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Laptop does not see Android Box

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  • 30-06-2015 5:56am
    #1
    iba
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    Guys/Girls,

    I would be grateful if anyone can advise how I can get my laptop to see my Android box.

    The Android box and the laptop are on the same network.

    Regards
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    [Deleted User]
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    Can you ping the Android box from the laptop?


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    #3
    iba
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    I actually do not know how to do that.

    I presume I must run the cmd prompt and then do something?


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    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    can you find the IP Address of the Android Box? When you do open cmd then type
    ping 192.168.xxx.xxx

    and post the results


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    iba
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    can you find the IP Address of the Android Box? When you do open cmd then type
    ping 192.168.xxx.xxx
    and post the results

    Thanks, will do it when I get home.

    Yes, I think I find it no bother when I use Fing on my phone.


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    iba
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    can you find the IP Address of the Android Box? When you do open cmd then type
    ping 192.168.xxx.xxx
    and post the results

    The results are:

    Pinging 192.168.11.8 with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 192.168.11.8: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=64
    Reply from 192.168.11.8: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=64
    Reply from 192.168.11.8: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=64
    Reply from 192.168.11.8: bytes=32 time=5ms TTL=64

    Ping statistics for 192.168.11.8:

    Packets: sent=4, received = 4, Lost=0 (0% Loss)
    Approx. round trip time in Milli-seconds
    Minimum = 5ms, Max = 12ms, Average = 7ms


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    Lovely Bloke
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    so your laptop CAN see the box then, it should display when you click into Network, does it not?


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    iba
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    so your laptop CAN see the box then, it should display when you click into Network, does it not?

    No, it does not display when I click into Network.

    Although other devices are visible under network, eg NAS Drive, LG TV, Plex Media Server.

    Running windows 8.1 btw


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    Ste-
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    What exactly are you trying to do ?


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    iba
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    Ste- wrote: »
    What exactly are you trying to do ?

    I just think that I should be able to see the android box from my computer.

    If that is possible, I would then see about copying and pasting things from my laptop to the micro sd card in the box and also I would like to be able to stream from my laptop to the box.


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    Ste-
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    If I'm thinking right you would need to set up some form of file sharing on teh box in order to see it through explorer/network.
    Try setting up a a file serving server on the box.


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    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Actually, I'm at home now.

    I can't see my laptop from my Android box, nor vice versa.


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    Ste-
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    Set up file sharing on your laptop then use es file explorer to view your laptop folders on android. Not sure about the other way. Try airdroid or similar. I usually set up an ftp server using servers ultimate.


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    iba
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    Ste- wrote: »
    Set up file sharing on your laptop then use es file explorer to view your laptop folders on android. Not sure about the other way. Try airdroid or similar. I usually set up an ftp server using servers ultimate.

    Ah ok, sounds like it is not possible then to see the box on a laptop.

    What about on a TV and I don't mean by switching to it on the TV the way you would with perhaps a DVD player. I mean like my TV automatically sees my Laptop and NAS Drive as attached devices but does not see the Android box?


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    iba
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Actually, I'm at home now.

    I can't see my laptop from my Android box, nor vice versa.

    Does your TV see your Android box as a 'connected network device' or just as a 'connected device'?


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    dubrov
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    It depends what you want to do with the box.

    If you want to play media files that are stored on the box you need to set it up as a UPnP/DLNA server. BubbleUPnP is one app that will do this.
    If you want to browse files on the box in windows, set it up as a Samba server. I think most apps require root for this.
    If you just want to transfer files, install and FTP server app and use Filezilla to connect fro your laptop,


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    Lovely Bloke
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    iba wrote: »
    Does your TV see your Android box as a 'connected network device' or just as a 'connected device'?

    I don't have a smart tv, no it doesn't see anything.


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    iba
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    Guys thanks for your responses.

    So the answer to whether or not a Laptop/PC can see an android box is No unless you install additional software.

    So is it the same for a Smart TV to see it over UPnP/DLNA - one would have to install a program like Bubble UPnP for the TV to see the box?

    Thanks


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    dubrov
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    iba wrote: »
    Guys thanks for your responses.

    So the answer to whether or not a Laptop/PC can see an android box is No unless you install additional software.

    So is it the same for a Smart TV to see it over UPnP/DLNA - one would have to install a program like Bubble UPnP for the TV to see the box?

    Thanks

    Yes, you would need an app to make the media files on the Android box available to a Smart TV. Most android boxes come pre-installed with one though


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    iba
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    dubrov wrote: »
    Yes, you would need an app to make the media files on the Android box available to a Smart TV. Most android boxes come pre-installed with one though

    I will have a look to see if there is one installed this evening, I have a custom rom on it at the moment from freaktab - I think it is called MK908ii Finless ROM 1.4a (but not a 100% sure)

    Which app would you recommend if it does not have a pre-installed one?


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