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Open the Control Panel, click Choose homegroup and sharing options under Network and Internet, and click Change advanced sharing settings. Enable the file and printer sharing feature. You may also want to configure the other advanced sharing settings here.
How to access SMB share from windows over the internet with specific port number
- go to My computer.
- Click add network location.
- Enter x.x.x.x as ip (ofcourse I enter a real public IP)
- Then try to connect.
Where does Android Samba client mount?
The app’s called Android Samba Client, and in Google’s own words, it “allows users to mount an SMB file share in their Downloads/Files app in Android.” I’m not sure if I could word it better than that.
How to mount a SMB share on Android?
You can use Android Samba Client to mount your share: However, the apps needs to be using that new style file picker in order to access your mounted file share. Try ConnectedNAS. There’s a free version that accesses SMB shares.
Server – the IP address of the server hosting your SMB shares. Username – your username on the SMB server. Password – your user password on the SMB server. If you know the direct path to the share you can fill that in, but you don’t need to.
In order to connect to a Samba share from an Android device, you must use third-party software. One of the best apps I have found for this purpose is AndSMB (for Android SMB). AndSMB allows an Android device to connect and share files with a Samba share or a shared Windows directory. It’s simple to install and easy to set up.
How do I install andsmb on my Android phone?
The installation process of AndSMB is simple: Open the Android Market. Search for “smb” (no quotes). Select the entry for AndSMB and tap Install.