What router are you using ? I connect an external hard drive to my Netgear router which runs a DLNA server it's on the network no need to even have a computer running.
Help choosing/confirguring NAS
Memory is getting cheaper, so I thought I could start converting my LP's to digital files, storing on NAS for playback. I see WD My Cloud double drives are pretty cheap, but I quickly find that Windows 10 does not detect these drives on Windows 10 network. Reading further, I see that Windows, for security reasons, no longer detects devices like this. I am not sophisticated about computer issues. Can someone explain and give some suggestions? Thanks in advance.