Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Can't map a drive

0 helpful
5 replies

by krish_72

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I have a multihome server.

eg. 192.168.x.x and 204.50.x.x

1st ip address on the server is 192.168.x.x

My PC's IP address is 192.168.x.x

I can map a drive to \\192.168.x.x\sales but I can't map the same share drive from
\\204.50.x.x\sales.

Why I can't do this? What am I missing here?

5 replies

by jspencer

What error are you recieving when you try to map?
Is your PC on a switch or hub?
Is there a managed router anywhere?
Does your pc have a sewcond nic for the different ip range?
Is the 192 and 204 networks on the same subnet?

by nixarie

Your systems (192. and 204.) are on separate networks, and most likely using credentials which are not common to both systems.

When trying to map a drive from the 204.50.x.x system use the "connect using a different user name" option in the gui interface or provide a local account and passowrd in the net use command. The account has to have permissions on the 192.168.x.x system.

This discussion is closed to new replies.