On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:03:18 -0700, mike wrote:

Pay for the program to remove the limit.
It wasn't expensive. I've probably spent more on electricity to read
this thread.

I understand what you're saying, which is to pay to remove the artificial
limit, but, the entire of asking the question of the experts here is to
find a good solution (and, in fact, to find the best solution).

Why would I ask experts for a good solution if all I was going to do was
pay to remove an artificial restriction on a terrible solution?

Based on what people suggested in this thread, the most valuable solution
are the two SMB-based solutions, while the second-most valuable solution is
the FTP-based solution, with the worst solution being a web-based one.

Proposed solutions ranked on value fitting initial criteria:
1. Native file sharing on WinXP. Native Wi-Fi Direct on Android.
2. Native file sharing on WinXP. SMB/CIFS client on Android.
3. Graphical FTP client on WinXP. FTP server on Android.
4. Native web browser on WinXP. HTTP server on Android.

If we can get these 4 solutions to work, then everyone will benefit who
wants to share files between Windows & Android over WiFi with little to no
software added on either platform.

So far, here where my tests a
1. SMB: This is the best but there are SMB learning curve syntax issues.
2. SMB: This is 2nd best but there are SMB learning curve syntax issues.
3. FTP: Works just fine and is what I used to solve the initial problem.
4. HTTP: Works but stinks in the end as a solution.

So the question now, to flesh out the SMB-based solutions is whether anyone
out there has either #1 or #2 working, and if so, what syntax did you use?

In my case, here's the data:
A. Computer = 122.168.1.10 (aka "home")
B. Login = user1
C. Password = blank
D. Workgroup = HOME
E. Share = C:\tmp\smb

But every time I try to connect with method #1 or #2 from Android, it
doesn't connect, so, I think I have a SMB or Wi-Fi Direct syntax setup
problem.

Does anyone have either the #1 or #2 solution working?
Can you help advise me on the SMB syntax you used?