usb attached to vmg8825 router

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Hello friend. I just acquired a vmg8825 router and attached my ext hhd with my music files to it. I can see all the files from my Mac and from my iPad, but sonos can not find them. pathway ought to be 192-168.1.1/ nmt/ usb2_sds2/sonos or any variation of this. no way can I make it work. Please help!

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popoAnswer

Contributor I

found it ! as I thought it was a pathway problem. the right pathway is //192.168,1,1/(usb2_sda2)sonos

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John B

File sharing permissions? Firewall?

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Airgetlam

Also, version of the Sonos OS in use? SMB version set on the NAS software running on this router?

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pathway ought to be 192-168.1.1/ nmt/ usb2_sds2/sonos or any variation of this. no way can I make it work. Please help!

Well for a start it would be //192.168.1.1/mnt/usb... (without any spaces)

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popoAuthor

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yes sorry for the mistype //192.168.1.1/ mnt results in “no mnt share on this computer”. sonos version 11.3 I can not find the smb version on the vmg8825 router. I know that can be a issue ? usb harddisk fomated to Macos extended

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popoAuthor

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Darn. Just talked on the phone with sonos support. Very friendly lady who new absolutely nothing about setting op the library from ext hdd. Thought I had to connect my hdd to the computer ? started reading op from the handbook, oh wrong page ? I wished her a good day

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popoAuthorAnswer

Contributor I

found it ! as I thought it was a pathway problem. the right pathway is //192.168,1,1/(usb2_sda2)sonos

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