Networked external HDD attached to router

[Viffer8]

I have just bought a network hard-disk enclosure and am having problems getting it (with the HDD disk inserted I hasten to add) to stay recognised as part of a network. If I connect the disk via USB I can see it in My Computer and access it without any problems at all.

I have managed to get it to be recognised twice connected to the router using the ethernet cable but when I reboot/restart any one or more of the PC/router/disk or break the connection for any other reason I get an error message [The disk server has problems. Please run diagnosis]

I initially thought it might be a firewall problem (I have ZA) and allowed the programme/software that I installed from the CD that came with the drive enclosure. May have simply been a coincudence but it connected and worked fine after that until...... I thought I had cracked it then but as soon as the connection was interrupted

I have had a look on my Sky router (Netgear DG834GT) to see if there is anything I might need to input/adjust but there is nothing obvious ....... to me anyway

I have XP SP3, an ethernet cable between the PC and the router, a work laptop that connects instantly with an "Excellent" signal. Not sure any of that is relevant but thought I'd mention it anyway just in case

Has you/anyone got any ideas?

Thanks very much in advance folks

Alex

[malc-c]

Log in to the control pannel for the driver and disable an DHCP options. My NAS drive also had a DHCP which would clash with that of the router. I opted to assign each device a static IP address, including the NAS and its been working fine with only the odd re-boot !

[NewsreadeR]

Is it a WD one by any chance?

[Viffer8]

Originally Posted by NewsreadeR

Is it a WD one by any chance?

It is as it happens. I take that is significant

[NewsreadeR]

A WD MyBook World?

[Viffer8]

Originally Posted by malc-c

Log in to the control pannel for the driver and disable an DHCP options. My NAS drive also had a DHCP which would clash with that of the router. I opted to assign each device a static IP address, including the NAS and its been working fine with only the odd re-boot !

I hope I have understood what you mean.

I logged on to the router and unticked the "Use router as DHCP server] in LAN IP set up section. I clicked [Apply] and it made no difference. i.e. I still got the same erro message

I then rebooted the router and that made no difference either

[Viffer8]

Originally Posted by NewsreadeR

A WD MyBook World?

Nope

It is an old 40Gb HDD that I put in a network disk enclosure. The enclosure is an Xpress ME747K-SI that I got from Maplin's

[NewsreadeR]

That rules out my involvement then. I just got one from PCW for £44 because the old man on the till must have confused that is was £44 discount from £164 to make it £120 and not £120 discount to make it £44

And then PCW wonder why they make no money.

If it had been that drive, I could have helped you out, as I have had nothing but trouble setting it up, however now sorted.