Reconneting to Network drive

[alphaken]

I hope someone here can help me out

Network setup:

2 Desktop PCs (connection: wire) (Win XP SP2)
1 Laptop PC (connection: wireless) (Win XP SP2)
1 Macbook Pro (connection: wireless) running Mac OSX 10.4.9
Asus 500gp Router (using original firmware not WRT) with a USB hard drive (FAT32) attached to it
1 Brother HL-1435 wirelessly connected to the router using

I have a macbook that I usually use to access the NAS on the router but every time I try to access it I have to go to

Network -> mshome -> <file server>

Every time I have to reboot I have to always manually connect to the File server again if I want to access my files there. Are there any solutions that will automatically map the drive in “My Computer” on Mac OS X like Windows XP? I have tried using Automator but I still couldn’t get it to work.

I have tried System Preferences -> Sharing and made sure Windows Sharing and File Sharing is Active and went to Firewall Tab to make sure those 2 items are also checked. The Network Drive is not password protected so authenticate shouldn’t be require, but it still prompt to authenticate.

 

[Ric]

Hi there and welcome,

the easiest way I can think of...

Mount the drives in your usual way, then once they are on the desktop, open System Preferences-->Accounts-->Login Items

Now drag the icon of each drive to that window pane...

Now when ever you restart the drives should mount automatically.

regards

Ric

 

[Ric]

...have a look at the movie here.

It may help explain.

regards

Ric

 

[Ric]

oops wrong movie !

I'll see if I can find the right one !

regards

Ric

 

[alphaken]

Hey Ric,

Thanks for your response. I'll try your suggestion when I get home from work and try to connect to my network drive.

Ken

 

[Ric]

No problem let us know how you get on !

regards

Ric