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  #31  
Old March 21st 17, 05:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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Default What do you use to copy text files from Windows XP to Android over WiFi?

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:55:17 +0100, "Carlos E. R."
wrote:

Well, because it can't be just a plain web server in Android. It needs
to have, er, a special page so that you can upload files. Same way as
when you upload a photo to some site.


I understand what you're saying so thank you for clarifying.
What that means is that a web server on Android is out of the question.

What's on the table is pretty good though.
1. File Sharing on Windows, then Sanba/CIFS client on Android
1. File Sharing on Windows, then WiFi File Transfer client on Android
2. FTP server on Android, then FTP client on Windows

For #1 above, I turned on WinXP file sharing to c:\tmp\smb and then I put a
text file foobar.txt in that directory.

Then I installed AndSMB by Lyesoft on Android.
a. I clicked AndSMB settings to change the default location from:
/storage/emulated/0 to /storage/extSdCard/sddata/
b. Then I pressed the plus button, where it asked for:
* Hostname: {I got the hostname from My Computer Properties}
* Username: {I got the username from Start Log off usr1}
* Password: (I left this blank)
* Domain: I left this blank)
* anonymous (I left this unchecked)
* Local dir: /mnt/extSdCard/sddata
* Remote dir: /share/optionalfolder

That gave me a blue folder with the name of the WinXP computer.
I pressed that blue folder. But AndSMB found nothing.
I tried a few more things but AndSMB found nothing.

So, the fundamental thing to figure out is how to access a shared folder
from AndSMB.


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Old March 21st 17, 05:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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Default What do you use to copy text files from Windows XP to Android over WiFi?

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:38:02 -0400, tlvp wrote:

What's the best Windows FTP client graphical user interface?


Best? No such beast. Good enough for me and many web-site administrators,
though: FileZilla. Does both insecure FTP and secure SFTP and FTPS.

And free, to boot :-) . HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp


It looks like there are three methods that "should" work to transfer files
from Windows to Android that don't require a lot of effort on either side.

1. Best probably but I haven't gotten the syntax down yet is to turn on
file sharing for Windows (e.g., C:\tmp\smb) and then add an SMB/CIFS client
on Android.

2. Not bad because graphical FTP user interfaces exist for Windows is to
turn on an FTP server on Android and access the bidirectionsl file transfer
via a graphical FTP client on Windows.

3. Probably the worst but only because web interfaces stink for file
transfer is to run a WiFi File Transfer service on Android which allows
bidirectional file transfer (the one I tested is limited arbitrarily by
file size which is just crazy for something so trivial so I uninstalled
it).

Following your advice, I installed the FileZilla client on Windows XP from
https://filezilla-project.org/

It complained saying FileZilla 3.25.1_win32 requires as a minimum Windows
Vista. but the installer seemed to run nonetheless so I installed it into
c:\tmp\smb\filezilla_client but when I clicked on the start menu link, it
said "filezilla.exe is not a valid Win32 application".

So I uninstalled it (since I already had WinSCP working as an FTP client on
Windows).


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Old March 21st 17, 06:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:01:56 +0000 (UTC), Jonas Schneider
wrote:

Thanks for that advice as I do have ES File Explorer,
When I googled, this article seems to explain how to use ES File Explorer
to connect to network shares (whatever that means in English).
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/fiv...twork-storage/
Five Android apps to help you connect to network storage


Even though that article "says" ES File Explorer can connect to SMB
networks shares, it's not obvious how to do that.

On Windows, which is on the same network as my Android phone, I created
C:\tmp\smb and then shared that directory as "smb" which was easy enough to
do.

Then on Android I started ES File Explorer and then hit the top left
hamburger menu and then expanded "Network" which had a "network"
subheading.

In that Network subheading were four options:
a. LAN
b. FTP
c. Android TV
d. Search Result

You can't click on any of those lines so I hit the big blue "Scan" button
on the bottom. It says "Loading" and "scanning" for a really long time
(minutes) with only a "Cancel" and "Hide" button.

After a super long time for something so simple, up popped under "Search
Results" 3 different folders saying "SFTP" on them and an IP address below
them, for just three of my many Access Points, which is pretty much
useless.

So if there is a way for ES File Explorer to attach to a SMB share on a
WinXP computer on the same network, it's not obvious how to do that, and
even so, it's slow as can possibly be which makes what was already useless
even more so.
  #34  
Old March 21st 17, 07:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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Default What do you use to copy text files from Windows XP to Androidover WiFi?

On 3/20/2017 9:45 PM, Jonas Schneider wrote:
On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:38:02 -0400, tlvp wrote:

What's the best Windows FTP client graphical user interface?


Best? No such beast. Good enough for me and many web-site administrators,
though: FileZilla. Does both insecure FTP and secure SFTP and FTPS.

And free, to boot :-) . HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp


It looks like there are three methods that "should" work to transfer files
from Windows to Android that don't require a lot of effort on either side.

1. Best probably but I haven't gotten the syntax down yet is to turn on
file sharing for Windows (e.g., C:\tmp\smb) and then add an SMB/CIFS client
on Android.

2. Not bad because graphical FTP user interfaces exist for Windows is to
turn on an FTP server on Android and access the bidirectionsl file transfer
via a graphical FTP client on Windows.

3. Probably the worst but only because web interfaces stink for file
transfer is to run a WiFi File Transfer service on Android which allows
bidirectional file transfer (the one I tested is limited arbitrarily by
file size which is just crazy for something so trivial so I uninstalled
it).


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

Following your advice, I installed the FileZilla client on Windows XP from
https://filezilla-project.org/

It complained saying FileZilla 3.25.1_win32 requires as a minimum Windows
Vista. but the installer seemed to run nonetheless so I installed it into
c:\tmp\smb\filezilla_client but when I clicked on the start menu link, it
said "filezilla.exe is not a valid Win32 application".

So I uninstalled it (since I already had WinSCP working as an FTP client on
Windows).



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Old March 21st 17, 04:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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Default What do you use to copy text files from Windows XP to Android over WiFi?

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?
  #36  
Old March 21st 17, 04:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:53:55 -0400, Big Al wrote:

This suggests WiFi File Transfer but there are lots of apps with that name

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...fer&hl=en _GB

This is the version I use. Simple. Does it via a web page on your
PC. Turn on the app on the phone, and the phone becomes a web server
of sorts and the screen supplies you with the IP address to put in the
PC's web browser. From there is point and click upload and download
like any other web site.


Thanks for the pointer to the better "WiFi File Transfer" application which
was the one from SmarterDroid.

That helps narrow the testing because there were many "WiFi File Transfer"
utilities, so just the name wasn't enough to get the right one.

I did try it, and it worked, but I immediately deleted it as substandard
given the well known limitation that a web browser is a terrible way to
transfer files (compared to methods better suited for file transfer).

But here's what I did for others to benefit from the steps.

1. I start WiFi File Transfer.
2. A blue screen with a "Start" button shows up.
3. I press that large "Start" button.
4. Up pops a "WiFi File Transfer" dialog saying:
You can now access the files on your Android device by typing the
following address into your computer's browser:
http://192.168.1.10:1234
5. On Windows I brought up a browser to that URI.
6. On the web page, I found the red button saying "Transfer file to
device", which there was a "Choose Files" button below that, which says
"5MB per file max", which is fine for text files (but which is not fine for
pictures or videos).

So, this method using basically an http server on Android worked to
transfer files from Windows XP to Android, but, truth be told, a web
browser (especially one limited arbitrarily to 5MB per file) is a terrible
way to transfer files.

However, what's really nice about this method is that it does not require
ANYTHING to be installed on Windows (since browsers are already there).

But there are other methods which don't require anything to be installed on
Windows which are far better than a web page (which is just about the worst
way possible to transfer files.

1. The best way is SMB, but the syntax requires a learning curve.
2. The second-best way is FTP, which worked just fine in my tests.
3. The worst way is HTTP, which worked fine & requires no learning curve.

Currently, my recommendation is that if you're an expert, you will have the
SMB method working already. If you're a novice, the HTTP method will work
just fine. And if you're in the middle (where I am), then the FTP method
will work best (until I learn the SMB syntax).

Expert = SMB {requires network syntax knowledge)
Competent = FTP {requires little network syntax knowledge}
Novice = HTTP {requires no network syntax knowledge}

They all have their value but in different ways, where my goal in asking
the question is to obtain help from experts on the best way, which is the
SMB method.
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Old March 21st 17, 05:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 06:26:09 -0400, Paul wrote:

What about using SMB/Samba-CIFS to talk to Windows file sharing ?
As long as both devices are on the same Wifi, and have the
same workgroup setting.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...t.andsmb&hl=en


Hi Paul,
The SMB suggestion is the best because it could require no software, since
apparently Android native "WiFi Direct" works with Windows file sharing.

However, I can't get the SMB syntax to work yet because both WiFi Direct
and SMB are new to me, so I must have the syntax wrong somehow.

Here is what I have by way of setup on the WinXP computer:
A. Computer = 122.168.1.10 (aka "home" in "My Computer")
B. Login = user1
C. Password = this is a single-user PC so there is no password
D. Workgroup = HOME
E. Share = C:\tmp\smb
https://s18.postimg.org/5hm65fd1l/smb.jpg

Here is what I have by way of setup on Android "AndSMB".
https://s17.postimg.org/p3hznn8rj/smb.gif

I realize it takes a network expert to know about SMB syntax so that's why
I ask if anyone here can see what's wrong with my AndSMB setup?

Does anyone here have AndSMB working with WinXP where you can tell me what
you do differently by way of setup so I can follow in your footsteps?
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Old March 21st 17, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:05:06 +0100, "Carlos E. R."
wrote:

No, not really, in the sense that you don't have to install some
specific application or driver, created probably by the same people than
the app on Android.


Of all the suggested methods (ranked by probable best to worst):
1. Native Wi-Fi Direct on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
2. SMB/CIFS client on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
3. FTP server on Android. Graphical FTP client on WinXP.
4. HTTP server on Android. Native web browser on WinXP.

Only the first one didn't require anything to be installed, but it's OK to
install software on either Android or Windows as long as that software
isn't a limitation in and of itself.

I already have the #3 and #4 methods working just fine but what I'm trying
to get working are the #1 and #2 methods where my stumbling block is that
it takes an expert in either WiFi Direct syntax or SMB syntax to figure out
how to connect.

Does anyone have either WiFi Direct or SMB working?
Can you explain what syntax you used?

Here is my WiFi Direct result where it doesn't find my WinXP computer:
https://s2.postimg.org/ga5w1dqh5/wifidirect.png

Here is how I set up my c:\tmp\smb share on Windows XP:
https://s18.postimg.org/5hm65fd1l/smb.jpg
A. Computer = 122.168.1.10 (aka "home")
B. Login = user1
C. Password = blank
D. Workgroup = HOME
E. Share = C:\tmp\smb

And here is my Android AndSMB setup to connect to that Windows XP sha
https://s17.postimg.org/p3hznn8rj/smb.gif

Does anyone have WiFi Direct or AndSMB working who can show me their setup
so that I can duplicate it on my pretty normal network?
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Old March 21st 17, 06:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:18:26 +0000 (UTC), Jonas Schneider
wrote:

What do you use to copy text files from WinXP over to Android over WiFi?


These are the suggested methods:
1. Native Wi-Fi Direct on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
2. SMB/CIFS client on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
3. FTP server on Android. Graphical FTP client on WinXP.
4. HTTP server on Android. Native web browser on WinXP.

The #3 and #4 methods worked the first time, but I'm having trouble with
the syntax for the #1 and #2 methods so they aren't working yet.

Googling for a tutorial on how to wirelessly transfer files, I found an
improvement on the FTP-suggested method #3 over here.

[Tutorial] How To Wirelessly Transfer Files To/From Your Android Phone And
Your Windows PC
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/08...one-over-wlan/

That makes use of Windows "Map Network Drive", which is an improvement on
the variation of #3 because it requires no FTP software on the Windows
machine and because you manage files on Android exactly as if they're a
Windows hard disk drive.
3a. FTP server on Android. Native Map Network Drive on WinXP.
3b. FTP server on Android. Graphical FTP client on WinXP.

Here are the detailed steps so that others can follow.
1. On Android, turn on any FTP server to obtain the FTP hostort address.
Example: 192.168.1.5:12345
2. On Windows, right click on My Computer Map Network Drive
3. Click on "Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server."
https://s24.postimg.org/43hazaag1/mnd1.jpg
4. That pops up a WinXP "Welcome to the Add Network Place Wizard".
https://s24.postimg.org/mkbpq3qe9/mnd2.jpg
5. Click Next.
6. That pops up a "Choose another network location" button.
https://s24.postimg.org/8rxaugzmp/mnd3.jpg
7. Click on that (it's your only option anyway)
8. That asks for the "internet or network address".
https://s24.postimg.org/ryahxng4h/mnd4.jpg
9. Type in "192.168.1.5:12345" and hit "Next".
10. That asks if you want to log in anonymously to which you can assent.
https://s24.postimg.org/ra1nephep/mnd5.jpg
11. It asks you to enter a name for the network place (take the default)
https://s24.postimg.org/i3ny561k1/mnd6.jpg
12. It then asks you if you want to open this network place (hit "Finish")
https://s24.postimg.org/ihpa4rlnl/mnd7.jpg

That opens up a Windows Explorer window of your Android device, which is a
pretty neat trick since there is nothing that needs to be installed on
Windows, and since I was able to copy and delete files on Android just as
if they were already mounted on Windows.
https://s24.postimg.org/6h3u41e8x/mnd8.jpg

So that makes the solutions to test the following (best to worst):
1. Native Wi-Fi Direct on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
2. SMB/CIFS client on Android. Native file sharing on WinXP.
3a. FTP server on Android. Native Map Network Drive on WinXP.
3b. FTP server on Android. Graphical FTP client on WinXP.
4. HTTP server on Android. Native web browser on WinXP.

I need help on method #1 & #2 syntax (method #3a,b & #4 are working ok).
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Old March 21st 17, 07:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:19:09 +0000, David Taylor
wrote:

... or just type FTP://address in Explorer.


I always wonder when people say "explorer" whether they mean Windows
Explorer or Windows Internet Explorer.

Nonetheless, I think you meant Windows Explorer, where I typed the
following to get a web page to my FTP server on Android:

Start Run ftp://192.168.1.5:12345
https://s28.postimg.org/h501uzbwt/startrunftp.jpg

But if I can get this the Microsoft Windows "net use" syntax to work, it
would be even better because that brings up the real Windows Explorer with
your Android phone showing up as just another directory in Windows.

The problem is that I don't see a "port" syntax in the description.
https://www.microsoft.com/resources/....mspx?mfr=true

I've tried these so far, but they don't do anything yet.
net use z: \\192.168.1.5:12345 /user:anonymous\anonymous /persistent:yes
net use z: \\192.168.1.5:12345 /savecred /persistent:yes

Does anyone know how to make "net use" connect to an anonymous FTP server
on your phone?
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Old March 22nd 17, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:18:26 +0000 (UTC), Jonas Schneider
wrote:

Do any of you have a simple WiFi copy method from Windows XP to Android?


Since multiple HTTP, FTP, and "Map Network Drive" methods worked, the
problem can't be my network so it must be the syntax I'm using.

These all work:
* Map Network Drive: https://s7.postimg.org/clnkswjd7/mapnetworkdrive.jpg
* FTP Server: https://s28.postimg.org/h501uzbwt/startrunftp.jpg
* HTTP Server: https://s11.postimg.org/73978bgdv/httpserver.jpg

Yet, neither ES File Explorer nor WiFi Direct nor AndSMB work yet.

Based on a suggestion from the Win10 group, I installed Total Commander:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...TotalCommander

Opening Total Commander, it's not obvious where to enter the SMB/CIFS
options as there is no "network" button in sight.

Googling, there seems to be a "LAN plugin for Total Commander"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....tcplugins.LAN

Now when I open Total Commander, a line for "LAN (Windows shares)" shows.
* New Server = I typed 192.168.1.10
* Server name/directory = I typed 192.168.1.10/smb

I was guessing at the syntax because it doesn't indicate which way the
slashes go nor what the "directory" name is supposed to indicate but this
created a line called "192.168.1.10".

But when I tapped on that new line, up came the error:
LAN
Error connecting to server!
Reported error: Failed to connect: HOME00/192.168.1.10/smb/
OK

What I need is a syntax example from someone who has it working so that I
can basically copy what works from them. How is your syntax?

Does anyone on this ng have SMB/CIFS working on Windows with Android?
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Old March 22nd 17, 02:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On 2017-03-21 05:17, Jonas Schneider wrote:
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:55:17 +0100, "Carlos E. R."
wrote:

Well, because it can't be just a plain web server in Android. It needs
to have, er, a special page so that you can upload files. Same way as
when you upload a photo to some site.


I understand what you're saying so thank you for clarifying.
What that means is that a web server on Android is out of the question.


But you do not have to create any page. You just need to install some
specific app on Android that works that way, transparently to you.
Airdroid is one that does it that way, but it is not the only one. I
think that MyPhoneExplorer is another, but I'm unsure.

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Carlos E.R.
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Old March 22nd 17, 02:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On 2017-03-21 05:17, Jonas Schneider wrote:
On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:00:48 +0100, "Carlos E. R."
wrote:

AirDroid, for instance, goes both directions.


On WinXP, with both the Android phone and the WinXP computer attached to
the same network, I created a directory c:\tmp\smb and right clicked it and
shared it as "smb".

Then I installed AirDroid on Android.

Running AirDroid, there were a few help screens, and then a mandatory "sign
in later" button. At that point there were only three options:
1. AirDroid Web - requires sign in which isn't what we asked for
2. My computer - requires sign in which isn't what we asked for
3. Add device - requires sign in which isn't what we asked for

So I uninstalled AirDroid as a dismal flop because it didn't meet the
initial requirements.


http://forum.airdroid.com/discussion...out-an-account

Apparently registration is not an absolute requirement. Anyway, I
mentioned airdroid but said there are other tools that work similarly.
Reading from my notes, MyPhoneExplorer works using USB cable or WiFi.

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Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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Old March 22nd 17, 02:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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On 2017-03-21 16:59, Jonas Schneider wrote:
On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:53:55 -0400, Big Al wrote:

This suggests WiFi File Transfer but there are lots of apps with that name

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...fer&hl=en _GB

This is the version I use. Simple. Does it via a web page on your
PC. Turn on the app on the phone, and the phone becomes a web server
of sorts and the screen supplies you with the IP address to put in the
PC's web browser. From there is point and click upload and download
like any other web site.


Thanks for the pointer to the better "WiFi File Transfer" application which
was the one from SmarterDroid.


....

So, this method using basically an http server on Android worked to
transfer files from Windows XP to Android, but, truth be told, a web
browser (especially one limited arbitrarily to 5MB per file) is a terrible
way to transfer files.


Well, it is a good and simple way to transfer a few files quickly. You
did not say how many files you needed to transfer :-p


However, what's really nice about this method is that it does not require
ANYTHING to be installed on Windows (since browsers are already there).

But there are other methods which don't require anything to be installed on
Windows which are far better than a web page (which is just about the worst
way possible to transfer files.

1. The best way is SMB, but the syntax requires a learning curve.
2. The second-best way is FTP, which worked just fine in my tests.
3. The worst way is HTTP, which worked fine & requires no learning curve.


I use SCP, but it is terribly slow. However, traffic is encrypted, so it
is best for use over internet.

My preferred method is USB cable, seems to work the fastest of any other
for big files. No need to install anything anywhere.

SMB or FTP I have not tried with Android.

MyPhoneExplorer is another method, very powerful. It needs a client app
in Android, and an application in Windows. I personally do not like it
because I don't use Windows.

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Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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Old March 22nd 17, 03:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.mobile.android
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Default What do you use to copy text files from Windows XP to Android over WiFi?

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:45:10 +0000 (UTC), Jonas Schneider wrote:

... FileZilla 3.25.1_win32 requires as a minimum Windows Vista ...


What I'm using is old FileZilla 3.0.11.1 -- on both an XP system (where it
installed w/ no complaints) and a Vista system. You ought to be able to
locate a downloadable copy of that from one of the Old Apps archives or
perhaps through the agency of the WayBack Machine (at archive.org).

The Portable Apps folks might have that on offer, too. HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp
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