Windows 11 – How to Connect to the LocalDrop Network Share
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Share location: \\192.168.50.165\LocalDrop
Access type: Guest (no username or password required)

1. Enable guest SMB access
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Windows 11 blocks guest SMB access by default.

If you have Windows 11 Pro:
  1. Press Win + R, type: gpedit.msc
  2. Go to:
     Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Network → Lanman Workstation
  3. Find: Enable insecure guest logons
  4. Set it to: Enabled
  5. Restart Windows

If you have Windows 11 Home:
  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator
  2. Run:
     Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters" -Name AllowInsecureGuestAuth -Value 1 -Type DWord
  3. Restart Windows

2. Disable SMB signing requirement
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This server does not support SMB signing for guest access.

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator
2. Run:
   Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false
3. Restart Windows

3. Connect to the share
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Open File Explorer and enter:

   \\192.168.50.165\LocalDrop

Or map it as a drive:
  1. Open "This PC"
  2. Click "Map network drive"
  3. Choose a drive letter
  4. Folder:
     \\192.168.50.165\LocalDrop
  5. Leave username/password blank
  6. Finish

4. Troubleshooting
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If the share does not open:

- Make sure your PC is on the same network (192.168.50.x)
- Try pinging the server:
    ping 192.168.50.165
- Make sure you restarted after changing SMB settings
- Make sure the path is typed exactly:
    \\192.168.50.165\LocalDrop

5. Optional: Use the hostname instead of the IP
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If you want to connect using the server name "dankmemer69":

1. Edit:
   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

2. Add this line:
   192.168.50.165   dankmemer69

Then you can use:
   \\dankmemer69\LocalDrop