[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":878},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb":3,"\u002Fnetwork":630},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":622,"extension":623,"meta":624,"navigation":625,"path":626,"seo":627,"stem":628,"__hash__":629},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb.md","How to Connect Android to SMB \u002F Windows Network Share",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":603},"minimark",[9,13,16,21,101,105,184,188,191,239,257,261,310,313,317,322,346,350,363,367,370,385,389,392,412,421,425,430,445,450,458,463,471,476,481,485,553,563,567,591,595],[10,11,12],"p",{},"SMB (Server Message Block) is the protocol Windows uses for file sharing over a local network. Any folder shared on Windows, a NAS, or a Linux machine running Samba is accessible from AnExplorer — no USB cable, no cloud, just your home or office Wi-Fi.",[10,14,15],{},"SMB is the fastest protocol for local network transfers (faster than FTP in most benchmarks), and it lets Android work alongside PC, Mac, and NAS storage as though it were all one filesystem.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"what-you-can-connect-to-with-smb","What You Can Connect to with SMB",[22,23,24,37],"table",{},[25,26,27],"thead",{},[28,29,30,34],"tr",{},[31,32,33],"th",{},"Device",[31,35,36],{},"Notes",[38,39,40,49,57,65,73,85,93],"tbody",{},[28,41,42,46],{},[43,44,45],"td",{},"Windows PC (shared folder)",[43,47,48],{},"Right-click folder > Properties > Sharing",[28,50,51,54],{},[43,52,53],{},"Synology NAS",[43,55,56],{},"Enable SMB in Control Panel > File Services > SMB",[28,58,59,62],{},[43,60,61],{},"QNAP NAS",[43,63,64],{},"Control Panel > Network & File Services > Win\u002FMac\u002FNFS > Microsoft Networking",[28,66,67,70],{},[43,68,69],{},"WD My Cloud",[43,71,72],{},"Enabled by default — use device hostname or IP",[28,74,75,78],{},[43,76,77],{},"Raspberry Pi (Samba)",[43,79,80,81],{},"Install Samba, configure ",[82,83,84],"code",{},"\u002Fetc\u002Fsamba\u002Fsmb.conf",[28,86,87,90],{},[43,88,89],{},"macOS (Shared folder)",[43,91,92],{},"System Settings > Sharing > File Sharing > Options > SMB",[28,94,95,98],{},[43,96,97],{},"Network router with USB",[43,99,100],{},"Some routers support SMB for USB-attached storage",[17,102,104],{"id":103},"step-by-step-add-an-smb-connection","Step-by-Step: Add an SMB Connection",[106,107,108,116,130,154,165,168,175,178],"ol",{},[109,110,111,112],"li",{},"Open ",[113,114,115],"strong",{},"AnExplorer",[109,117,118,119,122,123,126,127],{},"Navigate to the ",[113,120,121],{},"Network"," screen, then tap ",[113,124,125],{},"+"," > ",[113,128,129],{},"SMB \u002F LAN",[109,131,132,133],{},"Enter the server address:\n",[134,135,136,143],"ul",{},[109,137,138,139,142],{},"IP address (e.g., ",[82,140,141],{},"192.168.1.50",") — most reliable",[109,144,145,146,149,150,153],{},"Or hostname (e.g., ",[82,147,148],{},"DESKTOP-ABCDEF"," or ",[82,151,152],{},"synology.local",") — works on most networks",[109,155,156,157,160,161,164],{},"Enter ",[113,158,159],{},"Username"," and ",[113,162,163],{},"Password"," (for password-protected shares)",[109,166,167],{},"Leave credentials blank for guest\u002Fanonymous shares",[109,169,170,171,174],{},"Tap ",[113,172,173],{},"Connect"," — you'll see a list of available shares on that server",[109,176,177],{},"Tap a share to browse it",[109,179,180,183],{},[113,181,182],{},"Bookmark it"," (tap the star icon) for quick access next time",[17,185,187],{"id":186},"how-to-share-a-folder-from-windows","How to Share a Folder from Windows",[10,189,190],{},"If you want to browse your PC files from your phone:",[106,192,193,203,220,229,236],{},[109,194,195,196,126,199,202],{},"Right-click the folder you want to share > ",[113,197,198],{},"Properties",[113,200,201],{},"Sharing"," tab",[109,204,205,206,209,210,213,214,149,217],{},"Click ",[113,207,208],{},"Share…"," > add ",[113,211,212],{},"Everyone"," (or a specific user) > set to ",[113,215,216],{},"Read",[113,218,219],{},"Read\u002FWrite",[109,221,205,222,225,226],{},[113,223,224],{},"Share",", then ",[113,227,228],{},"Done",[109,230,231,232,235],{},"Note the share name (e.g., ",[82,233,234],{},"\\\\DESKTOP-ABCDEF\\Movies",")",[109,237,238],{},"In AnExplorer, connect to your PC's IP with the username from your Windows login",[10,240,241,244,245,248,249,252,253,256],{},[113,242,243],{},"Find your Windows PC IP:"," Open Command Prompt and run ",[82,246,247],{},"ipconfig"," — look for ",[82,250,251],{},"IPv4 Address"," under your Wi-Fi adapter (e.g., ",[82,254,255],{},"192.168.1.42",").",[17,258,260],{"id":259},"smb-versions-smb1-smb2-smb3","SMB Versions — SMB1, SMB2, SMB3",[22,262,263,275],{},[25,264,265],{},[28,266,267,270,273],{},[31,268,269],{},"Version",[31,271,272],{},"Year",[31,274,36],{},[38,276,277,288,299],{},[28,278,279,282,285],{},[43,280,281],{},"SMB1",[43,283,284],{},"1984",[43,286,287],{},"Obsolete — disabled by default on modern Windows. Security risk (WannaCry used it).",[28,289,290,293,296],{},[43,291,292],{},"SMB2",[43,294,295],{},"2006",[43,297,298],{},"Standard for most home\u002Foffice networks",[28,300,301,304,307],{},[43,302,303],{},"SMB3",[43,305,306],{},"2012",[43,308,309],{},"Supports encryption, best for Windows 10\u002F11 and modern NAS firmware",[10,311,312],{},"AnExplorer uses SMB2\u002F3 by default. If you're connecting to a very old NAS or router and see \"connection refused\", check if the device supports SMB2 — some older devices only have SMB1 (which AnExplorer, like Windows 10\u002F11, doesn't enable by default).",[17,314,316],{"id":315},"nas-setup-by-brand","NAS Setup by Brand",[318,319,321],"h3",{"id":320},"synology","Synology",[106,323,324,330,333,336,339],{},[109,325,326,329],{},[113,327,328],{},"DSM"," > Control Panel > File Services > SMB",[109,331,332],{},"Enable SMB service, set minimum SMB version to SMB2",[109,334,335],{},"Create a shared folder: File Station > Create > Create Shared Folder",[109,337,338],{},"Set permissions for your user",[109,340,341,342,345],{},"Connect from AnExplorer: IP ",[82,343,344],{},"192.168.x.x",", username\u002Fpassword = your DSM account",[318,347,349],{"id":348},"qnap","QNAP",[106,351,352,354,357,360],{},[109,353,64],{},[109,355,356],{},"Enable Microsoft Networking (SMB)",[109,358,359],{},"Shared Folders: FileStation > right-click folder > Edit Shared Folder Permissions",[109,361,362],{},"Connect from AnExplorer with QNAP IP and credentials",[318,364,366],{"id":365},"western-digital-my-cloud","Western Digital My Cloud",[10,368,369],{},"WD My Cloud NAS devices have SMB enabled by default. Connect with:",[134,371,372,379,382],{},[109,373,374,375,378],{},"Host: ",[82,376,377],{},"wdmycloudXXXXXX.local"," or the IP from your router's DHCP table",[109,380,381],{},"Username: admin (or your My Cloud user)",[109,383,384],{},"Password: your My Cloud password",[17,386,388],{"id":387},"smb-transfer-speeds","SMB Transfer Speeds",[10,390,391],{},"SMB over Wi-Fi achieves real-world speeds of:",[134,393,394,400,406],{},[109,395,396,399],{},[113,397,398],{},"Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)"," — 30–80 MB\u002Fs depending on signal strength and distance",[109,401,402,405],{},[113,403,404],{},"Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)"," — 50–100 MB\u002Fs under good conditions",[109,407,408,411],{},[113,409,410],{},"Ethernet-to-phone (USB Ethernet adapter)"," — 80–110 MB\u002Fs (near Gigabit)",[10,413,414,415,420],{},"Compared to USB MTP (Android File Transfer), SMB is generally faster and doesn't require a cable or driver. For large transfers (photos, video libraries), SMB is the recommended approach — see ",[416,417,419],"a",{"href":418},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","transferring files from Android to PC",".",[17,422,424],{"id":423},"troubleshooting-smb-issues","Troubleshooting SMB Issues",[10,426,427],{},[113,428,429],{},"\"Host not found\" \u002F can't discover server:",[134,431,432,439,442],{},[109,433,434,435,438],{},"Make sure phone and computer are on the ",[113,436,437],{},"same Wi-Fi network"," (not one on 2.4GHz and one on 5GHz if they're isolated)",[109,440,441],{},"Try IP address instead of hostname",[109,443,444],{},"Windows Firewall may be blocking SMB discovery — check Windows Defender Firewall > Allow an app > File and Printer Sharing",[10,446,447],{},[113,448,449],{},"\"Access denied\" with correct password:",[134,451,452,455],{},[109,453,454],{},"Windows requires a user account that has access to the share — guest sharing may be disabled on Windows 10\u002F11",[109,456,457],{},"Try creating a dedicated Windows user with a simple password for this purpose",[10,459,460],{},[113,461,462],{},"Connected but share is empty:",[134,464,465,468],{},[109,466,467],{},"The share may exist but have no read permissions for your account",[109,469,470],{},"Check folder sharing permissions on Windows: right-click > Properties > Security > add your user",[10,472,473],{},[113,474,475],{},"\"SMB version not supported\":",[134,477,478],{},[109,479,480],{},"Some older NAS devices only support SMB1; upgrade NAS firmware or enable SMB1 in the NAS settings (not recommended if you can avoid it)",[17,482,484],{"id":483},"smb-vs-ftp-for-home-networks","SMB vs FTP for Home Networks",[22,486,487,499],{},[25,488,489],{},[28,490,491,493,496],{},[31,492],{},[31,494,495],{},"SMB",[31,497,498],{},"FTP",[38,500,501,512,523,533,544],{},[28,502,503,506,509],{},[43,504,505],{},"Speed (LAN)",[43,507,508],{},"Faster",[43,510,511],{},"Slightly slower",[28,513,514,517,520],{},[43,515,516],{},"Native Windows support",[43,518,519],{},"✅ Built-in",[43,521,522],{},"Needs FTP client",[28,524,525,528,531],{},[43,526,527],{},"Works with NAS out of the box",[43,529,530],{},"✅",[43,532,530],{},[28,534,535,538,541],{},[43,536,537],{},"Internet access",[43,539,540],{},"❌ (LAN only)",[43,542,543],{},"✅ (with port-forwarding)",[28,545,546,549,551],{},[43,547,548],{},"Android to Windows",[43,550,530],{},[43,552,530],{},[10,554,555,556,149,559,420],{},"For home and office LAN file access, SMB is the better protocol. For remote access, use ",[416,557,498],{"href":558},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp",[416,560,562],{"href":561},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","SFTP",[17,564,566],{"id":565},"related-guides","Related Guides",[134,568,569,575,580,585],{},[109,570,571],{},[416,572,574],{"href":573},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas","Connect Android to NAS (Synology, QNAP, WD)",[109,576,577],{},[416,578,579],{"href":558},"FTP client for Android",[109,581,582],{},[416,583,584],{"href":418},"Transfer Android files to PC",[109,586,587],{},[416,588,590],{"href":589},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","Transfer Android files to Mac",[17,592,594],{"id":593},"install","Install",[10,596,597],{},[416,598,602],{"href":599,"rel":600},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer",[601],"nofollow","Install AnExplorer",{"title":604,"searchDepth":605,"depth":605,"links":606},"",2,[607,608,609,610,611,617,618,619,620,621],{"id":19,"depth":605,"text":20},{"id":103,"depth":605,"text":104},{"id":186,"depth":605,"text":187},{"id":259,"depth":605,"text":260},{"id":315,"depth":605,"text":316,"children":612},[613,615,616],{"id":320,"depth":614,"text":321},3,{"id":348,"depth":614,"text":349},{"id":365,"depth":614,"text":366},{"id":387,"depth":605,"text":388},{"id":423,"depth":605,"text":424},{"id":483,"depth":605,"text":484},{"id":565,"depth":605,"text":566},{"id":593,"depth":605,"text":594},"Browse Windows shared folders, NAS drives, and Samba shares from Android using AnExplorer's built-in SMB client. Works with Windows, Synology, QNAP, WD, Raspberry Pi, and any Samba server.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb",{"title":5,"description":622},"network\u002Fsmb","4I0EVBFq_oRo7issrx9qyJ_z39vbuZLgdTVJoXgh9Zg",{"id":631,"title":632,"body":633,"description":862,"extension":623,"meta":863,"navigation":625,"path":874,"seo":875,"stem":876,"__hash__":877},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":634,"toc":856},[635,638,642,686,690,720,724,733,737],[10,636,637],{},"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).",[17,639,641],{"id":640},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[134,643,644,649,654,659,666,672,679],{},[109,645,646,648],{},[416,647,498],{"href":558}," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[109,650,651,653],{},[416,652,562],{"href":561}," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[109,655,656,658],{},[416,657,495],{"href":626}," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[109,660,661,665],{},[416,662,664],{"href":663},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV"," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[109,667,668,671],{},[416,669,670],{"href":573},"NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[109,673,674,678],{},[416,675,677],{"href":676},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA \u002F UPnP"," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[109,680,681,685],{},[416,682,684],{"href":683},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server","Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[17,687,689],{"id":688},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[134,691,692,699,706,713],{},[109,693,694,698],{},[416,695,697],{"href":696},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server"," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[109,700,701,705],{},[416,702,704],{"href":703},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server"," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[109,707,708,712],{},[416,709,711],{"href":710},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server"," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[109,714,715,719],{},[416,716,718],{"href":717},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect"," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[17,721,723],{"id":722},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[134,725,726],{},[109,727,728,732],{},[416,729,731],{"href":730},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[17,734,736],{"id":735},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[22,738,739,752],{},[25,740,741],{},[28,742,743,746,749],{},[31,744,745],{},"Protocol",[31,747,748],{},"Port",[31,750,751],{},"Best For",[38,753,754,764,775,785,795,805,816,826,836,846],{},[28,755,756,758,761],{},[43,757,498],{},[43,759,760],{},"21",[43,762,763],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[28,765,766,769,772],{},[43,767,768],{},"FTPS",[43,770,771],{},"990",[43,773,774],{},"FTP with TLS",[28,776,777,779,782],{},[43,778,562],{},[43,780,781],{},"22",[43,783,784],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[28,786,787,789,792],{},[43,788,495],{},[43,790,791],{},"445",[43,793,794],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[28,796,797,799,802],{},[43,798,664],{},[43,800,801],{},"80\u002F443",[43,803,804],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[28,806,807,810,813],{},[43,808,809],{},"DLNA",[43,811,812],{},"Auto",[43,814,815],{},"Media libraries",[28,817,818,820,823],{},[43,819,697],{},[43,821,822],{},"2221",[43,824,825],{},"Share phone over network",[28,827,828,830,833],{},[43,829,704],{},[43,831,832],{},"2222",[43,834,835],{},"Secure phone sharing",[28,837,838,840,843],{},[43,839,711],{},[43,841,842],{},"8765",[43,844,845],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[28,847,848,850,853],{},[43,849,718],{},[43,851,852],{},"8080",[43,854,855],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":604,"searchDepth":605,"depth":605,"links":857},[858,859,860,861],{"id":640,"depth":605,"text":641},{"id":688,"depth":605,"text":689},{"id":722,"depth":605,"text":723},{"id":735,"depth":605,"text":736},"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":864},[865,868,871],{"q":866,"a":867},"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":869,"a":870},"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":872,"a":873},"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":632,"description":862},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756959741]