Cant access USb hard drive remotely on Mac

[argrdnr]

I have a Windows laptop that can connect to the hard drive remotely with no issues.

When I go to do the same action on my mac, with the given address from the router, it cant find the location.

Ive tried with the static ip and every other possible addresses. 

I have the latest router and all updates on machines are ok.

help me please. (tried calling vodafone support, but they wont help me)

[Evie]

Hi there @argrdnr - How odd! Could you attach a picture of the error message you are getting please?

If you connect your Mac to the router via an ethernet cable does the issue persist?

[argrdnr]

Just says check the ip address and settings and try again. 
I would connect it via Ethernet but I have the MacBook Air. 
it’s very weird as on windows it’s fine. 

[Jayach]

Not knowing anything about macs, I may be completely wrong, but the sharing protocol used is SMB, which is very much Windows, so perhaps you need to add that to the mac.

[argrdnr]

I have added smb://(then the address) and still nothing . 

[Jayach]

Is it the routers address you are using? 192.168.1.1, unless you have changed it. How to connect your macOS device to an SMB share | TechRepublic

[cory_]

Hello,

I have exactly the same issue. Did you find a solution?

Thanks.

[Cynric]

@cory_  Have you tried searching this forum for this?

[cory_]

Yes. That's how I found this thread.

[Cynric]

@cory_  By "remotely" do you mean from another device on your LAN or from the internet?

Which Vodafone contract do you have?

Which router are you using?