Hi,
Does anyone know if estrongs can be configured so you can access your lan from an external location ie not when you're on wifi?
Thanks
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I have connected my XDA to my LAN through a VPN (GPRS) connection.
I'm able to access shared connections on my PC from the XDA but I'd like to know if it is somewhat possible to do viceversa, i.e. access XDA folders and files from my desktop pc using windows explorer (not activesync).
Rudy
I'm wondering if anyone managed to access the network via NetBios names. Since Android network communication is based entirely on TCP/IP, any attempt to access a NetBIOS share will fail (Unless you have a local DNS server which is not always the case if you are not in a corporate network).
I see that the solution to that, could be an add-on protocol that will intercept the name resolution and use something similar to the NetBEUI protocol or Netbios over TCP/IP (which would be the easier also).
I only found a plug-in to ASTRO file explorer but it doesn't work.
Has anyone found anything? maybe something restricted again in the market which we who don't have root, can't access?
ES file explorer from the market connects to a named server on my LAN using the server name, no need to specify the IP address.
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skobus said:
ES file explorer from the market connects to a named server on my LAN using the server name, no need to specify the IP address.
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Thanks, does it work only within ES file explorer or also for external apps?
I actually need to use the NetBIOS names in all network applications not only to access files via explorer program.
skobus said:
ES file explorer from the market connects to a named server on my LAN using the server name, no need to specify the IP address.
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yah but it still thinks - even on a rooted device with cifs enabled - that files from the LAN need to be copied before use so its a PIA to use to watch videos for example.
I'm looking for something like CIFS mounter that does name resolution (like ES file explorer) as well. Which is what I suspect the OP wants too
One thing I missed about MIUI is the built-in FTP server within the File Explorer.
I have tried a few FTP server apps and so far I don't like any of them.
If you use FTP to transfer files (as opposed to USB cable), which one do you use?
I like AndFTP on the client side, and SwiFTP for serving.
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RE: Remote NAS Connection
Hi all.
What's the best way of connecting to my NAS from a remote AP.
Would it be best to use a FTP connection?
If so, what app if any do you recommend.
Kind Regards A.Cusack
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Ideally SFTP would be better. I don't know what apps exist for that but FTP is unencrypted.
If your router or NAS can run dd-wrt or opwnwrt, you can setup an OpenVPN connection. That is how I access my NAS when on the road. I use ES file explorer to access the NAS over SMB after creating the VPN connection. The benefits to this are also that all your traffic from your device is encrypted and all local network resources are then available to you.
For what it is worth...
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Thanks folks, I found a way to access NAS remotely and securely.
I used the "Ajax" file explorer, on my NAS and all I had to do was "request desktop site" and software loaded up
(Got to say after many returned messages telling me my server does not support mobile devices and trying a few apps to establish a FTP connection, I feel silly knowing I just had to request full site)
Something else I've learned...!
Regards A.Cusack
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How would I share the contents read/write over my wifi network? Similar to a shared network drive?
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How would I share the contents read/write over my wifi network? Similar to a shared network drive?
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Hi my friends are using app Samba Filesharing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba), but I haven't tried it myself though. It starts SMB server on your phone, so you can connect from any PC to your phone.
To access SMB share on PC from a phone, I use ES File Explorer.
There is one important thing: All SMB servers (like Samba Filesharing) need root access to your phone.
I think Astro has a built in Windows file sharing feature.
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Hi my friends are using app Samba Filesharing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba), but I haven't tried it myself though. It starts SMB server on your phone, so you can connect from any PC to your phone.
To access SMB share on PC from a phone, I use ES File Explorer.
There is one important thing: All SMB servers (like Samba Filesharing) need root access to your phone.
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that particular application randomly reboots my phone. Using Droid NAS for now, its basic but it works, any commandline solutions out there as well? Attempting to get smb/nas and tasker to work together
Have You tried any FTP server in phone, and connect by FTP client from PC?