topic Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives in Broadband & Landline

EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

TheDWO — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:54:56 GMT

I cannnot get access to the two NAS drives attached to my EE router on either my desktop or laptop, both using Windows 11. I can, however, see both the drives when I go into the router. For some reason the EE router is identified in File Explorer as OpeenWrt router.

Any suggestions to gaining access to these NAS drives would be appreciated.

Frank

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

XRaySpeX — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:42:28 GMT

@TheDWO : Which EE router do you have (read label or post a pix)?

How are the NAS connected to it?

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

TheDWO — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:41:28 GMT

The router is the EE Smart Hub SH31B and both DLink drives are connected via ethernet cables. Hoping that helps

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

XRaySpeX — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:32:18 GMT

You might find you need a switch between the router & the NAS.

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

TheDWO — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:05:39 GMT

Could you please elaborate on the switch? what sort of switch and how would it be installed?

Thanks

Frank

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

XRaySpeX — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:28:16 GMT

You just stick an Unmanaged Ethernet Switch between the router & the NAS.

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

JimM11 — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:32:37 GMT

@TheDWO Here is a post for you to take a quick look at!

Solved: EE Smart Hub Pro – Ethernet Ports Dropping Connection Overnight - The EE Community

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

chafos — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:51:11 GMT

If the issue were occasionally dropping the connection per the linked issued, then one would expect to be able to use the NAS except it would not work sometimes. The OP issue is different, i.e. no connectivity at all from client to NAS. If i"ve understood correctly anway

@TheDWO what are the NAS models being used? Does it matter what Ethernet port you connect them to? Are the desktop and laptop connected via Ethernet or WiFi, or does it not matter? If connected by WiFi, try Ethernet and vice versa. This is just to try an isolate the problem space

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

TheDWO — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:19:27 GMT

The NAS drives I have are T-Link DNS-320 and DNS320L.

I have tried the various suggested solutions and have managed to open both the drives by mapping them. I can access the files, which was the object. The drives are old and so will be upgraded, once I have transferred all the relevant files.

Thanks to all who responded.

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

JimM11 — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:53:14 GMT

@chafos Both off those should be fine on an Internal Ethernet network!

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

chafos — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:08:21 GMT

and sounds like they are... 🙂

Re: EE router shows up as OpenWrt router and cannot access NAS drives

chafos — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:10:34 GMT

Please mark issue as resolved if it is satisfactorily @TheDWO