Dear XDa Friends,
I can't connect to my local nas from my friends wifi. Connecting via iPhone works perfect. My nas has no internet access. Access only via lan. When openvpn is connected, I can view my network shares via iPhone / documents app. Via firetv it's connected but it cannot connect to my nas. I think it's an firetv /android problem. I've installed openvpn server at my raspi, my router and my nas (synology) but I can't connect via firetv to my smb share or via ds video synology app. Any tips?
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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?
Hi Guys,
Basically, you don't even need root for this.
You need to get a DIR-615 router. (I got mine for £10 delivered). I've gone for the D4 revision but I believe most work. Unless of course your router supports DDWRT.
I'd suggest getting this as an additional router. I've got a BT Homehub 5, and the lan cable from that connects into the DIR-615 internet port. So effectively two networks, one for DNS the other for anything else.
Next, install DD-WRT. Change the default IP to 192.168.5.(whatever). Just make sure where 5 is, it's not 1 as it will conflict and not give you internet access.
Next, get a smart dns provider. (DDWRT also supports VPN) - smartdns is an easier way. Put the IP addresses in the DNS fields.
All set up, running NBC Live sports from home on the TV.
Not to mention, with the video add ons - none will be blocked from UK. etc.
Hi,
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking to do, just didn't think anyone else would be doing the same thing!
So if I understand you correctly your set up is this:
Your Master Socket is connected to your BT HomeHub 5.
You then connect your BT HomeHub 5 to the DIR-615 via Ethernet?
You install DD-WRT, set up the VPN settings etc, and then connect your Fire TV to the DIR 615 rather than the HomeHub?
I currently have a Openreach Modem which connects to the master socket. I then have a ASUS RT-N66U connected to the Openreach modem via Ethernet. Am I right in assuming if I buy and connect a DIR - 615 to the Asus via an ethernet port and then do the above I can achieve the same thing? I
I'm looking to buy a fire TV so I can watch NBC Sports Live Extra on my TV. I only want a VPN connection on my FireTV only when I'm watching NBC not my other devices etc hence why I second router would actually work perfectly for me.
If all you want to do is bypass geographic restrictions so you can watch NBC sports then all you need is a smart dns provider, a popular one is Unotelly but there are loads out there...
I have set up using the below instructions (which are wireless) so when wanting to watch the Premiership on NBC I just unplug my Ethernet cable and connect to my router wirelessly which then has all the correct settings
http://help.unotelly.com/support/solutions/articles/193478-setting-up-unodns-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-
adatdeys said:
Hi,
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking to do, just didn't think anyone else would be doing the same thing!
So if I understand you correctly your set up is this:
Your Master Socket is connected to your BT HomeHub 5.
You then connect your BT HomeHub 5 to the DIR-615 via Ethernet?
You install DD-WRT, set up the VPN settings etc, and then connect your Fire TV to the DIR 615 rather than the HomeHub?
I currently have a Openreach Modem which connects to the master socket. I then have a ASUS RT-N66U connected to the Openreach modem via Ethernet. Am I right in assuming if I buy and connect a DIR - 615 to the Asus via an ethernet port and then do the above I can achieve the same thing? I
I'm looking to buy a fire TV so I can watch NBC Sports Live Extra on my TV. I only want a VPN connection on my FireTV only when I'm watching NBC not my other devices etc hence why I second router would actually work perfectly for me.
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Exactly . Very easy to set up! SmartDNS is set up for me, not a VPN. NBC works brilliantly.
Although, NBC has been hacked on XBMC - login not even needed (SmartDNS is still needed). But for the App, it will work great too.
My next port of call is getting a wireless harddrive, or something that takes USB/SD Cards, and wireless devices can pick this up - Essentially so I can download episodes etc from XBMC/PC to it and watch on Fire TV.
Can't be done with BT home hub 5 though can it? DNS is blocked I believe.
Hi there
I got 3 external hard drives plugged into a Amazon Basic USB 4 Hub, this is then connected to the single USB socket on my home router.
Using Kodi I can access my folders and added all my movies to KODI, streams brilliantly
Question is if I take my AFTV outside of my home network, how do I get KODI to connect to my movies?
I used to use plex and my router is already setup.
Won´t work that easy way. The SAMBA/CIFS or UPnP (DLNA) protocols which are used in most cases by routers for local streaming are designed for a local network not for use via Internet or between networks behind different router NATs.
darkdjay said:
Hi there
I got 3 external hard drives plugged into a Amazon Basic USB 4 Hub, this is then connected to the single USB socket on my home router.
Using Kodi I can access my folders and added all my movies to KODI, streams brilliantly
Question is if I take my AFTV outside of my home network, how do I get KODI to connect to my movies?
I used to use plex and my router is already setup.
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Install PleXBMC client on the FTV, works for me but I have a NAS running Plex Server.
Look in the settings of your router and see what options it has for sharing what's plugged into it. Mine has an option to allow access from the net for my files, its a netgear. U should just be able to point kodi to whatever URL it makes.
Can someone point me to where in the file structure of the Amazon Fire TV I can find the wireless setting history as I would like to mimic this on my phone as a hotspot.
As some background, it is currently connected to a router via the ethernet, and I cannot remember the wireless settings when we used wireless, and.... i left the remote behind, so I can only access it via my phone remote - meaning it has to be connected to the internet - which I assume that it has to stay connected to the ethernet.
thanks in advance.
Si
Pretty sure wifi info is stored on the cloud.
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I use vlc on my firestick 4k a lot to watch videos on my pc over smb and am looking at ways of optimising the LAN connection between all my devices. I just installed an upgraded network card on my pc which has two ethernet ports and have been wondering if I plugged my firestick into one of the ports after setting that port up to share my Internet connection, would that increase the speed the firestick is able to access smb files?
My firestick is usually connected to LAN with an ethernet cat5 to a three 5g router
Any advice is much appreciated, thanks
jammalam said:
I use vlc on my firestick 4k a lot to watch videos on my pc over smb and am looking at ways of optimising the LAN connection between all my devices. I just installed an upgraded network card on my pc which has two ethernet ports and have been wondering if I plugged my firestick into one of the ports after setting that port up to share my Internet connection, would that increase the speed the firestick is able to access smb files?
My firestick is usually connected to LAN with an ethernet cat5 to a three 5g router
Any advice is much appreciated, thanks
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To improve network connection
Optimizing the video streaming on Windows 10 PC:
1. Go to Windows Settings -> Apps -> Video Playback
2. Enable I prefer video to play at a lower resolution
Block Amazon services from using networks:
1. Download NoRoot Firewall from Downloader app: https://apkpure.com/noroot-firewall/app.greyshirts.firewall
2. Install NoRoot Firewall and open
3. Go to Apps section and you want to deny any Amazon services from networks (i.e DeviceSoftwareOTA OTA apps)
4. Go back to Home section, press Start and create a VPN connection.
5. Enable ADB and unknown sources in Fire TV settings
6. On your PC, search cmd and run the following commands:
Code:
//Connect ADB using network
adb connect <Fire TV IP>
//Verify the attached devices
adb devices
//Run this command
adb shell pm clear com.amazon.device.software.ota
I actually use Kodi smb connect to my media server and use wireless. I don't get any buffering issues with Kodi. I have a portable hard drive connected to my router to store videos on. What kind of issues are you having?