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Access my Freebox Revolution more easily from the office.

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JRleot -  
brupala Posted messages 111142 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Greetings to you,

The situation:

I have a Freebox Révolution and I changed my PC a few days ago, with Windows 11 already installed (I had an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on my old PC). I use my box to download via Torrent with the pre-installed software in the box "Freebox OS 4.8". I have internet access. I can access "Freebox OS 4.8" from my browser.

But I no longer have access to the downloads folder when I go through Windows File Explorer. So, where I used to just copy/paste into the folder to retrieve my files, I now have to go through "Freebox OS 4.8" and redownload my files in the browser (and I can only do it file by file and not by folder). When I click on

I have

The only thing I changed were my DNS on my computer, to match those of my box which I had already modified when I used my old PC (IPv4: 9.9.9.9 / 9.9.9.10 IPv6: 2620:fe::9 / 2620:fe::10) and of course I didn't have this issue on the old PC.

I hope I was precise enough, the goal is to be able to return to my box folders through Explorer without having to revert to my ISP’s DNS.

Thank you.

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    brupala Posted messages 111142 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 442
     

    Hello,

    let's start from the beginning: how did you set up file sharing on the box, particularly Windows sharing:

    file sharing freebox © brupala

    Then, in the explorer, go to "This PC" and connect a network drive (right-click on the three dots at the top), you can also do it by adding a network location. If it already exists on freebox_server, disconnect it (right-click), check "Connect using different credentials":

    Reproduce the credentials configured on the box:

    and then it should work:

    network sharing freebox © brupala

    And there you go, here it is ....

    But my goodness, the line spacing is so annoying!!

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    1. JRleot
       

      A big thank you to you.

      So when I arrived at the Windows sharing (first image), I noticed that "Authenticated Access" was not checked.

      Since in your screenshot it is checked, I thought that the problem might come from there. I set up the ID and the password. I tested it and miracle.

      It always drives me crazy when this kind of issue that lasts for days is resolved so easily ^^

      Thanks again to you.

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      1. brupala Posted messages 111142 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 442 > JRleot
         

        :-)

        The thing is that Windows had rules about access to network shares, which it had made too permissive at one time, and since Windows 10/11, it has been increasingly adhering to rules that should never have been abandoned. Fortunately, the Freebox remained compliant; user accounts on shares have always existed. It's a shame to have tried to give the impression that they could be done without.

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  2. jee pee Posted messages 31885 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 980
     

    Hello,

    Without the box's DNS, FREEBOX_SERVER is an unknown name. Try using the box's address \\192.168.0.254 or 0.1 or 1.1 or 1.254

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    1. JRleot
       

      !EDIT! My issue is not resolved!!

      Hello to you and thank you for your response.

      Two things, I did not understand your message, but I resolved the problem ^^ NO

      Not having understood what you were asking me, I tried to open the addresses you provided from the explorer, with no result. Then I tested in my browser (even if that is not what I was looking for, but to see if that was your request), also with no result. Then I reset my DNS in the box and retried the above steps, still with no result. So I restarted my computer to perform the same actions and I came across this

      Access to the Freebox Server that I hadn't noticed until now (either it just popped up, or I need to work on my attention ^^), me who always used to go through

      on my old computer, I might not have paid attention.

      The problem is that by going through this new path, I see all my downloaded files, but they are all 0KB, so I cannot copy/paste them (which is my goal)

      Have a nice end of the day.

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  3. pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 723
     

    Hello,

    I encountered the same problem on W11 (Pro) on a new PC.

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    I couldn't connect to the Freebox network drive.

    * Enable network discovery

    *Network (Ethernet or Wifi):
    Settings -► Network and Internet (click on Ethernet or Wifi or at the top on Properties) choose private network

    * Enable Windows advanced sharing:

    Settings -► Network and Internet -► Advanced network settings -► Advanced sharing settings (Enabled).

    *Enable SMB V2 (in Freebox OS or http://mafreebox.freebox.fr/)
    Log in to Freebox OS -► Freebox settings -► Advanced mode
    Section -► File sharing -► Windows sharing
    check the box -► Enable SMB2/SMB3

    check the box -► Enable file sharing
    check the box -► Authenticated access
    user -► Freebox
    Password -► this is the password for Freebox OS or http://mafreebox.freebox.fr/
    Click OK.

    Or in Windows features:

    control panel by pressing Windows + R and typing control -► Programs -► Programs and Features
    Left menu -► Turn Windows features on or off
    scroll down to the line -►SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
    check the 3 boxes then click OK (at the bottom right) then Windows message says it has made the changes, restart the PC

    Restart the Freebox.

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  4. JRleot
     

    For some obscure reason, I can no longer access my [EDIT], so I'm adding it here:

    I tested by reactivating the original DNS (IPv4 and IPv6)

    to see if that was really the issue (since it was the only thing I changed before the problem appeared), but in the end it didn't solve my problem; I think the change of my DNS and the fact that my access to

    has disappeared was just a coincidence...

    So I go back to my problem:

    "But I no longer have access to the downloads folder when I go through the Windows File Explorer. So, where I should have simply copied/pasted in the folder to recover my files, I now have to go through "Freebox OS 4.8" and redownload my files in the browser (and I can only do that file by file and not folder by folder. When I click on

    I have

    "

    Kind regards.

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  6. jee pee Posted messages 31885 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 980
     

    what I proposed to do is to enter the box's address in the address bar of Windows Explorer in the form \\192.168.0.254

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    1. JRleot
       

      ok, that's what I did, but with no result.

      "Not having understood what you were asking me, I tried to open the addresses you gave me from the browser, with no result."

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