Re: Network my Freesat box to my computer help please

On Mon, 10 May 2010 17:41:12 +0100
Borg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> My Set Top Box arrived, very happy. (STB)
>
> OK the 1st Problem
>
> It can see my computer (WORKGROUP-BORG-PC) through the LAN connected
> direct to the computer but when I try and access the computer from
> the STB it asks for a user name and password.
>
> AFAIK I have no user name or password set up. It just logs straight
> in.
>
> I'm running Win7 on the Computer and the STB is a Technisat HDFS

I've left Windows behind, or Windows has left me behind, or something,
but I reckon if you run
echo %USERNAME%
in a console it will tell you who you are.

On 10/05/2010 21:48, Borg wrote:
> Rob Morley wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 May 2010 17:41:12 +0100
>> Borg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> My Set Top Box arrived, very happy. (STB)
>>>
>>> OK the 1st Problem
>>>
>>> It can see my computer (WORKGROUP-BORG-PC) through the LAN connected
>>> direct to the computer but when I try and access the computer from
>>> the STB it asks for a user name and password.
>>>
>>> AFAIK I have no user name or password set up. It just logs straight
>>> in.
>>>
>>> I'm running Win7 on the Computer and the STB is a Technisat HDFS
>>
>> I've left Windows behind, or Windows has left me behind, or something,
>> but I reckon if you run
>> echo %USERNAME%
>> in a console it will tell you who you are.
>>
>
>
> Na just found out you can't join the Win7 network
>
> Seems a big flaw. Can't even get a Vista comp to connect

Well that's down to it being set up incorrectly, not Windows 7, if Vista
can't connect. I have WinXP, Vista and Mac OS X connecting to my Win7
desktop. Add a password to the account you use on Windows 7 and use the
same username and pass on the STB.

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