excel, Word Viewers 2003
> PP Viewer 2007
> MS security patches applying manually only
> MBSA 2.0.1
> Fx 2.0 as permitted browser only
>
>
> "kaweka" wrote:
>

> >
> > External hard drive connected through USB to my DSL router FritzBox 7270.
> > Access enabled via FTP and SAMBA server.
> > No password protection to this mass storage.
> >
> > However, a WLAN laptop running Vista Business can't see this drive
> > if attempting it via network drive sharing.
> >
> > No problems from central PC, win XP pro sp2, connected via LAN to DSL router.
> >
> > Scenarios:
> > a) Start->Run-> "\\fritz.box"
> > Vista replies with
> > "network path was not found"
> > b) windows explorer->address bar->"\\fritz.box"
> > "Windows cannot find \\fritz.box. Check the spelling and try again
> > or try searching for the item by clicking the start button and then
> > clicking Search".
> >
> >
> > All requirements of FritzBox checked (win xp has no problems).
> > What settings do I have to check on vista to get this working ?
> >
> > --
> > win xp pro sp 2 engl
> > Excel, Word Viewers 2003
> > PP Viewer 2007
> > MS security patches applying manually only
> > MBSA 2.0.1
> > Fx 2.0 as permitted browser only