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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

Windows shares over wifi

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?

Easy Answer
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?

yes, i searched. how network my n1 thru wifi router to computer?

i can't seem to figure out how to allow my n1 to wirelessly access my computer's files through my wireless router, using w7 64bit. i left my usb cable at home, and bluetooth would work through ubuntu, but i can't get w7 to pair at all, even using bluetooth file transfer apk. ideally, i don't want to use that anyway, because bt is slow as mud, comparatively speaking.
re: wifi
i've enabled file sharing on the home network. searching for devices doesn't give up the nexus at all. i have no idea how to add it :/
re: bt
i've enabled and started all bluetooth services. it can't even pair with my phone, for some reason. both are discoverable, both see each other, but won't pair. :/
i wish that there was a stickied thread about this. doing forum search with titles only doesn't pan out anything. doing google search only leads to non-helpful sites for the first 50 or so.
this seems like it should just be basic stuff. tell my computer to look, tell my phone to look, they see and go. but, neither wants to, they're both being stingy little stuck up bastards, lol
any help would be appreciated.

Sorry to say, but you're all wrong about it being a piece of cake.
Don't know about bluetooth, but sharing files over networks is far from easy. When did you last try it between different OS?
Let's start with this: Android is Linux (more or less), and it doesn't share files with Windows networks without extra SW. Windows find network computers using NETBIOS and shares using Samba. Linux uses mostly FTP.
So:
To access Windows shares from phone , you need Samba client. Use ES Explorer, for example.
To access phone from Windows, use FTP server. SwiFTP, for example.
To use Windows sharing on Android, wait until Jimmychingala updates his Samba server to work on Nexus, I'm testing it. NetBIOS works already, shares not quite yet.

Jack_R1 said:
Sorry to say, but you're all wrong about it being a piece of cake.
Don't know about bluetooth, but sharing files over networks is far from easy. When did you last try it between different OS?
Let's start with this: Android is Linux (more or less), and it doesn't share files with Windows networks without extra SW. Windows find network computers using NETBIOS and shares using Samba. Linux uses mostly FTP.
So:
To access Windows shares from phone , you need Samba client. Use ES Explorer, for example.
To access phone from Windows, use FTP server. SwiFTP, for example.
To use Windows sharing on Android, wait until Jimmychingala updates his Samba server to work on Nexus, I'm testing it. NetBIOS works already, shares not quite yet.
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you rock, sir. i will investigate. thank you very much

I'll throw in some more info:
There is no default Bluetooth file transfer support AFAIK. But there are 3rd party apps to do it, for example Bluetooth file transfer, or the aforementioned ES Explorer.

I would try dropbox for android. Its free and simple to use. 123 you're sharing files between multiple computers and your phone

Jack_R1 said:
I'll throw in some more info:
There is no default Bluetooth file transfer support AFAIK. But there are 3rd party apps to do it, for example Bluetooth file transfer, or the aforementioned ES Explorer.
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yeah, i tried bluetooth file transfer. works fine in ubuntu, i can't even pair in w7. which is weird, because i had the exact opposite problem a few months ago when i was running stock ROM. i could sync to w7, without using the app even, but not to ubuntu.
dunno. i just hate having to drag that stupid cable back and forth from work.
and, dropbox is a good idea, but i don't want all of my business in the cloud. i have enough of it up there, lol

install filezilla server (or whatever you prefer) on win7 and connect via andFTP.
Make sure you configure the win7 firewall to accept incoming ftp connections.
If you find that hard use zonealarm free firewall instead of the default.

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.

Astro SMB

How to use Astro SMB module? I cant connect to my PC with it .. I am currently using another SMB app called File Expert and it works fine.. I want to try Astro SMB module since I just loved its file manager.. Can anybody tell me how to set up astro?

Are you working with Windows Vista or 7?
In that case, newer SMB underlying protocol used by those systems might explain it, your client needs to support it.

Yeah I am using 7..
So, astro wont work?

You can do a check - perform this:
http://www.tannerwilliamson.com/2009/09/windows-7-seven-network-file-sharing-fix-samba-smb/
And try to connect. If it works - then it's the only way, due to the reason I wrote above. It's downgrading the share security, but I guess for most home networks it's not important at all.

I'm running several shares on my network, most are linux smb shares but there are a couple windows shares as well. Astro refuses to access any of them.
I installed estrong file explorer, all shares are visible and I have access to all of them. So my suggestion is to give estrong a shot. Free app with no ads
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Hi,
I've Windows Xp, but Astro SMB doesn't work. Instead, Estrongs File Explorer it's able to see my pc, to connect my galaxy s with it and to let me see on the phone shared document.
But I prefer Astro SMB, so anyone can tell me how to configurate Astro to make it work?
Thanks

Look at the link posted above.

sorry, but isn't the link above only for windows 7?
I've got windows xp

The link above is for Windows 7 and Vista, indeed. Sorry, I kinda missed that part of your post.
If Astro SMB doesn't work with your Windows XP - there are 2 options: 1) if you have a corporate laptop or something - it might be set to use the same sharing security as Win7 and Vista, and then you need to do the same thing as described in the link. 2) if not - then it's probably some problem with configuration, and people might be able to help you with it. What exactly are you trying to do, and what is the result? Please describe.

no, my pc isn't a corporate laptop but an home pc.
I want to create a network between my galaxy s with android and my home pc, using my router wifi.
So i've installed smb module for Astro. Then i've selected new network--->smb. After that step, the phone ask me some information. For exactly:
-Label
-Server
-Domain
-Shared folder
-User
-Password
I've try to set as Server the IP of my pc and as user and password that one I use to access on Windows Xp. But Astro gives me the error: "unknown user or bad password".
I'd like that someone who use Astro for networking with windows Xp would tell me how to configure the net.
With Estrongs Explorer files i had no problems: when i've selected "lan", the software has searched automatically avaiable devices and found my pc with his IP. Then i've selected "connect" and Shared folders appared on my phone...

You don't need to enter user credentials to connect to common share, if I'm not mistaken. Try without username and password, only server and shared folder.

Jack_R1 said:
You don't need to enter user credentials to connect to common share, if I'm not mistaken. Try without username and password, only server and shared folder.
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In this way it gives another error: SocketTimeoutException: socket is not connected

I've finally decided to use ES file explorer.
Ty however

Turn off simple file sharing in any explorer window. Folder, options, third tab (forget label), drill to bottom and deselect simple file sharing. Check firewall... and you should have your shares pw protected. I usually just go to my serger and put c$ in the folder field.
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Finally worked
So finally i was able to share files between ASTRO & my Win7 Ulti laptop.
Assuming your settings at PC end are correct, here's what you need to do in ASTRO,
Under, Networks>New>SMB, Just fill in the..
Server: <your pc local ip, say, 192.168.1.2>
Username: Guest
Password: <blank>
I filled only the above mentioned fields, leaving everything else blank.
The above setting will work if you have simple sharing enabled on your pc with no username/password, as it was in my case or you may use the username/password for your window's login. Also see that the file/folder you are trying to share has atleast Read permission for 'Guest' account.
It should work now.
But i encountered a new problem now, i was keen to use ASTRO as i thought it will be able to play videos from my PC but when i try to open file using the Video Player, it gives some crashing sort of error & closes. However, i am able to play the same file from my memory card using Video Player.
Any solution??

Use Samba mount command from Development section, to mount your PC share as a directory under /sdcard.

I think thats possible only with rooted phones, plz correct me if i am wrong..
My phone is not rooted.

I can't verify it, but I think mount should work with non-rooted phones too, as long as you have busybox and your kernel supports CIFS (it's a good question if the stock one does - I believe you're running stock?)...

Jack_R1 said:
I can't verify it, but I think mount should work with non-rooted phones too, as long as you have busybox and your kernel supports CIFS (it's a good question if the stock one does - I believe you're running stock?)...
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Thanks for your response...
I am not much aware about this, can you help me where to find & how to do this?
Also i have no clue what busybox is.
Thanks again..

J.L.C. said:
I installed estrong file explorer, all shares are visible and I have access to all of them. So my suggestion is to give estrong a shot. Free app with no ads
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I'm able to connect to all my PCs very quickly and easily. Besides, they are working on Root permissions as well, so this can be a root explorer (currently only CM is supported).