I have several folders on my Mac Mini shared via SMB so that I can access them on my home network. Prior to upgrading to Mavericks (10.9), I could use ES File Explorer to access these files on my Android device. Mavericks changed this. As of yet, I am unable to connect to my shared folders. I can see the computer's IP address in ES and I am able to enter my credentials, but it does not accept them. Any known fixes to this?
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I'm trying to find a good SMB client that can connect to my Win 2008r2 file server.
I've tried ES File Explorer and File Expert. I've gotten File Expert to see my network share but retreiving contents is beyond slow, and I gave up. File Explorer won't connect no matter what.
I'm a Windows admin in my other life so I'm well aware that Win 7 broke a lot of old (and new ) SMB clients, but I was hoping for some luck.
Until we have cifs module compile, you have to use ES File Explorer. Did you do a LAN scan in ES File Explorer? My Windows 7 shared folders shows up and I can access them.
Yes, ES sees my server but either login fails or else server not found. I don't have guest access enabled. I run a domain network at home -- and I well know that is the steepest hill for any cifs client.
What are your settings? It's OK if you fake the ip's. Just so I have boilerplate to make ES happy.
I use es fie explorer to connect to shared drives on my home pc on my G2 running CM7 without issues. However using the same program for my TP2 I can't connect. I've tried other file explorers as well all with the same result. Has anyone had any success connecting to smb shares? If yes, can you share your setup? Thanks in advance.
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I use es fie explorer to connect to shared drives on my home pc on my G2 running CM7 without issues. However using the same program for my TP2 I can't connect. I've tried other file explorers as well all with the same result. Has anyone had any success connecting to smb shares? If yes, can you share your setup? Thanks in advance.
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I have used ES File Explorer and Astro to connect to Windows SMB shares. I do not know of any special setup though? With ES File Explorer I just have it scan my network for shares and then pick the PC that has the shares I want. With Astro I have to specify the IP address of the PC that I want to connect to, but that is only a one time deal.
Try AndSMB. It works for me, while I cannot connect using ES File explorer.
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Thanks for your replies, guys. Today's update of es file explorer fixed my issues.
I'm trying to connect my TF101 to a V-Gear Landisk (SMB share) on my network.
I can connect with my PC (on the same wired network), and see the top-level MUSIC folder and many sub-folders.
I have tried ES File Explorer, CifsManager, Mount Manager, and AndSMB with essentially the same results:
I can connect and see the top-level MUSIC folder, but when I open it, I don't see any sub-folders.
In some cases, I get error messages such as "path doesn't exist" or "timeout"; sometimes I just see an empty folder.
Can anyone help me get this working?
Thanks,
Eric
I am about to order a Macbook and read that some people have problems using WiFi Explorer Pro with Mac on OS Lion to transfer file between Mac and Tab. Anyone has success with this combination?
Will there be any compatability issues as I really need to transfer files between Mac and Tab.
Thanks.
You could just setup a SMB share on Lion and use estrong's file explorer. That's what I do and have no issues. You could also use ftp or ssh.
I haven't used Wifi Explorer Pro so I don't know whether or not you'll have issues. You can also try Kies Air or a service like Dropbox or Box to transfer files.
I downloaded NAS for filesharing between android and MAc running Mavericks. I read the related thread regarding the workaround, namely hitting Command K and putting the smb address in manually. However I get a password prompt, and the home router password does not work. Any help?
I'm trying to access a share on a Mac from Android. The share is on a FAT32 external drive, and I can browse/access it from another Mac and from a PC. But when I try to connect from Android, I get an error on the username/password (same user/pass as I'm using from other Mac and from PC). This happens with both ES File Explorer and AndSMB. I've tried both checking and unchecking the "Windows File Sharing" checkbox on the Mac, using anonymous, and two different userids (one a login user, the other a "sharing-only" user). The Android tablet (Galaxy Note 12.2 running CyanogenMod 12.1/Android 5.1.1) can access Windows shares but I need to get to some stuff on the Mac. My phone (stock GS6) is the same--can access Windows and my router's USB share but not the Mac.
I'd like to use SMB instead of something like file transfer because I want to stream video from my Mac to my kids' android tablets on a long airplane flight.
Searching didn't turn up anything useful so I'd appreciate pointers to threads where this has been discussed.
TIA.
Bill