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W10 Sharing on LAN -- Need to REFRESH Network to access shares
Hi there
Anybody got a solution to this
I have a LAN with various computers of different OS'es sharing HDD's. If I just leave them idling (i.e nothing running - no sleep / Hibernate / HDD disconnects etc) I find if I try and connect to a SHARE FROM or TO a W10 machine that hasn't been used say for 20 - 30 mins it initially comes up Can't access machine\device. I then list NETWORK in File explorer and after the display right mouse click and choose REFRESH.
Hey Bingo all connects again.
A SERVER should be able to idle all day and all night until it's needed !!!!
It's VERY annoying though - I'm testing a Media server on W10 -- I don't want to have to keep going up to the computer from my remote TV and refreshing the network because the DNLA server has dropped out from the Network the next time I want to watch a movie.
Doesn't happen on XP / W7 / W8/8.1 or any Linux box I have. Only happens with connections TO and FROM the W10 machine(s) - doesn't make any difference either if the W10 machines are REAL or VM's.
I'd accept even a script as a workaround that could run every 10 mins say to automate the refresh -- but it's really annoying if you are away from your computers and have to keep coming back to refresh the Network. (At least I'm getting plenty of exercise running up and down stairs.
I don't want to mess about with remote commands using a Mobile phone though -- i'm testing for some people who wouldn't have a clue how to do that - they just want to switch on and the Box works !!!.
Cheers
jimbo