Anyone know how to setup network mounts?

Bally12345 · Mar 23, 2012

I want to setup a network mount to share a folder from my pc so I can access the files on my vu+ duo but dont know how... Do I have to enter username and password and whats fstab etc? If someone knows how to set this up or point me in the right direction of a guide that would be great.

ellie1998 · Mar 23, 2012

go to your network settings
menu
setup
system
network
networkbrowser
It will scan your network and show you any shared folders
I have no password on my pc but the browser likes something so I just leave default username and password.
It will save the mount for you.
I'm assuming this is the same on the vu+ as it is on the tmtwin and dm800se.

Bally12345 · Mar 23, 2012

I tried that but nothing really happens, I goto expert and not sure what type of share I need to setup. All I really want to is be able to access the movies on my pc and play them using the stb

ellie1998 · Mar 23, 2012

If the networkbrowser can't find it then maybe your share isn't setup properly ?
I'm assuming the vu+ has a working network browser ?, I know it works 100% on the tmtwin and dm800se boxes.

Bally12345 · Mar 23, 2012

I dont think im mounting it correctly, do I mount using fstab or engima2?

ellie1998 · Mar 23, 2012

If you use the networkbrowser as above then go to the shared folder in the list that you want then click ok it is all automatic, I only rename the mount (second 1 down) on mine it's called "Local Share Name" to pc then click ok to save.
I don't touch anything else.

Once it's working go to your harddrive with telnet and go to where you recordings are and
ln -s /media/net/pc ./pc
Will make a symlink so you can get to your shared file from the hdd easily (you will of course need to change the name to pc as I wrote above).

You seem to be over complicating things.

VectorZ · Mar 23, 2012

On the Twin I can't get Network Browser connecting to anything on my network either. Must have something locked down too much.

This is how I set mine up using a Windows 7 machine on fixed IP.

On your PC setup your folder for sharing and give it a share name - keep it simple for now with no space eg. films

Then on box (assuming it's same as Twin)

Lan > MountManager > Add new network mount point

Mount using: FSTAB (mount using linux)

Active: enable

Local share name: twin-film (for example)

Mount type: CIFS share

Server IP: 192.168.0.2 (whatever your PC IP is)

Server share: /films (what you shared as on PC)

use as HDD replacement: no

Mount options: rw (or ro for read only)

Username: boris (account name on PC with share rights)

Password: blah (account names password)

Press OK and hopefully you'll get some positive response

You can then check on whether each mount has a tick or cross next to it showing whether it's working properly by going back a level and selecting Mountpoints management

Bally12345 · Mar 23, 2012

Thanks that exactly what I needed to know will give it a try later or tomorrow

Bally12345 · Mar 25, 2012

VectorZ said:
On the Twin I can't get Network Browser connecting to anything on my network either. Must have something locked down too much.

This is how I set mine up using a Windows 7 machine on fixed IP.

On your PC setup your folder for sharing and give it a share name - keep it simple for now with no space eg. films

Then on box (assuming it's same as Twin)

Lan > MountManager > Add new network mount point

Mount using: FSTAB (mount using linux)

Active: enable

Local share name: twin-film (for example)

Mount type: CIFS share

Server IP: 192.168.0.2 (whatever your PC IP is)

Server share: /films (what you shared as on PC)

use as HDD replacement: no

Mount options: rw (or ro for read only)

Username: boris (account name on PC with share rights)

Password: blah (account names password)

Press OK and hopefully you'll get some positive response

You can then check on whether each mount has a tick or cross next to it showing whether it's working properly by going back a level and selecting Mountpoints management

Tried and tested and so far played all the formats I want it to

Anyone know how to setup network mounts?

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