Startup in EmulationMode for Dummies required

[mvallevand]

Ask Microsoft why they implemented the Windows shares they way they did. If NFS had been available I would have preferred it.

As for why the guest account, that is how I designed the code. You do have the alternate option of two methods of tftp or recompiling the source with whatever domain and password yourself, but this is beyond for dummies.

If you really can't live with the default menu and startup you can always just change it via the web interface to mvpmc. If you don't have a lot a power outages you can go weeks or months with this. From your browser enter the mvpmc's IP and have a look.

Martin

[fausto]

It all started to work after I had to power cycle the MediaMVP at the weekend after a lockup. I was beginning to think the share discussions on this thread were getting over complicated. I'd never had that many problems setting up my home network, router, NAS, etc., etc.

Thanks to all for your interest and suggestions.

[mvallevand]

Sorry, I guess I should have mentioned that you always have had to restart the MediaMVP to have config file changes take effect. That is the main reason I didn't want to confirm your findings in telnet. If the guest share is installed properly this process will work every time.

Martin

[JimF]

For other Windows the problem is almost always that Simple File Sharing isn't enabled and you need to follow the KB article to do this too.

I found one trick that might help. I use WinXP in a limited user account, for which I need to disable Simple File Sharing. I first enabled the Guest account in Computer Management/Local Users and Groups (thanks to cakes for the suggestion). But still it did not work. So then, I enabled Simple File Sharing, and everything worked fine. Finally, I disabled Simple File Sharing, and things continued to work fine, even after a reboot. So that may cure a lot of problems for some people.