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App to display network files
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james27007
Look into my Eye
In ES File Explorer, there is a LAN option. You need to add a server (the IP address of the PC you want to access). If you are running windows 7 you will need a username and password (or to disable it here: How to disable username & password network pc [Solved] | Kioskea.net) works like a charm
I use ES File Explorer too and I strongly recommend it. IMO its a beautiful, intuitive and powerful app.
In my experience you don't need to do anything special to access disks on other PC's other than click the search button (within the ES File app) which scans for those other PCs.
You can find that button by:
- clicking local/lan popup (at the upper left of the screen)
- click LAN (from the popup men)
- click search (on the window toolbar )
I didn't need to set my PC up as a server for this to work, (but I suppose its possible that it had been set up that way from some other PC app in the past).
Pete
In my experience you don't need to do anything special to access disks on other PC's other than click the search button (within the ES File app) which scans for those other PCs.
You can find that button by:
- clicking local/lan popup (at the upper left of the screen)
- click LAN (from the popup men)
- click search (on the window toolbar )
I didn't need to set my PC up as a server for this to work, (but I suppose its possible that it had been set up that way from some other PC app in the past).
Pete
Talderon
Android Expert
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overlook.android.fing
The above app will allow you to see all devices on the network and their IP address.
If you are logging onto a Windows 7/8 box over the network and need to use your username/password, rather than disabling it (HUGE security implications there), type it in like the following:
User Name: .\UserName
Password: TypeInAsNormal
The .\ will tell Windows 7/8 that you are using a local account and not a network account.
Oh yeah, as the ES File Explorer, I agree with the above posters.
Nope that helps.
The above app will allow you to see all devices on the network and their IP address.
If you are logging onto a Windows 7/8 box over the network and need to use your username/password, rather than disabling it (HUGE security implications there), type it in like the following:
User Name: .\UserName
Password: TypeInAsNormal
The .\ will tell Windows 7/8 that you are using a local account and not a network account.
Oh yeah, as the ES File Explorer, I agree with the above posters.
Nope that helps.
droidcentric
Well-Known Member
There are also some apps that let you control and stream directly from your desktop but i have not tried any myself. 