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X10 AirPad Android Tablet => AirPad General Discussions => Topic started by: LazerFlash on February 13, 2012, 06:23:32 PM

Title: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: LazerFlash on February 13, 2012, 06:23:32 PM

Is it possible to wirelessly connect to other hardware on my home network? For instance, I can transfer files back-and-forth between our laptops and the desktop up in our office. Is the same functionality available (preferably out-of-the-box) with my AirPad 7P? If not, does anyone know of a good (preferably free) app that does this?

Title: Re: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: ce_runner on February 13, 2012, 07:49:08 PM

ES File Explorer will access Network Attached Storage devices via SAMBA. I have used it to access music and videos. I have not tried writing to them from the Airpad. Ghost Commander has a SAMBA plug in that may do the same thing. Both are free on the Amazon Marketplace.
cj

Title: Re: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: cjhallx on February 25, 2012, 10:23:26 AM

Splashtop Streamer is a great app for accessing the desktop of your PC remotely

Title: Re: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: ce_runner on March 07, 2012, 11:54:49 AM

OK.. Total Commander with the LAN plugin will allow you to access your NAS, download a movie and launch a player for it. Not streaming, but does offer a way of getting data to the Airpad. Not on Amazon's Market place but both the application and plugin are available on the author's website: www.ghisler.com/android.htm

cj

Title: Re: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: ce_runner on March 07, 2012, 11:58:30 AM

Looks like you can copy files between the devices... cj

Title: Re: Connecting to other hardware on home network?
Post by: hairface on March 23, 2012, 04:20:12 PM

on the AirPad XL
Using cifsmanager u can mount your windows shared folders and stream video
I am using MX Video player from the market (free) and it works nice.
between cifsmanager and AndSMB (also free from the market) i can get to all my pc's files.