Android Question (NOT SOLVED) SMB server name resolution.

[tigrot]

Hi everybody,
just testing SMB library to try to solve a need.
Using IP as server name is OK, while the WINS name is unable to work. The server is last version of windows 10.
The server is visible to other windows PC on local net and accessible R/W.
Does Anybody have same problem?

Ciao
Mauro

 

[tigrot]

After a long search I have found that Android Samba implementation doesn't allow to search for Nebios names on the network.
I'll try to implement a test for SMB server in DHCP range to discover IP address. Not efficient but feasible... I'll put NOT SOLVED on title...

 

[RandomCoder]

I'm not sure how SMB file shares work exactly but I wrote a UPNP file browser and this also finds Windows file shares allowing the directors to be searched and the files opened. Maybe you can adapt the code to your requirements? I posted the source here for others to share... https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/upnp-browser-source-files-included.48960/

 

[tigrot]

I have downloaded the App from Google. The share seems not browsable from your APP, while ES File Manager does the job. For your info the server(my workstation with W10 last version) has many shares.
Thank your for your hints.
Ciao
Mauro