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The tag 'local address' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about network connectivity issues where a computer cannot access network drives or resources using their local IP address. Common themes include Windows 7 machines failing to connect to Synology NAS drives despite correct workgroup settings, credentials, and firewall configurations. Users often report being able to ping the local address but unable to map drives or access shares. Troubleshooting steps involve verifying network discovery, checking for Windows version compatibility, and ensuring proper name resolution. The tag is relevant for home and small business LAN environments where local addressing is used for file sharing and device management.
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    Windows 7 Win7 can't find network drives

    I recently switched a netbook computer on our LAN from XP (on which all machines had been) to Win 7rc (x86). No other settings or configurations on the network have changed, but the netbook suddenly can't fully connect to the Synology network drive. All the other computers on the network still...
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    • authentication error codes firewall lan local address mapped drives net net view network network access network drive network issues network path network settings network setup ping synology troubleshooting windows 7 workgroup
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    • Forum: Windows Networking
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