Im not to sure where to look for this but i was looking for information on how to access my home network to access and play songs, vids over a wifi connection to play files straight off my computer or my Hard Drive.
My gf's Samsung omnia hd comes with a programme/application to do so any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Russe.k said:
Im not to sure where to look for this but i was looking for information on how to access my home network to access and play songs, vids over a wifi connection to play files straight off my computer or my Hard Drive.
My gf's Samsung omnia hd comes with a programme/application to do so any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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I do it via Resco Explorer, it has this feature build in. You can easily browse the content of your PC this way.
Greets
elburna said:
I do it via Resco Explorer, it has this feature build in. You can easily browse the content of your PC this way.
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i used to use this, but since i got my HD2, i've been using Resco Explorer too! it's fantastic!
Network HD2
I've now got Resco Explorer after seeing this thread but still have no idea how to go about setting up the network.
Step by step instructions please, anyone?
Many thanks in advance.
You don't need 3rd party software for this - you can do it with file explorer.
Open file explorer
Do Menu, Goto, Open path, New path
Enter the shared folder name
Click OK
It's then available from the dropdown at the top left where you can change from device to storage card and back.
Network HD2
Hmmm... tried that, all seemed to go well, then it said it "cannot connect to server due to settings". Even though i'm connected via wifi and can get online thru various other programs!
Tried getting the internet settings from o2 UK and their website "cannot connect to this service at the moment" !
I think someone is trying to tell me not to do this!!
I have the Droid Charge connected to my wifi network and have mutliple network shares running on Windows 7 Pro... how can I view and play these networked files through my Droid Charge over WiFi?
ES File Explorer in the market has an option to add windows/smb shares as well as ftp.
+1 for ES. That's how I install apk's on my phones-just move them to my server, and mount the share. Far easier than cabling multiple phones up to put them on the SD card.
I bought a Thunderbolt on release day and tried to access my network files. Lots of strange IP address came up and I clicked one. Suddenly I realized that I forgot to sign in to my wifi and that I was looking at someones Windows pc files. I called Verizon to report it while downloading a photo of someones dog.
Astro File manager has an SMB utility as well.
Hi
I've found several threads on this, but no definitive answer.
I have a NAS server on my home network and after hours of trying to connect, with all kinds of apps (including SMB File Share, Astro, ES File Manager), all fail with various errors.
Is it possible to connect to a samba / windows share with an out of the box android installation or is rooting the device the only option.
Many thanks
Nevermind.....
I use ES File Explorer both at work on a Windows Active Directory domain and at home on a workgroup domain. Home file server is a QNAP NAS box.
This is what I use to setup a LAN connection to my QNAP box in ES File Explorer:
Domain: (leave blank)
Server: 192.168.1.198
Username: yourusername
Password: yourpassword
Anonymous: (leave unchecked)
Display As: QNAPNAS
This brings up all the top level shares on the QNAPNAS.
FYI I am using a TF101 with dock running stock 3.2, no rooting done.
womble76 said:
Hi
I've found several threads on this, but no definitive answer.
I have a NAS server on my home network and after hours of trying to connect, with all kinds of apps (including SMB File Share, Astro, ES File Manager), all fail with various errors.
Is it possible to connect to a samba / windows share with an out of the box android installation or is rooting the device the only option.
Many thanks
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I'm rooted, but I can confirm that ES File Explorer can mount SMB shares on unrooted systems. It installs it's own libraries/modules in it's data directory, so CIFS or root is not required. I have had trouble with dedicated NASes before though, not just on Android either. If you can, disable all password protection on the shares and see if it helps.
AndSMB will also work without Root, no matter if Samba, CIFS or old Windows SMB. And you can mount several shares, not only one. I find it very comfortable, even the free version.
Try file expert, you dont need root. I use it with my Dns-323 NAS and it works really well
File Manager HD handles shares too (Windows Home Server, Win7, Thecus NAS) - unrooted.
Monkey see, monkey do.
CodeMonkey said:
File Manager HD handles shares too (Windows Home Server, Win7, Thecus NAS) - unrooted.
Monkey see, monkey do.
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+1 for File Manager HD
+1 for ES File Explorer
Use both to access files on my NETGEAR NAS.
We will need more specifics in order to help further,
Rio
I'm using ES File Explorer on my phone, but i prefer File Manager HD on the transformer...
+1 on AndSMB. Free, easy to use, and no rooting or anything needed as posted above.
Regards.
Hi, I want to be able to easily and quickly transfer files from my computer to the tablet. Preferably, wirelessly, and controlled from my computer. I hope we can discuss various solutions in this thread.
Here are the suggestions I and the other participants in this thread have come up with:
SD card: Possibly very fast, but I would need to plug/unplug the card every time, and maybe move files internally
FTP server on tablet: I have tried two FTP servers, both are very slow and stops after a few files.
Samba client on tablet: Should work OK, but I would then have to control it from the tablet
Samba server on tablet: Would be the perfect solution, but as far as I could find out, I need root (which is not yet possible on my B80)
USB connection: Fast and easy, but requires me to unplug the proprietary mad cable from the charger and into the tablet
DLNA: Buil-in support in both Transformer and Windows, but only supports streaming.
Dropbox: Simple and easy, but with space limitations.
SSH/SCP: QuickSSHd
WebDAV: ServersMan
What is your best solution?
Without root you don't have anymore options it seems to me.
Edit.....Thanks CaNsA......Dropbox, but its slow
You have exhausted all available options bar one......
Dropbox
And if its not good enough then create an app that will do what you want.
/end of thread.
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You have exhausted all available options bar one......
Dropbox
And if its not good enough then create an app that will do what you want.
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Thanks for the tip, I just thought of another one that might have great potential: DLNA. Will explore later.
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Seriously?
Wifi File explorer here in free version, won't allow uploading files to Android, only downloading to the computer, but does a fine job once it's the paid one.
What FTP servers did you try? I admittedly used it ONLY on the Galaxy tab, but FTPServer worked very well for me. At least using Cyberduck as a client on the computer. For example, doing the opposite accessing an ftp server hosted on a computer, AndFTP gave me horribly low speeds. Free version anyway.
More options? Sure. SSH. I use QuickSSHd and again, still not tested on the TF.
Still not finished here, WebDAV in the form of something like ServersMan. Never really used it to be honest. But hey, still an idea right?
Also, give up on DLNA, at least partially. Depending on the client you might be able to only stream multimedia files instead of saving them. Keep in mind that there isn't any upload to a DLNA server, so you'd need a server on the computer (possibly a good one, not WMP) and control everything from the TF. "Everything" meaning pictures, music and videos shared by your server. Upside is that you can just stream stuff without using up space if that is fine with you... like watching a movie for example from bed. And you can get better results if using something that transcodes the files, I found to work very well Plex that however requires the paid app to connect to the Plex media server on your computer, might not be the best thing for you. Useless anyway if you need files that aren't multimedia. (notice so far no subtitles with Plex for Android, my only and actually huge, complaint)
On the TF side you could access the SMB shares on your network with ES File Explorer that works very well. But it's all done from the TF.
Now you have more options
Great post, I will update the first post and try the various solutions. I briefly tested DLNA, and reached the same conclusion. It's a shame, I suppose it wouldn't take much development effort to make file transferring possible when the auto discovery and data streaming implementation is done. Still, I guess that's not the purpose of DLNA.
I tested FTP Server and SwiFTP, both hung while transferring from Windows or WinSCP.
Also, I read that Dropbox supports direct transfer when the two clients are on the same network, great. However, I want to be able to transfer videos without caring about my Dropbox limit...
I use ES File Manager and transfer from my tablet, so far it's the best method.
I just use Samba on my TF and access it from my desktop
Install https://market.android.com/details?i....softdatacable to your transformer
Find a good ftp client on your computer (I use filezilla, there a setting for concurrent transfer, set it to max)
Run software data cable, open ftp client, enter ip and port and copy away
thebadfrog: I suppose you have rooted, then? Samba would be my preferred solution, but unfortunately, I can't root mine yet...
I have had good luck with File Expert. It is free and supports transferring using a web interface and ftp. I have mostly used the web interface which always has worked great.
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Actually, DropBox is great, but means you have to manually sync files you want.
DropSync solves that problem and makes Dropbox on the tablet work just like Dropbox on your PC/Mac with background syncing. I've been using it for 2 weeks now with no issues and virtually no battery impacts. If you pay you can configure the sync frequency. I have mine at 10 minutes, but a simple options click can force a sync if you really need it. You then have all your dropbox files on the TF.
I would say MyPhoneExplorer is what you need. You can copy or install from PC and it does much more.
I mostly use adb (adbwireless) to push files to the transformer. It seems to work fastest. There is a fuse file system available, so if you are using linux on the desktop you can even mount it. Very convenient!
Get ES File Explorer, go to LAN and point it to your computer's internal IP (requires it to be static)
Then you have access to all shared folders on your computer. Of course, this only works when you're connected to the same network, but I assumed that'd be the case anyway.
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Wifi File explorer here in free version, won't allow uploading files to Android, only downloading to the computer, but does a fine job once it's the paid one.
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They had it free on the Amazon market so I tried it. Worked quite well, I bought it (on the Android Market, I dont like how you need the amazon market installed and how slow it is with updates).
ES file explorer with the PC added as a server sharing the appropriate folders over network works pretty well for me!
+1 for ES File Explorer
Bluetooth
Today for the first time I used Bluetooth to send some e-books from my laptop to tablet. Not the fastest way , but convenient for smaller files, as it works without having to install or run seperate apps.
Great sugestions from all, much appreciated
Cheers,
Richard
ES File Explorer is great for what it does but it is not what the OP is looking for(Read the title)
+1 for My Phone Explorer, can transfer/delete/move files to sd,microsd, and internal hard drive.
Hey everybody.
So, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 with 4.4.4 Kitkat on it. I have the latest version of ES File Explorer downloaded.
So, I did some searching around on Google and found a post on how to connect ES to Windows 10. I followed all the steps. I shared my connection. I know my IPv4 address for my desktop PC. But when I scan in ES, it doesn't find it.
I also tried manually entering in the credentials. Still nothing. In fact, when manually entering them, ES says it can't find the server.
The desktop and phone are on the same network; my desktop is hard wired to my modem via ethernet. Would that make a difference?
I'd appreciate any help you could give me, since using Wifi is a lot faster and more productive than Bluetooth.