Fritzbox 7490 locked out of W7 Network

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#269665 31-Mar-2020 20:42

I have a Windows7 home network, with a venerable Fritzbox 7490 router.

I had to reload W7, and it now requires a user name and password to access

the 7490. Previously it did'nt require a network password; just had direct access

like all the other PCs on the net.

NOOB question: how do I remove the user name/password requirement

TIA David K in AUckland

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#2451822 31-Mar-2020 20:46

Are you trying to access the 7490? Do you have a screenshot? The 7490 only asks for password.

Or are you trying to access the Windows 7 box from another PC?

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#2451823 31-Mar-2020 20:49

Are you talking about the wifi password?

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#2451824 31-Mar-2020 20:49

Access from another PC as per screenshot :-)

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#2451827 31-Mar-2020 20:51

Sorry, there's no screenshot.

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#2451828 31-Mar-2020 20:52

I can work around it by plugging the FritzNAS / USB into another PC,

but it would be handy to be able to load stuff on directly...

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#2451832 31-Mar-2020 20:55

Ah, you want to access files stored on a USB-attached device connected to the 7490?

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#2451834 31-Mar-2020 20:58

"Turn Off Password Protected Sharing" on Windows 7

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#2451835 31-Mar-2020 20:59

sorry - beginner here

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#2451839 31-Mar-2020 21:03

kenkeniff:

"Turn Off Password Protected Sharing" on Windows 7

Hi Keniff - already turned off PPS / W7

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#2451843 31-Mar-2020 21:05

freitasm: Ah, you want to access files stored on a USB-attached device connected to the 7490?

yes - just access the files with WinDoze explorer, as with other disks on the network

( using a WorkGroup, rather than homegroup )

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#2451846 31-Mar-2020 21:07

davidknz:

kenkeniff:

"Turn Off Password Protected Sharing" on Windows 7

Hi Keniff - already turned off PPS / W7

Then try logging in with the username: Guest

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#2451859 31-Mar-2020 21:42

Also note Windows 7 is fully unsupported - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057281/windows-7-support-ended-on-january-14-2020

This means you won't get security patches making your Windows 7 PC more vulnerable to malware. This could also spread onto your other computers in the way Wannacry did.

From memory, you can still actually upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free and from what I've seen it is as simple as using the Media Creation Tool and hitting "Upgrade this PC now" - your Windows 7 key basically turns into a Windows 10 digital entitlement key and you're away. This is backed up from several websites when doing a quick Google search however somebody else may want to confirm this as personally I have not tried this.

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#2451860 31-Mar-2020 21:43

I would highly suspect you did previously enter a login but you also clicked save password so never had to think about it past that...

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#2451870 31-Mar-2020 22:15

michaelmurfy:

Also note Windows 7 is fully unsupported - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057281/windows-7-support-ended-on-january-14-2020

This means you won't get security patches making your Windows 7 PC more vulnerable to malware. This could also spread onto your other computers in the way Wannacry did.

From memory, you can still actually upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free and from what I've seen it is as simple as using the Media Creation Tool and hitting "Upgrade this PC now" - your Windows 7 key basically turns into a Windows 10 digital entitlement key and you're away. This is backed up from several websites when doing a quick Google search however somebody else may want to confirm this as personally I have not tried this.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm well retired, wrinkled beyond repair, and just

looking to cruise thru to the great system reset in the sky :-)

Besides I didn't appreciate MSs attempts to hoodwink us W7 dudes to 10,

so I remain last with the latest :-)

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#2451874 31-Mar-2020 22:22

hio77: I would highly suspect you did previously enter a login but you also clicked save password so never had to think about it past that...

Possible :-) But there are 8 PCs on the net, and I would have had to save the passwords on all of them.

Cant recall doing this, but age has its hazards :-)

When I relaoded W7, all PCs came up as present and visible; only the 7490 required User Name/Sword

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