Hi,
I am trying to configure an Android phone as a local web server, where people can directly connect to the phone (hotspot) and browse the content hosted locally on the phone (no internet access available). Similar to a Librarybox or Piratebox.
Web hosting part is straightforward with an app like KWS Webserver. However navigating to the hosted site is a little cumbersome as you have to know the local IP of the server. So I am looking for a way to automatically forward everyone who connects to the hotspot to a particular IP (that of the webserver). Similar to how most public WiFi networks take you to a login page when you connect?
Does anyone know how to do this easily (on a non-rooted phone)?
Thanks.
PhoenixFx said:
Hi,
I am trying to configure an Android phone as a local web server, where people can directly connect to the phone (hotspot) and browse the content hosted locally on the phone (no internet access available). Similar to a Librarybox or Piratebox.
Web hosting part is straightforward with an app like KWS Webserver. However navigating to the hosted site is a little cumbersome as you have to know the local IP of the server. So I am looking for a way to automatically forward everyone who connects to the hotspot to a particular IP (that of the webserver). Similar to how most public WiFi networks take you to a login page when you connect?
Does anyone know how to do this easily (on a non-rooted phone)?
Thanks.
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its not possible without root, instead if you wish to check how to do it on rooted device check this thread
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Can I reach to the files of my notebook with Wi-Fi smartphone in my wireless area? I want to perform a network between my smartphone and notebook with Wi-Fi network. Is it possible?
No on smartphone you cannot access files that are on your notebook.
Try a VNC (easy).
Start with something like this: TightVNC (free) as a server on your notebook and .Net VNC Viewer (free) as a client on your phone; read and play.
There is lag time in rendering on the little screen; not to mention that it's a little screen (you might tire of looking at it and/or navigating).
Another good client is VNC+; it worked best for me among the clients that I tried but there is a cost.
You will be able to access your notebook via any Wi-Fi connection provided that your server is running and connected to the internet.
Good Luck.
FTP is a good solution too.
Install a FTP server (I use free GuildFTPd) on your laptop, and create a user with access to all drives or folders of interest. Make sure that no acces from the internet is possible if not neede for security reasons. Use a strong password.
Use Resco Explorer or Total Commander as client. This way you can download or upload files from your laptop.
SplashTop recently had an update for the PC client end, but the Transformer never got an update...
Will the Remote Desktop function in MyCloud allow access from outside the network/over the internet?
It already can, you just have to forward the ports on your router and add the system using your external IP address.
Thanks for the reply crater!
Unfortunately I'm not as technologically inclined as i should be
Is there a guide for Dummies on how to do this?
Cheers!
It always has
gearlocker said:
SplashTop recently had an update for the PC client end, but the Transformer never got an update...
Will the Remote Desktop function in MyCloud allow access from outside the network/over the internet?
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Spashtop remote has always allowed it. You need the IP address that your ISP assigns you and you need to do port fowarding on ports 6783 6784 6785 and you need your PC's IP to be static. You will need your ISP IP address for the remote desktop setup not your PC's static address. so when you hit "Mycloud" then "start to scall all availble devices you should see two IPs one willbe be your static that you use on your network the other is the ISP assigned IP address you can use anywhere(off network)
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It already can, you just have to forward the ports on your router and add the system using your external IP address.
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oops i guess you posted this when i was typing
Splashtop can now do auto-discovery using your Google login/pw for connecting over the 'net. So you don't need to port forward or know the IP of the machine your logging into. It's under Settings>Experimental Features.
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oops i guess you posted this when i was typing
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I actually have an YouTube video showing you how to do that.
I didn't cover how to set up static IP tho.
But i should work as long as your IP don't refresh by itself.
Give it a try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMSVTRqkBU8
Ok, the basic Idea of this App is to provide an easy setup for an ftp & or web server (should be customizable) which also provides a shortened url for easy access.
also my idea was that the app can do this over different of protocolls, bluetooth, w-lan usw.
is something like this technically possible?, i know there are ftpserver apps out there but it is not quite the same.
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Ok, the basic Idea of this App is to provide an easy setup for an ftp & or web server (should be customizable) which also provides a shortened url for easy access.
also my idea was that the app can do this over different of protocolls, bluetooth, w-lan usw.
is something like this technically possible?, i know there are ftpserver apps out there but it is not quite the same.
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Easy ftp and web server apps already exist that work over wifi. bluetooth is tricky, as a normal web or ftp server won't be easily usable (but bluetooth already has methods of doing file transfers that works quite well, and there are apps to handle this, like Blutooth File Manager). What is USW?
AFAIK, there is not an app to do those things over ad-hoc wifi - they all require connecting to an access point. Being able to open up an app and have it set up an ad-hoc wireless network with another android device and allow easy high-speed file sharing would be awesome.
As for cellular data, there's a major hurdle to overcome on some carriers. Verizon, for example, does not allow incoming connections over cellular data. So you can set up a web or ftp server, but you won't be able to access it. The way around that is to have the phone establish the connection to some server, then have that server act as the gateway. Bandwidth is not free, though, so I suspect you'd be hard-pressed to find an app that includes that feature, unless it also requires that you set up your own server gateway. I'd like to see something like this - an app that establishes general-purpose 2-way comms with a server application on command (by hitting a "start" button in the app), which then allows you to set up different types of servers (ssh, ftp, web, etc) that are routed through that gateway machine that you set up.
One way to accomplish that whole scheme is to use a VPN - when a VPN is established (even over 3G), you can access any server you want to via the VPN-assigned IP address.
There is an app that uses internet to connect to a server, I need to know what server it connects to. Is there anyway to find out?
Hello, I'm fairly new to programming let alone development, how ever I need to connect my home computer and mobile device to a class server provided by my college. The server allows user access by username and password but as an extra layer of security the instructor limits access to set ipv4 addresses. Given at&t as my provider I've been using mobile hotspot as my main internet service, unfortunately the ip address changes frequently through this service. I was wondering if there was any way to capture the range of these ip adresses or if anyone could direct me on another way to create a static address through which I could connnect (perhaps a very basic web server?).
LayneRea said:
Hello, I'm fairly new to programming let alone development, how ever I need to connect my home computer and mobile device to a class server provided by my college. The server allows user access by username and password but as an extra layer of security the instructor limits access to set ipv4 addresses. Given at&t as my provider I've been using mobile hotspot as my main internet service, unfortunately the ip address changes frequently through this service. I was wondering if there was any way to capture the range of these ip adresses or if anyone could direct me on another way to create a static address through which I could connnect (perhaps a very basic web server?).
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They need to change their policy. No consumer internet service uses a static IP, so even though yours may change faster, everyone else in the class will eventually have the same issue. They need to invest in a VPN if they want network security.
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LayneRea said:
Hello, I'm fairly new to programming let alone development, how ever I need to connect my home computer and mobile device to a class server provided by my college. The server allows user access by username and password but as an extra layer of security the instructor limits access to set ipv4 addresses. Given at&t as my provider I've been using mobile hotspot as my main internet service, unfortunately the ip address changes frequently through this service. I was wondering if there was any way to capture the range of these ip adresses or if anyone could direct me on another way to create a static address through which I could connnect (perhaps a very basic web server?).
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If this is an absolute requirement one option could be to get a static IP address from AT&T. I know Sprint offers that as an option for around $5 a month. might be a way to do this. The only other option I can think of is to get a server on something like cloud at cost or digital ocean and use it as a proxy.
Does your school offer up a VPN for students? One thing you might be able to ask the professor is if they will allow you to use it from on campus.