Windows file explorer accessing a shared Android folder using either FTP or SMB

He who is Java Jive said on Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:54:46 +0100:

You need to install an App such as Samba Filesharing (android), which,
IIRC, requires root access.

We have a thread somewhere in the Windows newsgroups on the AndSMB file
sharing where I suggest NY ask (depending on his version of Windows).

It's sometimes hard to ascertain which are the canonical windows groups, so
I list the three main windows newsgroups (as always) for NY and others to
benefit from each post:
alt.comp.os.windows-10
alt.windows7.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

I long ago tried that AndSMB method which failed for me but which worked
for others. Since mounting the entire Android phone as a Windows drive was
already working, I didn't bother further debugging the AndSMB method than
just testing it out a few times.

The method I use to mount Android/iOS file systems on Windows is...
0. There's no need to install anything on Windows to mount Android to it:
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/10/filesystem.jpg
Rooting isn't needed; but if you're rooted, you can see everything:
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/10/hosts8407d.jpg
1. Install & set up and run *any* desired FTP server on Android/iOS:
I used "FTP Server (Free)" (be.ppareit.sw3iftp_free) version 2.14.1.
The FTP server will provide your login/password, URI, & port
NOTE: The login/password can be anything you want to set it to, e.g.,
login=ftp password=abc or login=anonymous password=anonymous or whatever
URI-and-port=ftp://192.168.1.10:3721
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/d_andsmb_network_mount.jpg
3. On Windows 10, right click on "This PC" so we start at a common point.
Then right click in the white space of the "Network locations" area.
Select "Add a network location" as shown below to the given URI & port:
ftp://192.168.1.10:3721
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/a_add_a_network_location.jpg
Leave anonymous checked or specify the desired login/passwd from above.
4. Simply walk through the six-step Network Locations wizard.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/b_add_a_network_location.jpg
5. Optionally, click the Map Network Drive button to assign a drive letter.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/c_add_a_network_location.jpg

Voila.

If someone can state the steps to use the AndSMB method, that would be
great leverage of our combined tribal knowledge.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/e_andsmb_network_mount.jpg