Posts: 25
Joined: Jul 2017
Reputation:
0
So I was trying to connect to some files from my windows 7 pc and I get the error message "error 2: share not available". I think I was able to set up windows 7 correctly in order to share since I have done it in the past. Something went wrong this time. I think it may have something to do with ESET Smart Security Premium 12.2.30.0 since I recently installed it and I was messing with some it's network settings. Or maybe not.
https:/paste.kodi.tv/ajepojofut
Posts: 14,213
Joined: Nov 2009
Reputation:
707
Klojum
Lost connection
Posts: 14,213
Welcome to the wonderful world of Microsoft's Samba madness. After Microsoft made SMBv2 the default, all hell broke loose. SMBv2 no longer supports network browsing, and it requires a Windows user WITH a password set.
So start double-checking all the Windows machines in your network, and set them up properly for SMBv2 use. Kodi does have options for still using SMBv1, but this is to be used as a last resort. SMBv1 is known for its terrible network security flaws.
Posts: 25
Joined: Jul 2017
Reputation:
0
OK. So I was able to discover that it was ESET that under network protection, the fire stick was being blacklisted as well as some of the windows applications. Also I see that some of the video files that are now playing are buffering a lot. I was thinking that maybe it has to with the way some files are encoded that Kodi can't handle or perhaps it has something to do with the display ratio. Thanks.