Question: How to access a network drive with DHD in a specific case (i.e. no Nas)?
Setup of network(drive)
A 300n wlan router is setup and all devices (2 laptops, 2 DHD's) connect to it via Wifi.
The router has an USB port, to which I connected a general external HDD (no network disk, just your average cheap external WD disk).
The router lets me share this external disk within the Wifi network.
On my WIN7 machine it is mapped (map network drive, assign drive letter and put in: \\192.168.1.1\shareddrivename\)
Username and password has been setup as well.
Probably important to realize, it is no Nas, its just the router letting me share this disk.
In win7 I can view and use the drive without a problem.
How can I use it with my Desire HD?I have looked, but ESfile expoler and smb plugin for astro do not give what I need, or I am clueless as how to set it up properly.
Easiest way I've found is to either use the dlna stuff from HTC to share media OR setup an FTP server and use an android FTP client most nas devices should also work via FTP protocols
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Pretty much same setup with the phone.
With ES File Explorer go into LAN tab and go Menu -> New -> Server and there you can setup ip address and password and should work just like on your W7.
Let us know how you go.
Well....the problem is, it is just a external hdd shared via the routers' usb port.
It is not a nas and it sits on the routers ip address (192.168.1.1).
Dlna is not then intend.
I just want to be able to use the disk as I can do in WIN7.
With ES file explorer, I can not access it.
Any other thoughts?
Basically, I want to know if it is possible to map a network drive?
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Does anyone know how to access to my desktop's Shared Folder?
I have a wireless router, set Shared Folder option in my desktop, and connected my Dash to wireless internet.
I only need an app. (explorer) that supports network.
I tried PocketLan and GSFinder, but they are for PPC, not for smartphone.
Moreover, Resco Explorer 2007 smartphone does not support network.
I could access to my desktop's Shared Folder with my previous PPC and GSFinder+.
Thanks.
total commander.
Thanks for your reply.
I tried a free version of total commander; however, it doesn't have "Network" setting either.
Is there a specific version that enables Network?
i use a work around.. its not the soluton you need... but.. my 5cents
i use bluetooth. i have bluetooth ftp service with shared-folder in my desktop, then i just use "bluetooth explorer" in my dash.
my desktop = ubuntu
my excalibur rom = wm6.1 by rick (the last one i hope heheh)
i think you can google easy some bluetooth shared folder server for windows..
I would use Bluetooth Shared Folder if I had Bluetooth feature in my desktop; however, my desktop doesn't
Maybe, there is no way to access to "Shared Folder" in Smartphone. I found no result even though I spent a long time searching about Shared Folder in Smartphone.
I've loved to use "Shared Folder" feature in my previous PDA since I didn't have to use USB cable each time I want to move some files.
Mrkim said:
I would use Bluetooth Shared Folder if I had Bluetooth feature in my desktop; however, my desktop doesn't
Maybe, there is no way to access to "Shared Folder" in Smartphone. I found no result even though I spent a long time searching about Shared Folder in Smartphone.
I loved to use "Shared Folder" feature in my previous PDA because I didn't have to use USB cable each time I want to move some files.
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long story short...the smartphone wont handle netbios broadcast and i dont think any of us have figured out a windows networking work around....i will play around tonight with a few little things i have found......one of the work arounds is using www.orb.com . or you can get one of the mobile ftp clients and set up your pc as an ftp server. you can also use vnc to transfer files if im not mistaken.
i will let you know how my little test goes
Mrkim,
1. Setup Mesh on your PC.
2. Setup a folder to share in Mesh
3. Go to http://m.Mesh.com on your Dash
Works when you're home or away!
Rich
can you download from an ftp off of the dash?
If so why not set up a simple ftp and download localy? using 192.168.x.x addres that way you would be on the lan
Do0zman said:
can you download from an ftp off of the dash?
If so why not set up a simple ftp and download localy? using 192.168.x.x addres that way you would be on the lan
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yes...hence why we have suggested to get an ftp client for the phone and set up the pc as the server on the local side.
second for mesh.com. works great.
Mesh does not work for me; however, FTP server works great for me
Now, I can connect to my desktop folder from my Dash.
Thanks to you all.
Hey,
Im using Droid VNC Server, for controling my phone through my computer, wich is a really nice app, when im on work, because i can use my phone even though im busy with a client on the phone. But seems like i can only connect with internal IP, wich is a big problem, since my phone is using GPRS and the computer is on LAN. I cant connect when theese settings are like this, and i would like a program that make me connect to the phones ext IP, through a LAN connection.
Can anybody help me out here?
Try to find out your external ip from the phone, opening a webpage like http://www.whatismyip.com/, and connect from your pc to that ip address, with port 5901...
You also need to port forward to your internal ip
I can find lots of ways for my phone to access the various shared drives and folders that exisit on my local home network via Wi-Fi (e.g. my NAS, shared folders on my PC, etc) but how do I do it the other way around?
I know I can view the contents of my device when I'm connected to one PC via USB, but how do I let my PCs see the folders on my Desire Z wirelessly so I can read/write to them via the network?
Andre
Hi
I'm using ftpserver app (free) and it works flawlessly.
The only 'tricky' bit was mapping network drive on my win7ult, ie I had to manually assign an ftp folder, giving the full ftp address (192.168.x.x:1025) which the app gives you as soon as you run it in the phone.
Give it a go and see if you like it
sent from htc desire Z
BTW, what app are u using to access your network? I seem to have trouble finding anything that would allow me access my files on shared folders in pc and nas?
sent from htc desire Z
I think most of the more advanced file explorers will access LAN shares. I'm using ES FileExplorer (just click on the small button at the top to select between Local, LAN, FTP, etc) but I think Astro does the same.
Andre
Try "Wifi File Explorer" on the market...
Easiest way to access your phone from any computer of your local network !
nivlheim_o_O? said:
Try "Wifi File Explorer" on the market...
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Thanks. I was more looking for something that will let me set up the phone as a networked drive (or folder) on the PC rather than a web app though, so other programs can scan and update files for me. I think the FTP server solution might work though, going to try it tonight.
Andre
I also struggled to find an app for this. I am not sure why it is so hard or uncommon especially since every linux distro I've ever used had this functionality.. why can't someone put it into Android?
Anyway I found something on these forums called "Samba File Sharing on Android". It works but you have to have a password on your share. Last time I tried it I also couldn't get into my share unless I manually typed the IP address into the address bar on my PC.
PS: you need root for some reason.
Thanks for the info.
I've got the earlier FTP solution working pretty well, and I now have an icon on my desktop to access the phone's drive via Wi-Fi which works fine. For some odd reason though I can navigate folders, edit files and even create new files fine, but not delete old files from the phone. Very odd!
The FTP system also works perfectly using my desktop sync software to do proper two-way folder/file syncing (including deletes). I'm using AllwaySync on the PC, which has an inbuilt option to sync folders directly to an FTP server and is very versatile.
Would Samba network sharing give me any advantages over the FTP route that anyone knows of?
Andre
andrewilley said:
I think most of the more advanced file explorers will access LAN shares. I'm using ES FileExplorer (just click on the small button at the top to select between Local, LAN, FTP, etc) but I think Astro does the same.
Andre
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very helpful, thanks
I use Samba Filesharing app for this, works well. It does require root though.
Once you get it set up on your phone and enabled, access it through Windows Explorer. Just type \\hostname (\\ANDROID is the default) in the address bar. Once you connect and login with username/password, then you can right click on the share and "Map Network Folder."
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba
Make sure you uncheck the "Enable Wakelock" option. Leaving it checked will prevent your phone from sleeping. Your battery will be toast in no time. Just set your Wi-Fi sleep mode to "never." Menu > Settings > Wireless and Network > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced > Wi-Fi Sleep Policy > Never
Hiho,
I just tryed to play Anno 1602 in LAN mode, what is using MS DirectPlay. And wondered why it doesn't work. Regardless who creates the group. When someone but me creates it, i don't see it and when I create it, others won't find it, either.
Then I viewed the configuration http page of the router to find out what the DHCP server is doing with the MAC of my phone an just recognized that it doesn't have any "name". There is just the MAC, the IP and an empty area after "name".
Even if I search for the IP in the DirectPlay assistent it doesn't find my PC (with USB-tethering Desire).
Greetz
Hi, I just wanted to know if there is a way around MTP or ADB for file transfer between my PC and my Nexus. I mean something that gives me a GUI and allows me to drag'n'drop from the explorer. Just an interface like USB mass storage devices have.
Is there something like this? I can't be the only one who needs to transfer big files over USB. MTP just sucks because every calculation about the files is made on the device and the device can't handle the amount of the files, so it collapses if there are too many files at once.
I have tried:
1. Share folder on the PC accessed with es file file explorer or solid explorer. This is smb which is slow on android due to ncifs? library.
2. WiFi hard drive (patriot gauntlet node) still slow.
3. New router with usb3 hd with smb and ftp servers. Smb still slow, ftp much better.
4. Yet to try ftp server on PC.
Can't post screenshot yet, getting 130 Mbps ftp, 13 Mbps smb. Asus rt-ac56u router as remote ap.
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matt55555 said:
I have tried:
1. Share folder on the PC accessed with es file file explorer or solid explorer. This is smb which is slow on android due to ncifs? library.
2. WiFi hard drive (patriot gauntlet node) still slow.
3. New router with usb3 hd with smb and ftp servers. Smb still slow, ftp much better.
4. Yet to try ftp server on PC.
Can't post screenshot yet, getting 130 Mbps ftp, 13 Mbps smb. Asus rt-ac56u router as remote ap.
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I already read about the "solution" over WiFi and I already have a little NAS of my router here which allows me to share files and streaming films and so on.
But this isn't what I want. I just want plug in my USB-cable and browse the storage (completely, not only SD card like over MTP) of my device.
Thanks anyway for your answer!
AirDroid or Droid over WiFi?
Wifi files transfer apps such as AirDroid, Pushbullet can help you. But the speed depends on the wifi network status.
+1^^^^^ airdroid
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