Wi-Fi

I checked the DSM auto-block list (empty), confirmed SSH was enabled in Terminal & SNMP settings, verified the iptables startup task was running, and ran a TCP port test — ports 22, 445, and 5000 all appeared blocked. After all of that, I ran ipconfig. The PC was connected to the wrong Wi-Fi network. What Was Actually Happening I have two Wi-Fi networks at home. My NAS sits on one of them. My coding PC is supposed to be on that same network — but Windows had quietly switched it to the other one automatically. ...

I keep forgetting how to reconnect my NAS folder in Windows Explorer. Every time, I end up asking an AI to walk me through it again. So this time I’m writing it down — for myself as much as anyone else. And then today, the usual steps didn’t work. The folder was gone, and reconnecting it failed too, even though the laptop was on the same Wi-Fi as the NAS. That turned into a longer fix. I’ll cover both. ...