Re: Accessing USB storage attached to network router

[Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>]

On Tue, Jun 06, 2017 at 07:41:14AM +0100, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
> Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> writes:
> >
> > > On Mon, Jun 05, 2017 at 01:38:04PM +0100, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
> > > > Here:
> > > >
> > > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/109505/how-do-i-access-an-external-hard-drive-plugged-into-my-router
> > > >
> > > > the problem seems to be solved, but not for me...  I plugged a USB storage
> > > > pendrive into my ADSL internet router but don't know how to access it.  I
> > > > tried putting in /etc/fstab something like:
> > > >
> > > > //192.168.1.1/USB_storage /mnt/public cifs guest 0 0
> > >
> > > Is this the correct share to mount? Try "smbclient -L 192.168.1.1" to see
> > > what shares are available.
> >
> > $ smbclient -L 192.168.0.1
> > WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
> > Enter rodolfo's password:
> > Connection to 192.168.0.1 failed (Error NT_STATUS_IO_TIMEOUT)
>
> If I put 192.168.1.2, instead, I get something more:
>
> $ smbclient -L 192.168.1.2
> WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
> Enter rodolfo's password:
> Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.12]
> Server requested LANMAN password (share-level security) but 'client lanman auth = no' or 'client ntlmv2 auth = yes'
> tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
>
> > > Try running smbmount directly and see if it gives more information:
> > >
> > >  # mount -t cifs //192.168.1.1/USB_Storage /mnt/public --verbose -o guest
> >
> >
> > # mount -t cifs //192.168.1.1/USB_Storage /mnt/public --verbose -o guest
> > mount.cifs kernel mount options:
> > ip=192.168.1.1,unc=\\192.168.1.1\USB_Storage,user=,pass=********
> > mount error(115): Operation now in progress
> > Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
>
> And also:
>
> # mount -t cifs //192.168.1.2/USB_Storage /mnt/public --verbose -o guest
> mount.cifs kernel mount options: ip=192.168.1.2,unc=\\192.168.1.2\USB_Storage,user=,pass=********
> Retrying with upper case share name
> mount.cifs kernel mount options: ip=192.168.1.2,unc=\\192.168.1.2\USB_STORAGE,user=,pass=********
> mount error(6): No such device or address
> Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
>
> Besides, pointing the web browser at 192.168.1.1, the usb storage is seen in
> the Admin menu.  Does all this suggest us anything useful...?

Yes, this confirms that 192.168.1.1 is the address of your router. An IP
address typically identifies a single device. If you are looking to talk
to the USB device attached to the router, there's no point talking to
192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.2 - that's like saying "I couldn't find my
laptop, but I walked into my neighbour's house and they had a laptop so
it must be the right one"


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