[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":894},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas":3,"\u002Fnetwork":648},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":640,"extension":641,"meta":642,"navigation":643,"path":644,"seo":645,"stem":646,"__hash__":647},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas.md","Connect Android to NAS — Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS Guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":617},"minimark",[9,33,36,41,175,179,184,212,216,244,248,265,269,299,305,309,312,351,357,361,364,368,382,386,389,401,405,441,445,448,469,480,484,529,532,536,541,552,557,565,570,578,582,605,609],[10,11,12,13,18,19,18,23,27,28,32],"p",{},"A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a dedicated drive on your home network that stores files accessible from any device. AnExplorer connects to all major NAS brands using ",[14,15,17],"a",{"href":16},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","SMB",", ",[14,20,22],{"href":21},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp","FTP",[14,24,26],{"href":25},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","SFTP",", and ",[14,29,31],{"href":30},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV"," — giving you full file access from your phone.",[10,34,35],{},"Once connected, your NAS appears as a bookmark in AnExplorer alongside your local phone storage. You can copy photos from your phone directly to the NAS, stream videos, manage backups, and access files your household computers share.",[37,38,40],"h2",{"id":39},"supported-nas-brands","Supported NAS Brands",[42,43,44,60],"table",{},[45,46,47],"thead",{},[48,49,50,54,57],"tr",{},[51,52,53],"th",{},"NAS Brand",[51,55,56],{},"Best Protocol",[51,58,59],{},"Notes",[61,62,63,78,91,103,116,128,140,152,163],"tbody",{},[48,64,65,72,75],{},[66,67,68],"td",{},[69,70,71],"strong",{},"Synology",[66,73,74],{},"SMB (DSM 7+) or FTP",[66,76,77],{},"SMB 2\u002F3 fully supported",[48,79,80,85,88],{},[66,81,82],{},[69,83,84],{},"QNAP",[66,86,87],{},"SMB or FTP",[66,89,90],{},"Both work well",[48,92,93,98,100],{},[66,94,95],{},[69,96,97],{},"Western Digital My Cloud",[66,99,17],{},[66,101,102],{},"Auto-discovers on LAN",[48,104,105,110,113],{},[66,106,107],{},[69,108,109],{},"TrueNAS \u002F FreeNAS",[66,111,112],{},"SMB or SFTP",[66,114,115],{},"SFTP via SSH on TrueNAS",[48,117,118,123,125],{},[66,119,120],{},[69,121,122],{},"Buffalo LinkStation",[66,124,87],{},[66,126,127],{},"Enable in admin panel",[48,129,130,135,137],{},[66,131,132],{},[69,133,134],{},"Asustor",[66,136,87],{},[66,138,139],{},"Similar to Synology DSM",[48,141,142,147,149],{},[66,143,144],{},[69,145,146],{},"TerraMaster",[66,148,87],{},[66,150,151],{},"TOS (TerraMaster OS) admin",[48,153,154,159,161],{},[66,155,156],{},[69,157,158],{},"Seagate Personal Cloud",[66,160,17],{},[66,162],{},[48,164,165,170,172],{},[66,166,167],{},[69,168,169],{},"Raspberry Pi (Samba)",[66,171,17],{},[66,173,174],{},"DIY NAS setup",[37,176,178],{"id":177},"synology-nas-setup","Synology NAS Setup",[180,181,183],"h3",{"id":182},"enable-smb-on-synology","Enable SMB on Synology",[185,186,187,194,199,202,209],"ol",{},[188,189,190,191],"li",{},"Log in to ",[69,192,193],{},"Synology DSM",[188,195,196,197],{},"Go to Control Panel > File Services > ",[69,198,17],{},[188,200,201],{},"Check \"Enable SMB service\"",[188,203,204,205,208],{},"Minimum SMB protocol: set to ",[69,206,207],{},"SMB2"," (don't use SMB1 for security reasons)",[188,210,211],{},"Go to Control Panel > Shared Folder — verify your folder exists and your DSM user has read\u002Fwrite access",[180,213,215],{"id":214},"connect-from-anexplorer","Connect from AnExplorer",[185,217,218,228,231,234,237],{},[188,219,220,221,224,225],{},"In AnExplorer, tap ",[69,222,223],{},"+"," > ",[69,226,227],{},"SMB \u002F LAN",[188,229,230],{},"Host: Synology's IP (find in Synology DSM > Control Panel > Network > Network Interface)",[188,232,233],{},"Username: your DSM username",[188,235,236],{},"Password: your DSM password",[188,238,239,240,243],{},"Tap ",[69,241,242],{},"Connect"," — select the shared folder you want to browse",[180,245,247],{"id":246},"enable-ftp-on-synology-alternative","Enable FTP on Synology (Alternative)",[185,249,250,255,258],{},[188,251,252,253],{},"DSM > Control Panel > File Services > ",[69,254,22],{},[188,256,257],{},"Check \"Enable FTP service\", optionally enable FTPS for encrypted transfers",[188,259,220,260,224,262,264],{},[69,261,223],{},[69,263,22],{},", enter the same IP and DSM credentials",[37,266,268],{"id":267},"qnap-nas-setup","QNAP NAS Setup",[185,270,271,282,285,288,291],{},[188,272,273,274,277,278,281],{},"QNAP QTS > Main Menu > ",[69,275,276],{},"Control Panel"," > Network & File Services > ",[69,279,280],{},"Win\u002FMac\u002FNFS"," > Microsoft Networking",[188,283,284],{},"Enable \"Enable Samba service\"",[188,286,287],{},"Create a share: File Station > right-click folder > Share Folder",[188,289,290],{},"Set permission for your QNAP user",[188,292,293,294,224,296,298],{},"In AnExplorer: ",[69,295,223],{},[69,297,227],{},", enter QNAP IP and login",[10,300,301,302,304],{},"For FTP on QNAP: Control Panel > Network & File Services > ",[69,303,22],{}," > Enable FTP service",[37,306,308],{"id":307},"western-digital-my-cloud-setup","Western Digital My Cloud Setup",[10,310,311],{},"WD My Cloud NAS has SMB enabled by default. No configuration needed on the NAS side:",[185,313,314,328,334,341,348],{},[188,315,316,317],{},"Find your NAS on the network:\n",[318,319,320],"ul",{},[188,321,322,323,327],{},"Open any browser on your PC and go to ",[324,325,326],"code",{},"wdmycloud.local"," or check your router's DHCP table for the WD device IP",[188,329,293,330,224,332],{},[69,331,223],{},[69,333,227],{},[188,335,336,337,340],{},"Host: WD IP (e.g., ",[324,338,339],{},"192.168.1.120",")",[188,342,343,344,347],{},"Username: ",[324,345,346],{},"admin"," or your My Cloud account",[188,349,350],{},"Password: your My Cloud admin password",[10,352,353,356],{},[69,354,355],{},"Note",": WD My Cloud Home (the newer consumer model) has a more restricted architecture. If SMB doesn't work, try using the WD My Cloud mobile app for basic access, or configure the NAS to allow SMB over LAN via the web dashboard.",[37,358,360],{"id":359},"truenas-setup","TrueNAS Setup",[10,362,363],{},"TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) supports SMB, FTP, and SFTP:",[180,365,367],{"id":366},"smb-on-truenas","SMB on TrueNAS",[185,369,370,373,376,379],{},[188,371,372],{},"TrueNAS web UI > Shares > Windows Shares (SMB) > Add",[188,374,375],{},"Name the share, select a dataset path",[188,377,378],{},"System > Services > SMB > Start + Set to Autostart",[188,380,381],{},"Connect from AnExplorer: IP, your TrueNAS user credentials",[180,383,385],{"id":384},"sftp-on-truenas","SFTP on TrueNAS",[10,387,388],{},"TrueNAS runs SSH by default. Access via AnExplorer SFTP:",[185,390,391,394],{},[188,392,393],{},"System > Services > SSH > Start",[188,395,293,396,224,398,400],{},[69,397,223],{},[69,399,26],{},", TrueNAS IP, port 22, your TrueNAS username\u002Fpassword",[37,402,404],{"id":403},"find-your-nas-ip-address","Find Your NAS IP Address",[318,406,407,417,422,427],{},[188,408,409,412,413,416],{},[69,410,411],{},"Router admin panel",": Log in to your router (usually ",[324,414,415],{},"192.168.1.1",") > look at DHCP clients or connected devices list",[188,418,419,421],{},[69,420,71],{},": DSM > Control Panel > Network",[188,423,424,426],{},[69,425,84],{},": QTS > Control Panel > Network & Virtual Switch",[188,428,429,432,433,436,437,440],{},[69,430,431],{},"Windows PC on same network",": ",[324,434,435],{},"ping synology.local"," or ",[324,438,439],{},"ping qnap.local"," in Command Prompt (use your device hostname)",[37,442,444],{"id":443},"auto-backup-phone-to-nas","Auto-Backup Phone to NAS",[10,446,447],{},"Once your NAS is connected in AnExplorer, you can manually copy your phone's DCIM folder to the NAS. For a more automated approach:",[185,449,450,453,460,463,466],{},[188,451,452],{},"Connect to NAS in AnExplorer",[188,454,455,456,459],{},"Navigate to ",[324,457,458],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDCIM\u002FCamera\u002F"," on your phone",[188,461,462],{},"Select all photos (long-press + select all)",[188,464,465],{},"Copy > navigate to NAS backup folder > Paste",[188,467,468],{},"Bookmark the NAS destination folder for future backups",[10,470,471,472,475,476,479],{},"Or use Synology's ",[69,473,474],{},"DS Photo"," app or QNAP's ",[69,477,478],{},"Qsync"," for fully automatic camera uploads. AnExplorer is the manual management layer on top of those workflows.",[37,481,483],{"id":482},"transfer-speed-expectations","Transfer Speed Expectations",[42,485,486,496],{},[45,487,488],{},[48,489,490,493],{},[51,491,492],{},"Connection",[51,494,495],{},"Typical speed",[61,497,498,506,514,521],{},[48,499,500,503],{},[66,501,502],{},"Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) to NAS via SMB",[66,504,505],{},"30–80 MB\u002Fs",[48,507,508,511],{},[66,509,510],{},"Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) to NAS via SMB",[66,512,513],{},"50–100 MB\u002Fs",[48,515,516,519],{},[66,517,518],{},"Wi-Fi 5 to NAS via FTP",[66,520,505],{},[48,522,523,526],{},[66,524,525],{},"Ethernet adapter on phone via SMB",[66,527,528],{},"80–110 MB\u002Fs",[10,530,531],{},"1,000 photos (average 5MB each = 5GB) typically takes 2–3 minutes over good Wi-Fi 5 to an SMB share.",[37,533,535],{"id":534},"troubleshooting-nas-connections","Troubleshooting NAS Connections",[10,537,538],{},[69,539,540],{},"Can't find NAS on network:",[318,542,543,546,549],{},[188,544,545],{},"Confirm phone and NAS are on the same Wi-Fi (not different VLANs)",[188,547,548],{},"Try IP address directly instead of hostname",[188,550,551],{},"Some routers block device-to-device access by default",[10,553,554],{},[69,555,556],{},"\"Incorrect password\" on Synology:",[318,558,559,562],{},[188,560,561],{},"Verify the DSM user has permissions on the specific shared folder",[188,563,564],{},"Check if DSM 2-factor authentication might be interfering — try creating a separate low-privilege user for file access",[10,566,567],{},[69,568,569],{},"Connection drops mid-transfer:",[318,571,572,575],{},[188,573,574],{},"Android may suspend Wi-Fi when the screen is off — keep screen on during large transfers",[188,576,577],{},"Check NAS idle timeout settings and set them longer",[37,579,581],{"id":580},"related-guides","Related Guides",[318,583,584,589,594,599],{},[188,585,586],{},[14,587,588],{"href":16},"SMB \u002F LAN shares on Android",[188,590,591],{},[14,592,593],{"href":21},"FTP client on Android",[188,595,596],{},[14,597,598],{"href":25},"SFTP for secure remote access",[188,600,601],{},[14,602,604],{"href":603},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-nas","Transfer phone to NAS",[37,606,608],{"id":607},"install","Install",[10,610,611],{},[14,612,616],{"href":613,"rel":614},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer",[615],"nofollow","Install AnExplorer",{"title":618,"searchDepth":619,"depth":619,"links":620},"",2,[621,622,628,629,630,634,635,636,637,638,639],{"id":39,"depth":619,"text":40},{"id":177,"depth":619,"text":178,"children":623},[624,626,627],{"id":182,"depth":625,"text":183},3,{"id":214,"depth":625,"text":215},{"id":246,"depth":625,"text":247},{"id":267,"depth":619,"text":268},{"id":307,"depth":619,"text":308},{"id":359,"depth":619,"text":360,"children":631},[632,633],{"id":366,"depth":625,"text":367},{"id":384,"depth":625,"text":385},{"id":403,"depth":619,"text":404},{"id":443,"depth":619,"text":444},{"id":482,"depth":619,"text":483},{"id":534,"depth":619,"text":535},{"id":580,"depth":619,"text":581},{"id":607,"depth":619,"text":608},"Browse and transfer files between Android and your NAS using AnExplorer. Detailed setup for Synology DSM, QNAP QTS, Western Digital My Cloud, and TrueNAS via SMB, FTP, and WebDAV.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas",{"title":5,"description":640},"network\u002Fnas","oQSgJDJkkHjBjzUMHgu8gYUUD6phF2pLzxw-nx8_Umg",{"id":649,"title":650,"body":651,"description":878,"extension":641,"meta":879,"navigation":643,"path":890,"seo":891,"stem":892,"__hash__":893},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":652,"toc":872},[653,656,660,702,706,736,740,749,753],[10,654,655],{},"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).",[37,657,659],{"id":658},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[318,661,662,667,672,677,682,688,695],{},[188,663,664,666],{},[14,665,22],{"href":21}," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[188,668,669,671],{},[14,670,26],{"href":25}," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[188,673,674,676],{},[14,675,17],{"href":16}," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[188,678,679,681],{},[14,680,31],{"href":30}," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[188,683,684,687],{},[14,685,686],{"href":644},"NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[188,689,690,694],{},[14,691,693],{"href":692},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA \u002F UPnP"," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[188,696,697,701],{},[14,698,700],{"href":699},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server","Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[37,703,705],{"id":704},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[318,707,708,715,722,729],{},[188,709,710,714],{},[14,711,713],{"href":712},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server"," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[188,716,717,721],{},[14,718,720],{"href":719},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server"," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[188,723,724,728],{},[14,725,727],{"href":726},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server"," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[188,730,731,735],{},[14,732,734],{"href":733},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect"," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[37,737,739],{"id":738},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[318,741,742],{},[188,743,744,748],{},[14,745,747],{"href":746},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[37,750,752],{"id":751},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[42,754,755,768],{},[45,756,757],{},[48,758,759,762,765],{},[51,760,761],{},"Protocol",[51,763,764],{},"Port",[51,766,767],{},"Best For",[61,769,770,780,791,801,811,821,832,842,852,862],{},[48,771,772,774,777],{},[66,773,22],{},[66,775,776],{},"21",[66,778,779],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[48,781,782,785,788],{},[66,783,784],{},"FTPS",[66,786,787],{},"990",[66,789,790],{},"FTP with TLS",[48,792,793,795,798],{},[66,794,26],{},[66,796,797],{},"22",[66,799,800],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[48,802,803,805,808],{},[66,804,17],{},[66,806,807],{},"445",[66,809,810],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[48,812,813,815,818],{},[66,814,31],{},[66,816,817],{},"80\u002F443",[66,819,820],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[48,822,823,826,829],{},[66,824,825],{},"DLNA",[66,827,828],{},"Auto",[66,830,831],{},"Media libraries",[48,833,834,836,839],{},[66,835,713],{},[66,837,838],{},"2221",[66,840,841],{},"Share phone over network",[48,843,844,846,849],{},[66,845,720],{},[66,847,848],{},"2222",[66,850,851],{},"Secure phone sharing",[48,853,854,856,859],{},[66,855,727],{},[66,857,858],{},"8765",[66,860,861],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[48,863,864,866,869],{},[66,865,734],{},[66,867,868],{},"8080",[66,870,871],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":618,"searchDepth":619,"depth":619,"links":873},[874,875,876,877],{"id":658,"depth":619,"text":659},{"id":704,"depth":619,"text":705},{"id":738,"depth":619,"text":739},{"id":751,"depth":619,"text":752},"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":880},[881,884,887],{"q":882,"a":883},"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":885,"a":886},"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":888,"a":889},"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":650,"description":878},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756980176]