[NOS2Go4Me]

Yes, he meant the internal address (192.168.0.1) for the router.

Can you browse to 192.168.0.193 and see if you get a prompt to logon or even a webpage? You might be able to do some pre-config from that end to get the machine up and running.

Another thing you can do is if the NAS server has a hard-coded default IP like Steve says, you can add an additional IP to your desktop/laptop (say 192.168.1.50). At this point, technically your computer "lives" on two networks at once. You should then be able to connect to it and manage it, change the IP address of the NAS to one that is on your network (say 192.168.0.20) that matches your original network addresses and then go from there.

I'm assuming the client handles backups and automatic uploads to the NAS for you.

If you want a hand with this, let me know.

Oh, to add an additional IP in Vista (should be close to the same as Win7):

- Go to your main control panel. Set it to Small Icons if needed, not categories. (I hate that setting).

- Select Network and Sharing Center.

- Click "Change Adapter Settings"

You'll get a list of network cards installed in your system.


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- Double-click your active network card. Click the Properties button.

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Select IPv4 and click Properties again.


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Click the Alternate Configuration tab.

- Choose the Specify Alternate Address radio button. Type in the IP address as suggested above by me - 192.168.1.50 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and NO gateway.


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- Clear the checkbox for "Validate Settings" if present.

- OK and Close as needed (never Cancel) until you're back at the Network Adapters control panel. Close that if you wish.

Now try pinging the default if you have performed the reset and it does indeed go to the IP of 192.168.1.100.

Try your NAS tool.