I don't know if this is a noobie question or not. And search wasn't very helpful.
Is there a way (or an app) to connect my NC to either my Mac Mini (or my PC) via my home wireless network (not USB) in order to transfer files back and forth??? .... hopefully a way to move files locally without using the Internet (i.e. dropbox or similar)
I'm running full CM7 (EMMC) on the NC and Snow Leopard on my Mini.
And since I'm helping other people with their NC's, does anyone know how to do this on a stock NC????
Not sure if this works for the Nook but try Samba Fileshare app from the Market. Allows you to connect via regular I.p. address. I use this with my phone.
Use ES File Explorer app. This allows you to see and manage all the files on your Nook, and on a networked computer and do ftp transfers as well. Lots of functionality apart from basic file transfers, stable and free.
Yes there is an app call WiFi file explorer it gives an ip address to enter in the browser and then you can send or download files. it works very well I use it in the evo 4G and nook color.
I use ES File Explorer if I am working on the NC but if I am working on the computer I start Samba Filesharring on the NC and do all the manipulation on the computer. It is easier that way since I can see all the thumbnails of pictures so I can select them nd just drag and drop.
+1 for Samba. The SD card just appears as a share on your Windows network and if you check the box to remember your credentials you just have to remember to wake the NC up before you try to connect to it.
Try Dropbox. Easy setup and works a treat.
Zhousibo said:
Not sure if this works for the Nook but try Samba Fileshare app from the Market. Allows you to connect via regular I.p. address. I use this with my phone.
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Yes! It works! I use it on my home network.
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This is pretty easy!
Download on your computer:
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/home
Calibre: http://calibre-ebook.com/
On Your Nook:
Dropbox (in market)
In Calibre
-Connect Share > Connect to Folder > Select a dropbox folder
That's about it, now you can send to device and have your book pushed to your Nook.
I am trying to set this up the way you described. When i open calibre and set up the folder it takes it. Then i select a book and tell it to go to the folder. It brings up a window and asksbwhat folder in side of drop box. The only thing that gets pushed is a meta data file. When i go back into calibre the option is now greyed out.. any ideas???
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Works Great!
To get the file to actually appear in the dropbox folder on the nook you have to actually open it and then you can import into aldiko or move it to where your ebooks are stored.
Ferrari328 said:
To get the file to actually appear in the dropbox folder on the nook you have to actually open it and then you can import into aldiko or move it to where your ebooks are stored.
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To me its easier to just use ES File Explorer
Touch LAN and my PC address touch my Calibre folder copy and then paste to my Nook library
I use CIFSManager to share the Calibre drive, then point Aldiko or whatever reader to the share.
Another way is to start Calibre's web server, then point the web browser to PC's IP address. This has the advantage of allowing you to see the book description, in addition to sorting by various methods. The disadvantage is that the web layout is poor (at least for mobile browsers; it's OK on desktop browsers).
Yet another way is to pay the $3 to get the Calibre Library app. It's more compact, but it doesn't allow browsing.
this works and i love it
http://www.trickyways.com/2010/09/how-to-transfer-files-between-android-computer-wireless/
great find...
Works like champ!
There is a app called awesome drop in the market that does the same thing but has like a 5sec setup time.
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slinky1914 said:
There is a app called awesome drop in the market that does the same thing but has like a 5sec setup time.
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Not quite the same level of control...all files get stored in a folder called "drop". You then need to move these to whatever folder you want.
I prefer being able to choose where the files get sent. Thanks for the app link though...it is a very quick setup and simple if you are using another computer for a quick file transfer.
I am using an app called WebDroid. It works perfectly and lets you browse through every folder on your phone via wifi in a web browser.
jonnyg1097 said:
I am using an app called WebDroid. It works perfectly and lets you browse through every folder on your phone via wifi in a web browser.
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Websharing is another app that works the exact same way.
Why not just use dropbox? This seems much more labor intensive to setup.
Astro file server also has an SMB Plugin for those of you running a samba file share system. I store all of my files on my linux file server anyway. For those times when I'm out of range of my wifi, I'll use an ftp client on my phone and log on to my ftp server. I also use dropbox. It all depends where the file is, where I am, and where the phone is.
I also love double twists new airless sync. That works just fine with my iTunes library.
Great tip though. Thanks!
kamesen said:
this works and i love it
http://www.trickyways.com/2010/09/how-to-transfer-files-between-android-computer-wireless/
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I love this, did not know about this. Thank you for sharing.
This makes my life so much easier.
kamesen said:
this works and i love it
http://www.trickyways.com/2010/09/how-to-transfer-files-between-android-computer-wireless/
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That's what I use and I don't think it could be easier. Just setup a username and password one time. Any time after that you just start the ftp server and type the address into a file browser on your computer.
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Why not just use dropbox? This seems much more labor intensive to setup.
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Seriously, just use Dropbox. I'm sure everyone uses Dropbox for other purposes anyways. Why not just download the DB client for Android and give it another use?
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Seriously, just use Dropbox. I'm sure everyone uses Dropbox for other purposes anyways. Why not just download the DB client for Android and give it another use?
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Dropbox is awesome and I do use it, but if you want to place files directly on your root or access files above root for modding purposes, this method is great.
To each his own I guess.
If you're running an i9000 ROM try Kies Air in the Samsung Apps store. it does the same thing and it works over Mobile AP or Wifi
ES File Explorer is free and you can access shared folders on a local WiFi network very easily. Dev Site
marvin02 said:
ES File Explorer is free and you can access shared folders on a local WiFi network very easily. Dev Site
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Is it possible to post a quick "how to" or shoot me a PM?
I use ES File Explorer and love it and was unaware of the feature.
Their website isn't very helpful (the English version anyways) with no stickies on how to configure.
Any help is appreciated.
I'm currently using the ftp version the OP posted, but it's a bit buggy and temper-mental for me.
I used to use ES File Explorer but now use File Expert. It's all in one and has a few nice features, but the server scan is much slower which I don't use anyway.
You need to know a bit about Windows Printer & File Sharing and have at least 1 folder shared on your PC first.
In ES File Explorer, switch to the Network tab, then Menu -> New, and either scan or add a server. If you scan you'll see your PC's IP address, which can make it easier if you don't know it. Select that and you'll see all the shares. Select the one you want and then you'll need to enter the username and password of your Windows account the first time.
File Expert is a little better because it can remember the user account for that PC for all shares.
Anyway, after that you can copy and paste files back and forth and even play media over wifi, or copy tibu and nandroid backups to the PC just like you would between folders on the phone.
I'd love it if it was the other way around. CIFS share the android root or even sdcard on the PC!
I use Awesome Drop for quick small transfers, otherwise I use the SwiFTP server. FTP just seems like tried and true technology to me.
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awesome find..works great
WiFi File Explorer Pro works fine for me (I don't need root access)-
1. Open App
2. Type provided address into browser
3. Upload/download/zip/extract the SD and Ext SD using the browser
4. Profit
WiFi Direct
I am hoping we get WiFi direct here pretty soon. But seeing Samsungs update record I won't be holding my breath.
So, I figured that I would post a confirmation that states that while using my NC and PrinterShare from the market I can print documents over my WiFi connection at home!
I was not sure if this would work, and it took the NC a bit to see the WiFi printer, but it works. I am going to purchase the full version now that I know that it works.
This NC gets cooler and cooler, day after day!
I am wondering if something can develop a way to auto-print documents that have been waiting in a queue. For example if I am at work, select 4 documents that need printing, and then the NC would send them to the printer once I connect to my home WiFi?
There is a hack that can send documents from any device to any online printer.
It's not too complicated - as long as both are linked to the same Dropbox account. You would just need to install a script in your Dropbox, then any documents you want to print would be uploaded to that folder.
I don't have the link (sorry) but I'll look for it... I'll post it when I find it .-)
Ok - found it... I think it might be windows only.
(These are just links that I've found... All credit goes to the original author)
First, you need a dropbox account. You would need to have it linked to your Nook and your computer with a printer.
If you don't already have one, feel free to use my link: http://db.tt/1lAXHf7
(There's all sorts of other things you can do with Dropbox, but this is one of the better ones for the Nook... as far as I can tell)
Here's the link to show you how to install the script:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/print-from-mobile-phones/17827/
I attached the zip file with the script, hope it helps!
This works (dropbox option). Just printed a document. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, the application works for me, I opted for the wrz version.
The dropbox version works for mac and linux too, you just need the script. I can not find the link now but I Googled dropbox printing and found a page that links to the mac and linux scripts. I tried the linux one.
thanks for the dropbox method it worked.
u can find the mac script here http://www.labnol.org/tech/print-files-on-remote-mac/17838/. and the linux script here http://www.labnol.org/software/print-files-on-linux/17841/
Printershare works on my Droid2 but not my nc
nootered said:
So, I figured that I would post a confirmation that states that while using my NC and PrinterShare from the market I can print documents over my WiFi connection at home!
I was not sure if this would work, and it took the NC a bit to see the WiFi printer, but it works. I am going to purchase the full version now that I know that it works.
This NC gets cooler and cooler, day after day!
I am wondering if something can develop a way to auto-print documents that have been waiting in a queue. For example if I am at work, select 4 documents that need printing, and then the NC would send them to the printer once I connect to my home WiFi?
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I was wondering if you or anyone could help me troubleshoot my setup. I have a brother mfc-j270w that is listed as a supported device on the printershare home page. I also have a rooted nc with no overclock and only modified location service files. It will see the printer and even show that the printing has been spooled and completed. The printer shows receiving the job, feeds the paper, but prints nothing.
I would assume that the printer firmware isn't compatible with the printershare drivers, but I've ran the same test from my Droid 2 and it works like a charm.
Any ideas?
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I was wondering if you or anyone could help me troubleshoot my setup. I have a brother mfc-j270w that is listed as a supported device on the printershare home page. I also have a rooted nc with no overclock and only modified location service files. It will see the printer and even show that the printing has been spooled and completed. The printer shows receiving the job, feeds the paper, but prints nothing.
I would assume that the printer firmware isn't compatible with the printershare drivers, but I've ran the same test from my Droid 2 and it works like a charm.
Any ideas?
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Maybe select a different option in Options-->Printout Mode?
breebauer said:
Ok - found it... I think it might be windows only.
(These are just links that I've found... All credit goes to the original author)
First, you need a dropbox account. You would need to have it linked to your Nook and your computer with a printer.
If you don't already have one, feel free to use my link: http://db.tt/1lAXHf7
(There's all sorts of other things you can do with Dropbox, but this is one of the better ones for the Nook... as far as I can tell)
Here's the link to show you how to install the script:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/print-from-mobile-phones/17827/
I attached the zip file with the script, hope it helps!
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Awesome! Thanks!
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Maybe select a different option in Options-->Printout Mode?
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Ok, so I think I've figured it out. It had to have been an IP address conflict. I set the printer to a static IP address and it seems to be working fine now. Also, the setup I'm striving for involves networking through wireless tether on my Droid 2. I have to make sure that I connect the nc immediately after starting the wireless tether app so that su is still active. For some reason, the su permissions seem to time out after a bit, but it never causes any interruption in wifi service. I can also get it to refresh the su permission and allow the nc to connect just by turning the screen back on. Is this normal?
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Ok, so I think I've figured it out. It had to have been an IP address conflict. I set the printer to a static IP address and it seems to be working fine now. Also, the setup I'm striving for involves networking through wireless tether on my Droid 2. I have to make sure that I connect the nc immediately after starting the wireless tether app so that su is still active. For some reason, the su permissions seem to time out after a bit, but it never causes any interruption in wifi service. I can also get it to refresh the su permission and allow the nc to connect just by turning the screen back on. Is this normal?
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The fact that the su privilege seems to come back when the screen is turned back on makes me think it may have something to do with the Superuser app being cached/inactive by Android (after some inactivity)?
You could check the Superuser Log and see if it shows another "allowed" entry after waking the screen?
Just throwing out ideas.
Hey has anyone found a known working set of software to connect to a WHS box? I've got a media server and I'd like to stream from it to my tablet when I'm around the house.
I've been able to successfully use ES File Explorer to view my network shared folder containing media files. The LAN tab allows you to specify the IP address and folder path of your shared folder.
I am sharing files from a machine running Vista Ultimate, but it should work with any Windows shared folder. I found it necessary to open up the following ports in my Windows firewall though:
137 - TCP Netbios name service
138 - TCP Netbios datagram service
139 - TCP Netbios session service
445 - TCP Active directory
Once I created a connection in ES File Explorer, I can easily navigate to my shared folder and access files. However, when I view .AVI files, they play for about 5 seconds, then I get a prompt stating that the media type cannot be streamed and it begins the process of transferring he file onto the gTablet.
Hope this helps.
Look at CIFS Manager in the market. Note you will need a kernel that supports CIFS (not sure if the stock ROM and/or TNTL do.)
Once you properly configure your CIFS mount, You can browse the folder with any file manager, play media, etc.
I have a Windows 2008 server housing all of my media. File shares to my G-Tab through CIFS just fine.
Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
Look at CIFS Manager in the market. Note you will need a kernel that supports CIFS (not sure if the stock ROM and/or TNTL do.)
Once you properly configure your CIFS mount, You can browse the folder with any file manager, play media, etc.
I have a Windows 2008 server housing all of my media. File shares to my G-Tab through CIFS just fine.
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this is the method I use.. just note that you'll likely need to mount by ip, not computer name.
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this is the method I use.. just note that you'll likely need to mount by ip, not computer name.
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May largely depend on how your network is setup. Since I have Windows Server, It's also my DNS server for the home/office. Thus, name lookups work well for me.
I suspect most people are using their ISP's DNS, or other public DNS that of course won't know the names on the local network.
Thanks guys.
I'm primarily concerned with getting to stuff off my internal network. I didn't even look at the filexplorer network tab
I'll play with it some tonight and see what I can figure out.
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Note you will need a kernel that supports CIFS (not sure if the stock ROM and/or TNTL do.)
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TnTL works fine.
If you're using a hardware firewall to both serve out DHCP addresses and proxy DNS, they often are setup so that a DNS request for the name associated with one of the DHCP leases is returned by the proxy.
I'd be wary of opening up those ports on the internet, BTW
+1 ES File Explorer
I've been setting up "Subsonic" on my WHS box to use. I have the software loaded and setup on the server at this point, plus one of the PC's on my network. Works fine. Today will be testing the Android app on my G Tablet to see how that goes.
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Subsonic streams audio + builds playlists perfectly via Gtablet, will need to work on video...
I have been using Tversity on the server and uPnPlay on the Gtab. Works pretty good, but wanted to try out subsonic though.
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I've been setting up "Subsonic" on my WHS box to use. I have the software loaded and setup on the server at this point, plus one of the PC's on my network. Works fine. Today will be testing the Android app on my G Tablet to see how that goes.
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+1 for this setup. Been running for months with no problem. GTab, DX, & Nook. Very slick.
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+1 for this setup. Been running for months with no problem. GTab, DX, & Nook. Very slick.
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+2 Subsonic is a great program. Very well done on the Android. I use it locally and on the road.
I use ES File Explorer on my WHS all the time.
Question: How does one use Samsung Dex to connect Galazy Tab S8 to the PC like one does with the Samsung phones.
Objective is to make the office laptop redundant and do most of the work on the Tab and then synchronize the tab data to the laptop (Files etc..) so that the same can be put on the office NAS.
Further, is there any way files / data form the laptop can be accessed via the Samsung phones / tab so that the need for carrying the office Laptop is eliminated.
You can access files on your pc via smb and a supported file manager. The default file manager on tab s8 has a network manager option, just set the ip and it will connect to your smb share folder.
You can access files remotely via vpn if you are away from office/home.
Thanks Vangry. I tried the above, but was unable to connect to share folder of PC. Was able to connect the shared folder from another PC but not from the Tablet. Also tried Android SMB client like AndSMB.
The company IT team also tried and we used our office Linux machines to check SMB connects which worked but not the Tablet.
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Thanks Vangry. I tried the above, but was unable to connect to share folder of PC. Was able to connect the shared folder from another PC but not from the Tablet. Also tried Android SMB client like AndSMB.
The company IT team also tried and we used our office Linux machines to check SMB connects which worked but not the Tablet.
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Try FX file manager app from playstore. No issues connecting to Windows 11 PC via smb.