2020-06-17, 12:41
Be a bit careful of the network tab under Windows Explorer, as since MS turned off SMB1 and WINS it doesn't work reliably.
The better test is to try and access the dashboard of the NAS via a web browser and its internal IP address (same way you would do if you were at home). If that works then the VPN is working, if not then something isn't right. Or indeed access any dashboard web page for anything on your internal network, but the NAS is best as that's what you're trying to access within Kodi.
Similarly remember that you have to type IP addresses when you're setting up SMB sources in Kodi, you can't browse for them unless you have SMB1 enabled as only SMB1 has the browse capability (SMB2 and SMB3 do not).
The better test is to try and access the dashboard of the NAS via a web browser and its internal IP address (same way you would do if you were at home). If that works then the VPN is working, if not then something isn't right. Or indeed access any dashboard web page for anything on your internal network, but the NAS is best as that's what you're trying to access within Kodi.
Similarly remember that you have to type IP addresses when you're setting up SMB sources in Kodi, you can't browse for them unless you have SMB1 enabled as only SMB1 has the browse capability (SMB2 and SMB3 do not).
