Can't Get Windows Shares

Apparently I’m hooked up via my router to the SMP.  I can send files from the computer to the SMP flash drive with no problem; however, the SMP apparently cannot find my Windows Shares.  I get a screen with the slowly spinning arrow and a it sets there forever.

Any thoughts as to moving this along, pointing it to the specific shared directories, limiting it’s search time or otherwise working toward a solution, please let me now.  I appreciate your advice.

PS I do have a very large number of files on the computer.

After chasing dozens of threads to resolve this, the solution was real simple.

I had everything set up correctly (folder shares, permissions, etc.): however, my the sharing computer has both a wired connection to my router and it also has wireless capability.  Apparently, because the wireless is automatically turned on when the computer boots up, the network was confused with 2 signals being transmitted.

Once I turned the wireless off leaving only the computer’s wired connection to the router, everything works perfect !

They say “live and learn”; I just wish the learn part wouldn’t take so long.

  

Glad to know you were able to sort this.