FWIW, I do not have the problem you are addressing. I have several=20 Windows machines with assorted drives and thumb drives and SD cards. All the same user, same password and appropriate entries in the=20 properties each. There are icons under the Network ICON in windows=20 explorer that allow access. So far, I cannot include my Linux machines (Usually Debian) in that mix.=20 I don't think the thumb drive in the TPLINK C9 router allows that=20 either. I do have access to but not to directly address the storage from=20 a windows machine. I mostly use the biggest machine but frequently from an old laptop with=20 remote PC. I currently am struggling with Firewire on a Windows 10 [32] bit machine...= .. On 1/23/2019 9:29 PM, Bob Blick wrote: > Windows 11 fixes it. I avoid all even-numbered versions of Windows :) > --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW Julian NC 27283 It is better to walk alone, than with a crowd going the wrong direction. --Diane Grant --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .