Unable to view all folder from ReadyShare HD

[raven82]

Hi Guys,

Sorry if i don't explain this properly. I have a WD Hard drive connected to my ReadyShare enabled WNDR3700 router. Up until a few days ago, i was able to view all my files and folders on my Samsung Smart TV. However, i am now only able to see 4 of the 6 main folder and only a few files in each. Within one of the main folder i have 16 sub folders.

I can see all the files and folder when i connect to the hard drive from any of my computers (wirelessly).

I've powered down the router and hard drive and have also reset the router, with no success.

only thing i did before the files disappeared ( that i can think of) was clicking on the 'Content Scan' radio button under media server section.

Can someone please help?

Thanks

[tedstead]

I am having the same problem with a IOMEGA external hd, but it is when viewing from a device connected to the Router... ie my PS3 or XBOX360.
I have both of them connected wirelessly to the readyshare device.

At first I couldn't view any folders from the XBOX or the PS3 after a failed transfer between my mac and my iomega hard drive. It just gave this network error or something.
So i did a power reset, and let it sit for a minute, then rebooted.
After that It only allowed me to view a few folders at a time from the PS3 or XBOX. But when I open it up on the MAC it shows all the folders, in the right places.
Sometimes if I reset the HD it allows me to view more folders.
And when I transfer something new, it will show that.
I tried playing around and moving things inside of folders in side of folders.. but it doesn't want to show more than 6-10 videos at a time.
Confused as to why it is doing this, might just reformat HD to fix... but trying to avoid that.
If anyone has a solution that would be awesome.
Also there is a folder labled $RECYCLEBIN.BIN on the hd... not sure what that is doing thing or if that effects it.

[zakspop]

I am now having the same issue. I can view all of the files and folders from my Mac but I can't via anything connecting using DLNA. I see the HD and 1 of 3 folders. In that folder I can only see a few of the files there. It stops at the files starting with C. When I first set it up it worked great. Now this.

[SimplyJorge]

I'm also having the same issue. Are there any updates on this yet???

[Devor]

I believe the solution is to delete the index files the router placed on the external hard drive and let the router rebuild the index. Because I consider ReadyShare a gimmick and don't use it, I can't remember where the index files are located or what name they use. I'm sure if you do a search in the forum you'll find the answer. If I was to take a guess, I would think the index files would be any files you didn't place on the hard drive. But, that's a guess.

[cilonie]

Please try this troubleshooting

- Update the firmware to version 1.0.16.98
- Then hard reset and reconfigure
- Check if it resolve the problem with the new firmware

If not, try also to :
- Change the NAT Filtering to Open
- Put a check on Disable SIP ALG, Disable IGMP Proxying and Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection

I hope it resolve the problem.

[Scottyboy99]

The media server / DLNA function of Readyshare has always been iffy. I have never had it working properly. It gets stuck at times especially on folders with videos. Rescanning sometimes works, other times it fails (this is on firmware .12 but I believe previous firmware did the same). So I gave up on it. Instead I got the My Book Live and plugged it into a home plug powered switch linked to my WNDR 3700 v2, and this shows up on my smart TV just fine with all folders. Twonky server is a bit outdated but it works quite well. Apart from the fact my smart TV is rubbish in as much as it cannot play many types of file.

I am hoping Santa has put the WD live tv in my xmas stocking so I have instant access at all times to my media library on the TV!

[Scottyboy99]

I might also add I have used two different hard drives with readyshare and the DLNA wouldn't work properly on either of them - so it's not a HD issue but a Netgear issue which I don't expect they will be looking to fix anytime soon. I wonder if the media server function works on some of the newer routers like the WNDR 4700. As much as I love the 3700 which has served me well it is probably not high on the list of Netgear's focus anymore.

[cilonie]

Thanks Scottyboy99 for sharing the workaround that you did.

You said that "this is on firmware .12 but I believe previous firmware did the same"

If I may ask, where you able to update the firmware to version 1.0.16.98???

[Scottyboy99]

Hi,

Well mine is WNDR 3700 v2 so the latest available firmware is 1.0.0.12. I think 1.0.16.98 applies to v1. But even on previous firmwares the readyshare didn't work well with the media server to the smart TV. On a laptop all is fine, can browse all folders via explorer even if the read/write speed is a bit on the slow side. The DLNA server is hopeless though, videos seem to trip it up. That's why it's just better to get a NAS plugged in via ethernet - the smart TV should work ok with that like it does with the WD My Book Live.

I still use the readyshare function but only really for FTP access to my files from my iPhone or work pc so it does serve a purpose.

Cheers
Wayne