[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":742},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp":3,"\u002Fnetwork":499},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":491,"extension":492,"meta":493,"navigation":494,"path":495,"seo":496,"stem":497,"__hash__":498},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp.md","How to Use FTP on Android with AnExplorer",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":474},"minimark",[9,13,18,90,94,178,182,240,251,255,260,284,288,305,309,317,321,343,347,388,392,397,410,415,420,425,430,435,443,447],[10,11,12],"p",{},"FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the standard way to transfer files to and from servers, NAS devices, and routers. AnExplorer connects to any FTP server directly from your phone — browse server directories, upload files, and download content without needing a separate FTP app.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"what-ftp-is-used-for","What FTP Is Used For",[19,20,21,34],"table",{},[22,23,24],"thead",{},[25,26,27,31],"tr",{},[28,29,30],"th",{},"Use case",[28,32,33],{},"FTP server location",[35,36,37,46,54,62,70,78],"tbody",{},[25,38,39,43],{},[40,41,42],"td",{},"Home NAS (Synology, QNAP, WD)",[40,44,45],{},"Your local router IP",[25,47,48,51],{},[40,49,50],{},"Web hosting server",[40,52,53],{},"Your domain host (e.g., 123.45.67.89)",[25,55,56,59],{},[40,57,58],{},"Router with USB storage",[40,60,61],{},"Router gateway IP (often 192.168.1.1)",[25,63,64,67],{},[40,65,66],{},"Raspberry Pi file server",[40,68,69],{},"Pi's local IP address",[25,71,72,75],{},[40,73,74],{},"Another Android phone acting as FTP server",[40,76,77],{},"Phone's Wi-Fi IP",[25,79,80,83],{},[40,81,82],{},"FTP server run by AnExplorer on phone",[40,84,85,89],{},[86,87,88],"code",{},"localhost"," or phone IP",[14,91,93],{"id":92},"step-by-step-add-an-ftp-connection","Step-by-Step: Add an FTP Connection",[95,96,97,105,112,119,169,175],"ol",{},[98,99,100,101],"li",{},"Open ",[102,103,104],"strong",{},"AnExplorer",[98,106,107,108,111],{},"Tap the ",[102,109,110],{},"+"," (plus) button in the sidebar",[98,113,114,115,118],{},"Select ",[102,116,117],{},"FTP"," from the connection types",[98,120,121,122],{},"Enter connection details:\n",[123,124,125,139,149,159],"ul",{},[98,126,127,130,131,134,135,138],{},[102,128,129],{},"Host",": IP address or hostname (e.g., ",[86,132,133],{},"192.168.1.50"," or ",[86,136,137],{},"ftp.example.com",")",[98,140,141,144,145,148],{},[102,142,143],{},"Port",": Default is ",[86,146,147],{},"21"," (change if your server uses a custom port)",[98,150,151,154,155,158],{},[102,152,153],{},"Username"," and ",[102,156,157],{},"Password",": Your FTP credentials",[98,160,161,164,165,168],{},[102,162,163],{},"Path",": Leave blank to start from server root, or enter ",[86,166,167],{},"\u002Fpublic"," to land in a subfolder",[98,170,171,172],{},"Tap ",[102,173,174],{},"Connect",[98,176,177],{},"Optionally name the connection (e.g., \"Home NAS\") and save it for quick access later",[14,179,181],{"id":180},"ftp-vs-ftps-vs-sftp","FTP vs FTPS vs SFTP",[19,183,184,198],{},[22,185,186],{},[25,187,188,191,193,196],{},[28,189,190],{},"Protocol",[28,192,143],{},[28,194,195],{},"Encryption",[28,197,30],{},[35,199,200,212,226],{},[25,201,202,204,206,209],{},[40,203,117],{},[40,205,147],{},[40,207,208],{},"❌ None",[40,210,211],{},"Local network (home, office)",[25,213,214,217,220,223],{},[40,215,216],{},"FTPS",[40,218,219],{},"990 or 21 (explicit)",[40,221,222],{},"✅ TLS\u002FSSL",[40,224,225],{},"Secure FTP over internet",[25,227,228,231,234,237],{},[40,229,230],{},"SFTP",[40,232,233],{},"22",[40,235,236],{},"✅ SSH",[40,238,239],{},"Secure FTP, always encrypted",[10,241,242,243,246,247,250],{},"For ",[102,244,245],{},"home network use"," (phone to NAS on same Wi-Fi), plain FTP is fine — traffic doesn't leave your router. For ",[102,248,249],{},"remote access over the internet",", use FTPS or SFTP. Both are available in AnExplorer.",[14,252,254],{"id":253},"ftp-connection-details-by-nas-brand","FTP Connection Details by NAS Brand",[256,257,259],"h3",{"id":258},"synology-nas","Synology NAS",[123,261,262,268,273,278],{},[98,263,264,267],{},[102,265,266],{},"Enable FTP",": DSM > Control Panel > File Services > FTP > Enable FTP service",[98,269,270,272],{},[102,271,129],{},": Synology IP (find in router DHCP table)",[98,274,275,277],{},[102,276,143],{},": 21 (or 990 for FTPS)",[98,279,280,283],{},[102,281,282],{},"Credentials",": Your DSM username\u002Fpassword",[256,285,287],{"id":286},"qnap-nas","QNAP NAS",[123,289,290,295,300],{},[98,291,292,294],{},[102,293,266],{},": Main Menu > Control Panel > Network & File Services > FTP",[98,296,297,299],{},[102,298,129],{},": QNAP IP address",[98,301,302,304],{},[102,303,143],{},": 21 by default",[256,306,308],{"id":307},"western-digital-wd-nas","Western Digital (WD) NAS",[123,310,311,314],{},[98,312,313],{},"WD My Cloud Home uses a proprietary cloud-based setup; direct FTP may require enabling via the WD UI",[98,315,316],{},"WD My Cloud EX2\u002FEX4 supports FTP via the Dashboard > Settings > Network Services > FTP",[256,318,320],{"id":319},"router-with-usb-eg-asus-tp-link-netgear","Router with USB (e.g., ASUS, TP-Link, Netgear)",[123,322,323,326,337],{},[98,324,325],{},"Enable USB storage FTP in router admin panel",[98,327,328,330,331,134,334,138],{},[102,329,129],{},": Router LAN IP (usually ",[86,332,333],{},"192.168.1.1",[86,335,336],{},"192.168.0.1",[98,338,339,342],{},[102,340,341],{},"Username\u002FPassword",": Set in router USB settings",[14,344,346],{"id":345},"what-you-can-do-once-connected","What You Can Do Once Connected",[123,348,349,355,361,367,373,382],{},[98,350,351,354],{},[102,352,353],{},"Browse"," server files and folders with the same interface as local storage",[98,356,357,360],{},[102,358,359],{},"Download"," files to your phone: long-press > Copy > navigate to local folder > Paste",[98,362,363,366],{},[102,364,365],{},"Upload"," files from phone to server: copy local file > navigate to FTP folder > Paste",[98,368,369,372],{},[102,370,371],{},"Delete"," files on the server (if your FTP account has write permission)",[98,374,375,154,378,381],{},[102,376,377],{},"Rename",[102,379,380],{},"move"," files on the server",[98,383,384,387],{},[102,385,386],{},"Open"," files directly from the server (AnExplorer streams some file types)",[14,389,391],{"id":390},"troubleshooting-ftp-connection-issues","Troubleshooting FTP Connection Issues",[10,393,394],{},[102,395,396],{},"\"Connection refused\" error:",[123,398,399,402,407],{},[98,400,401],{},"Verify the FTP service is actually running on the server",[98,403,404,405,138],{},"Check the port number (try ",[86,406,147],{},[98,408,409],{},"Make sure your router firewall isn't blocking port 21 for local connections",[10,411,412],{},[102,413,414],{},"Timeout after entering credentials:",[123,416,417],{},[98,418,419],{},"FTP passive mode may be blocked. Try toggling Passive Mode in AnExplorer's connection settings",[10,421,422],{},[102,423,424],{},"Can connect but can't see files:",[123,426,427],{},[98,428,429],{},"Your FTP account may be restricted to a specific directory — check the FTP user permissions on the server",[10,431,432],{},[102,433,434],{},"Slow transfer speed:",[123,436,437,440],{},[98,438,439],{},"FTP is protocol-limited; switch to SMB for LAN transfers which is generally faster",[98,441,442],{},"For external (internet) FTP, speed is limited by your upload\u002Fdownload bandwidth",[14,444,446],{"id":445},"related-network-guides","Related Network Guides",[123,448,449,456,462,468],{},[98,450,451],{},[452,453,455],"a",{"href":454},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","How to create an FTP Server on Android",[98,457,458],{},[452,459,461],{"href":460},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","How to use SMB \u002F LAN shares",[98,463,464],{},[452,465,467],{"href":466},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","How to use SFTP on Android",[98,469,470],{},[452,471,473],{"href":472},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas","Connect Android to NAS",{"title":475,"searchDepth":476,"depth":476,"links":477},"",2,[478,479,480,481,488,489,490],{"id":16,"depth":476,"text":17},{"id":92,"depth":476,"text":93},{"id":180,"depth":476,"text":181},{"id":253,"depth":476,"text":254,"children":482},[483,485,486,487],{"id":258,"depth":484,"text":259},3,{"id":286,"depth":484,"text":287},{"id":307,"depth":484,"text":308},{"id":319,"depth":484,"text":320},{"id":345,"depth":476,"text":346},{"id":390,"depth":476,"text":391},{"id":445,"depth":476,"text":446},"Browse, download, and upload files from any FTP server directly on Android using AnExplorer. Works with NAS devices, web hosting servers, routers, and home servers. Step-by-step setup.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp",{"title":5,"description":491},"network\u002Fftp","7VqY-WHSA2Rq_4K3CZ1Hq4ui3I5xd_sBFJhxINj1qXg",{"id":500,"title":501,"body":502,"description":726,"extension":492,"meta":727,"navigation":494,"path":738,"seo":739,"stem":740,"__hash__":741},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":503,"toc":720},[504,507,511,556,560,589,593,602,606],[10,505,506],{},"AnExplorer connects to every major network file protocol — as both a client (connect to a server) and a server (run a server from your phone).",[14,508,510],{"id":509},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[123,512,513,518,523,529,536,542,549],{},[98,514,515,517],{},[452,516,117],{"href":495}," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[98,519,520,522],{},[452,521,230],{"href":466}," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[98,524,525,528],{},[452,526,527],{"href":460},"SMB"," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[98,530,531,535],{},[452,532,534],{"href":533},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV"," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[98,537,538,541],{},[452,539,540],{"href":472},"NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[98,543,544,548],{},[452,545,547],{"href":546},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA \u002F UPnP"," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[98,550,551,555],{},[452,552,554],{"href":553},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server","Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[14,557,559],{"id":558},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[123,561,562,568,575,582],{},[98,563,564,567],{},[452,565,566],{"href":454},"FTP Server"," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[98,569,570,574],{},[452,571,573],{"href":572},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server"," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[98,576,577,581],{},[452,578,580],{"href":579},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server"," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[98,583,584,588],{},[452,585,587],{"href":586},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect"," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[14,590,592],{"id":591},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[123,594,595],{},[98,596,597,601],{},[452,598,600],{"href":599},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[14,603,605],{"id":604},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[19,607,608,619],{},[22,609,610],{},[25,611,612,614,616],{},[28,613,190],{},[28,615,143],{},[28,617,618],{},"Best For",[35,620,621,630,640,649,659,669,680,690,700,710],{},[25,622,623,625,627],{},[40,624,117],{},[40,626,147],{},[40,628,629],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[25,631,632,634,637],{},[40,633,216],{},[40,635,636],{},"990",[40,638,639],{},"FTP with TLS",[25,641,642,644,646],{},[40,643,230],{},[40,645,233],{},[40,647,648],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[25,650,651,653,656],{},[40,652,527],{},[40,654,655],{},"445",[40,657,658],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[25,660,661,663,666],{},[40,662,534],{},[40,664,665],{},"80\u002F443",[40,667,668],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[25,670,671,674,677],{},[40,672,673],{},"DLNA",[40,675,676],{},"Auto",[40,678,679],{},"Media libraries",[25,681,682,684,687],{},[40,683,566],{},[40,685,686],{},"2221",[40,688,689],{},"Share phone over network",[25,691,692,694,697],{},[40,693,573],{},[40,695,696],{},"2222",[40,698,699],{},"Secure phone sharing",[25,701,702,704,707],{},[40,703,580],{},[40,705,706],{},"8765",[40,708,709],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[25,711,712,714,717],{},[40,713,587],{},[40,715,716],{},"8080",[40,718,719],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":475,"searchDepth":476,"depth":476,"links":721},[722,723,724,725],{"id":509,"depth":476,"text":510},{"id":558,"depth":476,"text":559},{"id":591,"depth":476,"text":592},{"id":604,"depth":476,"text":605},"Connect Android to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, NAS, DLNA, and media servers with AnExplorer. Also run FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV servers on your Android phone.",{"faq":728},[729,732,735],{"q":730,"a":731},"What network protocols does AnExplorer support?","AnExplorer supports FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows shares), WebDAV, DLNA\u002FUPnP, NAS devices, and local HTTP server access. Both client mode (connect to a server) and server mode (run a server from your Android phone) are available.",{"q":733,"a":734},"Can AnExplorer connect to my NAS?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to all major NAS brands — Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS — via SMB, FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV protocols.",{"q":736,"a":737},"Can I browse my phone files from a computer?","Yes. The Device Connect feature turns your phone into a local HTTP server. Open any browser on a PC on the same Wi-Fi network and access all your phone files — no software needed on the computer.","\u002Fnetwork",{"title":501,"description":726},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756967783]