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Transferring files via Wifi between PC and Android using Windows Explorer

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lapa321:

--- Quote from: costi on April 20, 2012, 10:46:56 PM ---Isn't ES capable of setting up a Samba share?

Anyway, IMHO for moving a lot of stuff this way and back nothing beats a cable ;)

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Except in the case of the tablets, the USB cable is usually connected to the wall outlet behind the desk. For really big transfer, i'd take the cable. But it's not really worth the trouble of crawling under the desk repeatedly every time you wanted to transfer manga or some MP3's.

One thing i just noticed tho, a clanmate of mine tried it and apparently it takes him a long time to copy anything on his phone. On mine, a 250MB anime episode only take a little over a minute and a half to transfer (Manga takes a lot less obviously). His transfers take a lot longer ???

I guess this isn't practical if your Wifi is on the slow side.


PS: I wasn't aware ES supported SMB hosting. I'll look into that again. Last i checked it was only an SMB client.

costi:

--- Quote from: lapa321 on April 23, 2012, 08:57:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: costi on April 20, 2012, 10:46:56 PM ---Isn't ES capable of setting up a Samba share?

Anyway, IMHO for moving a lot of stuff this way and back nothing beats a cable ;)

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Except in the case of the tablets, the USB cable is usually connected to the wall outlet behind the desk. For really big transfer, i'd take the cable. But it's not really worth the trouble of crawling under the desk repeatedly every time you wanted to transfer manga or some MP3's.
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Dunno about you, but I simply use two cables. ;)


--- Quote from: lapa321 on April 23, 2012, 08:57:14 AM ---PS: I wasn't aware ES supported SMB hosting. I'll look into that again. Last i checked it was only an SMB client.

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I'm not sure of that myself. However, if it's a client, you can access you PC share phone-side.

FlyinPenguin:
Now I understand why the OP used that particular method. He has a specific procedure for transferring files.The files go through multiple stages before ending up on his tablet.

I personally transfer everything to it's final destination on my server before my tablet comes into play so ES File Manager is the perfect solution. I also have Bluetooth as an option.I usually put everything in its final destination before I even watch/view it. If I end up disliking it, then I can easily delete it fro my tablet.

lapa321:

--- Quote from: FlyinPenguin on April 25, 2012, 12:05:53 PM ---Now I understand why the OP used that particular method. He has a specific procedure for transferring files.The files go through multiple stages before ending up on his tablet.

I personally transfer everything to it's final destination on my server before my tablet comes into play so ES File Manager is the perfect solution. I also have Bluetooth as an option.I usually put everything in its final destination before I even watch/view it. If I end up disliking it, then I can easily delete it fro my tablet.

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Technically, yours is a device specific procedure (pre-copying files, giving its own harddrive space, etc.), mine's just throwing whatever into it ;)

In my previous tablet (Archos 101), i actually had a mirror folder on my harddrive as well, and it worked for the most part. Except the FTP method eventually edged out. Being able to access all the files (i.e. music folders, camera folders, browsers, etc.) rather than mirroring specific folders leaned me towards the FTP.

AnimeJanai:
Anyone use one of those "cloud" type external hard drives that plugs into your wireless router and is thus a drive that is available to all your wifi devices?  The 2TB iOmega one was on sale at Fry's for several weeks in a row at $159.
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