Windows shares over wifi - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

I've had no issue getting to shares on my network with my Tilt until recently. I've flashed Dutty's WM6.1 RTM ROM and everything I've been using has worked well, except that the File Explorer cannot connect to any of my shares. When I input the path, it pops the bubble up pointing at the wifi icon stating "Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your connection setting, tap Settings."
Now, in TCPMP and Core Player, I can browse my shares just fine. It asks for a name and password even though I don't use one for my desktop, so I pop in my user name with no password and it shows the shares. File Explorer STILL refuses to do anything but change my settings. I can browse the internet over wifi and stream music/video, but not copy files.
I use a fixed IP's on the network, and there's no domain controller, just a workgroup.
Did I miss something?

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ugoff said:
I've had no issue getting to shares on my network with my Tilt until recently. I've flashed Dutty's WM6.1 RTM ROM and everything I've been using has worked well, except that the File Explorer cannot connect to any of my shares. When I input the path, it pops the bubble up pointing at the wifi icon stating "Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your connection setting, tap Settings."
Now, in TCPMP and Core Player, I can browse my shares just fine. It asks for a name and password even though I don't use one for my desktop, so I pop in my user name with no password and it shows the shares. File Explorer STILL refuses to do anything but change my settings. I can browse the internet over wifi and stream music/video, but not copy files.
I use a fixed IP's on the network, and there's no domain controller, just a workgroup.
Did I miss something?
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Ok chap, you might want to have a look at this program its what ive always used then it makes the mapped files ok with every program as it uses an internal location
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-network-folder-plugin-v1-0.html

Yes, that plugin comes with the ROM. However, I would prefer not to have to map a drive just to access shares. File Explorer has the capability and has worked fine in the past. Has no one encountered this strange error before?

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Browse Network on Kaiser?

I am really struggling to get Network access on my Vario III.
I have connected to the LAN via wifi and that all works and I am connected etc but I can not open a server such as
\\192.168.1.xxx\ in file explorer and when I downloaded the trial of Resco Explorer I just got nothing in the network tab.
I have a Linux file server, an XP machine and a Vista machine which all have shared folders. I am not using a domain just workgroups so I don't believe it is the problem of connecting to a domain controller (the XP machine is XP Home anyway so there is no domain type stuff there...)
Try this.
In PocketIE type in
File://<machinename>/
and see how it goes.
Surur
surur said:
In PocketIE type in
File://<machinename>/
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think it ties to escape char so end up with
file://\\machine\
which it can't find
i have not figured this out either. I just assumed it was something to do with my workgroups not being the windows default Workgroup.
I don't think you can browse the network on a PPC. I have tried with a number of devices over the years (WinCE 2.11, WM2003, WM5) and never had any success. I don't think they included that network protocol in CE.
It does work fine.
Try Vnet browser...
Works fine with Resco Explorer > My Network
No need to setup up work groups. Just browse through "Computers near me" and map the drive.
I have tried with Vista and Xp over Wifi
BTW: if I browse for computers while on EDGE/3G

wlan filesharing through router

hey there,
im using my day off to play a little bit with my td. now i would like to build network connection via wlan through my router to my desktop so i can move files from pc to ppc and vica versa. problem is that im not able to see my desktop on the phone, nor to see my phone on the desktop. i cant even get into any filesharing option(s) on the diamond
since now im using resco explorer...
help needed
What have you tried so far?
In Resco Explorer, try Menu > File > Network > Map Drive and then enter the computer name and share in the format \\computer\share.
You may find there are no computers/shares listed in the bottom window (hence why you have to manually enter it above) however in my case I'd always put this down to me using Samba on Linux but perhaps it just doesn't support this sort of network 'browsing' to find what shares are available.
Mathew
yeehaaw thanks a lot! that made it. still a a bit uncomfortable but i think once added i dont have to reenter the path.
so now i just have to figure out how to make this work vice versa... wonder if it is as easy as it sounds i'll let you know
thanks so far!!
I don't think it's possible the other way round... but that shouldn't matter as from your phone you've got two-way traffic right now.
You're right about not needing to reenter the name - just hit My Device at the top (or traverse up to the tree to the top) and you'll find a My Network at the same level - inside here is your previously mapped share(s).
Mathew
Hi,
I have tried to map my Vista laptop via Resco as stated above but comes up with error :
Cannot map network path, network resorce cannot be found.....
As I dont fully understand what I am doing can someone do a walkthough please?
I have tried to search the forum, but can get it to search keywords.
Thanks in advance
PS Can I map the internal storage via windows explorer?
You guyz should try Total Commander, it has a plugin for LAN. Works very good, even transferring big files. Running Vista Ultimate.
Greetings.
Thanks Sergio for your reply, I have total commander but have no idea how to use it, Can you offer any step by step instructions to connect to my vista laptop.
Thanks
creeky said:
Thanks Sergio for your reply, I have total commander but have no idea how to use it, Can you offer any step by step instructions to connect to my vista laptop.
Thanks
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Sure no prob do this:
-Turn your WiFi connection. (usually best performance settings works best)
-Access Total Commander.
-In the main page, where you see Internal Storage and device. You should see a folder named \\Plugins. Access this folder.
-Then access the folder named LAN.
-Then access the <new server> option.
-Name your connection.
-When asked for the server name, type in the computer you want to access (you can find the name by going in your PC to the network file and check which files are shared on your computer, click on them and you should get the name of the server "pic attached")
-You are done enjoy.
-Vista kicks assss.
Greetings to all.
Thanks Sergio,
I have followed your steps,Now I can connect to the Laptop folder in the network Directory which is the location \\LAPTOP. I can connect fine but the folders are not visable so appears to be empty in Total Commander which we know its not.
I also have a NAS drive which I can connect to following your steps with ease. Trouble is I dont want to use this as it is by Back up drive.
Do you have any ideas?
Thanks again.
Dan

Network browser for Diamond

Hello, is there a way or a program that allows you to browse your network shared documents from the Diamond.
For example I want to log with the Diamond in my home WiFi and play music and videos from the hard disk of my PC.
Thanks in advance.
Of course - standard explorer have this abbility
Just there is option to open path - use it
Yuna said:
Of course - standard explorer have this abbility
Just there is option to open path - use it
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?? can you explain how to by steps?
He wants to use his Diamond as a mediacenter.
I also would like to use my diamond as a mediacenter to watch all my divx right away on the diamond by streaming.
Grtzzz
I use Resco Explorer - but in "MY NETWORK" there is nothing even when I am connected to the network and there is shared folders on the PC - can you tell me how to share under Vista so I can see the folders on the Diamond. And also is there a way to configure the network settings on the Diamond - such as WORKGROUP.
rexxxxx said:
I use Resco Explorer - but in "MY NETWORK" there is nothing even when I am connected to the network and there is shared folders on the PC - can you tell me how to share under Vista so I can see the folders on the Diamond. And also is there a way to configure the network settings on the Diamond - such as WORKGROUP.
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You need to map the network drive i.e. long press on 'My Network' and then select 'Map Drive' and choose the folder/drive on your network (after you have shared the folder/drive on the desktop)
i'd recommend Network Folder plugin v1.0
it integrates network drive/folder mapping on to the inbuilt file explorer.....its more like an update to windows rather than a 3rd party app.
and yes, it works like charm...just share a drive from ur pc , get your firewalls set and you are ready to go....
Total Commander is a good option.

Transfer Files using Wifi + Android Name

Hi, i`ve been looking for a way to transfer files to the phone without using the USB cable.
I found: OnAir which does not work and SwiFTP which works but...
- i`m using Conectify to share my laptops internet connection. This in turn offers IP`s with DHCP.
Is there a way to name your phone to something fixed so that i can use it's name to connect?
If you have any other tips on how to do this, please feel free to let me know
qiuness said:
Hi, i`ve been looking for a way to transfer files to the phone without using the USB cable.
I found: OnAir which does not work and SwiFTP which works but...
- i`m using Conectify to share my laptops internet connection. This in turn offers IP`s with DHCP.
Is there a way to name your phone to something fixed so that i can use it's name to connect?
If you have any other tips on how to do this, please feel free to let me know
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you can use WebSharing, connect using IP address + port number..
qiuness said:
Hi, i`ve been looking for a way to transfer files to the phone without using the USB cable.
I found: OnAir which does not work and SwiFTP which works but...
- i`m using Conectify to share my laptops internet connection. This in turn offers IP`s with DHCP.
Is there a way to name your phone to something fixed so that i can use it's name to connect?
If you have any other tips on how to do this, please feel free to let me know
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on air does work fine on both 5.0.7 and froyo for me.
I suppose you're talking about Windows network. Is the phone rooted or not?
Non-rooted have no such option, but can use FTP. If you want to address it by a name - install DynDNS on the phone.
Rooted can change hostname to whatever you like (look up my thread about it in Development section - but it doesn't show on Windows network, since it's not NetBIOS name, it needs DNS server to be addressed) and/or install Samba+Netbios (look up Samba thread in Android General section, this one shows your phone as a computer on the Windows network with an SDCARD share, but it's a bit quirky - slows down when phone goes into sleep). Both things require interaction with O/S on a level of browsing system dirs, executing system commands and changing system text files. If you're not comfortable with it - I don't suggest trying.
I would just use ES File Explorer and pull the files from your Windows shares that you want rather than trying to go through all of the trouble to push a file to your phone.
Estrongs File Explorer does work very well browsing windows/smb shares over wifi. Astro can do this as well as an option for sftp for connecting to your linux box. As for a static IP you can do this manually from the wifi options in the phone. Or a nice app was made called WiFi Static, and is available free from the market.
A bit of a different choice, but Dropbox is free and can share files between any number of devices, in the cloud.

How do I use the Captivate as a WiFi NAS?

I've been using ES File Explorer to transfer files via WiFi to and from the Windows shares in my LAN. This method works flawlessly, but I would prefer to connect my Captivate to the USB charger and access the Internal/External Storage cards from any Windows desktop in my house and use the Windows File Explorer to transfer files to/from the Captivate.
I found and app in the Market called On Air (WiFi Disk) that is supposed to act as a WebDAV server, but I have been unable to get it to work. My understanding was (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that the Windows File Explorer already has a WebDAV client built-in. So given that On Air is some sort of WebDAV server I'd be able to access it from a Windows desktop. I can already ping the IP address of the phone while is running On Air. So I was hopping that while the On Air App was running on the phone I could issue the command -> net use x: \\phone ip address\Resourcename from a Windows desktop and connect the phone as a network drive. The thing is that it's not clear what the "resourcename" is when you use On Air as the WebDAV server. I tried onair and other names as the resourcename, but it did not work. I think that using File Explorer from Windows instead of a browser or a dedicated WebDAV client would be the most convenient way to do file transfers. I also tried Firefox, IE and AnyClient (WebDAV client) to access the On Air share, but was also unsuccessful. I could not find any documentation on how to use On Air, but I assume that is working for some folks.
I guess what I'm looking for is an application that allows me to access the Captivate storage, as it acts as a WiFi NAS, from any Windows desktop attached to my LAN. Or someone with instructions on how to get the On Air app to work so that I can transfer files to/from the Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN.
I used FileZilla using FTP. Make sure you use active mode, worked for me. Good luck.
cappysw10 said:
I used FileZilla using FTP. Make sure you use active mode, worked for me. Good luck.
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Ok, I downloaded FileZilla and when I try to connect to the On Air Server it appears to stablish a session, but it eventually fails. I get the following messages:
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.112:5548...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
Status: Waiting to retry...
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.112:5548...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
I used onair and anonymous as ids and the password number generated by On Air.
What exactly do you mean by making sure that I use Active Mode? I went to the FTP Active settings... what settings should I have there?
Open the Site Manager in FileZilla by either clicking file then site manager or using the shortcut CTRL+s. Here you create a site, or server, to connect to. In the general tab fill out the info from On Air. Use onair as your user and the four digit number that On Air generates as the password.
Now under the tab for transfer setting, you check the active radio button. Once you click connect you should be able to see your Cappy.
Let me know if you still need help.
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Open the Site Manager in FileZilla by either clicking file then site manager or using the shortcut CTRL+s. Here you create a site, or server, to connect to. In the general tab fill out the info from On Air. Use onair as your user and the four digit number that On Air generates as the password.
Now under the tab for transfer setting, you check the active radio button. Once you click connect you should be able to see your Cappy.
Let me know if you still need help.
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Thanks for the help, but I was unable to connect using FileZilla's Site Manager with your instructions.. The version of FileZilla that I downloaded (3.3.4.1) did not have a WebDAV connection type. I tried the FTP option, but I kept getting the message: "Connection established, waiting for welcome message..." What connection option are you using?
After a few trials and errors... I finally connected to the On Air server on the Captivate, but with AnyClient 2.0 using its WebDAV connection type. I'm able to transfer files to/from my Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN. File transfers from the Captivate to the desktop are actually pretty fast. Now that I know that the WebDAV server is up and running and accepting connections in the Captivate... tomorrow, if I get a chance, I'll try again to get it to work using the Windows File Explorer.
Ok, I got On Air WebADV working using Windows File Explorer... BUT, only using Windows XP's File Explorer. It "appears" that there is a limitation in the Mini Redirector built-in the File Explorer of Windows 7 that only allows WebADV connection in port 80. The default port of On Air WebADV server is 8880 and there is no (user friendly) option to change this port either in On Air or in the File Explorer of Windows 7. I'll keep looking around to see if there is a way to change (hack) the default port of Windows 7 File Explorer. There is probably a registry entry to change this, but I'm afraid that changing it will break Web connections elsewhere within Windows 7..
tamanaco said:
Thanks for the help, but I was unable to connect using FileZilla's Site Manager with your instructions.. The version of FileZilla that I downloaded (3.3.4.1) did not have a WebDAV connection type. I tried the FTP option, but I kept getting the message: "Connection established, waiting for welcome message..." What connection option are you using?
After a few trials and errors... I finally connected to the On Air server on the Captivate, but with AnyClient 2.0 using its WebDAV connection type. I'm able to transfer files to/from my Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN. File transfers from the Captivate to the desktop are actually pretty fast. Now that I know that the WebDAV server is up and running and accepting connections in the Captivate... tomorrow, if I get a chance, I'll try again to get it to work using the Windows File Explorer.
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Did you change On Air to use FTP protocol? If you tap the icon on the top right it changes protocols. Anyway, glad to see you got it to work.
cappysw10 said:
Did you change On Air to use FTP protocol? If you tap the icon on the top right it changes protocols. Anyway, glad to see you got it to work.
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Yeap, I tried several protocols, but none work using Win 7 File Explorer because the Map Network Drive Wizard does not allow ftp or http connections to ports other than the default ports. So you can only enter ftp://ipaddress or http://ipaddress. In Windows XP you can enter http://ipaddress:anyport# in the Add Network Place Wizard and it works. XP then prompts you for the id and pw and the folder for the WebDAV server is added under My Network Places in File Explorer. I prefer WebDAV as it is a newer and more flexible protocol than FTP.

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