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Product Support => HiMedia Q10 Pro, Q5 Pro => Topic started by: Albinoni on March 19, 2020, 02:16:15 AM
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I've got a 30TB internal HDD in my Q10 Pro, is it possible to transfer movie files to it over the network via my laptop.
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Yes, but it will take a rather long time to do so, compared to connecting it via USB 3 as a slave unit.
I think you meant 3TB, not 30TB. If not, where can one get these 30TB drives?
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There are several ways to do this:
1. Enable Samba server on Q10 Pro. You can then see all storage attached to Q10 Pro by searching for the Samba share on a PC. On the Q10 Pro enable Samba at Settings - More - SAMBA Service - Start.
2. Browse for Samba/NFS share created on a PC/NAS/Mac. Use the Q10 Pro media browser, file manager, or any third party file explorer app support local networks.
3. Use a USB cable. Q10 Pro internal SATA HDD will appear as a USB drive when Q10 Pro is attached to PC by USB type B to USB type A cable (like a typical USB printer cable).
4. Install an FTP server on Q10 Pro.
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Sorry my mistake it is 3TB
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What I'm doing is going to My PC in Windows, right click mouse than add new Network Drive, but sadly somehow it doesn't seem to find the Himedia drive on the network and yet it's connected to my router.
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What I'm doing is going to My PC in Windows, right click mouse than add new Network Drive, but sadly somehow it doesn't seem to find the Himedia drive on the network and yet it's connected to my router.
You can't just connect the PC and the Himedia box just because they are both connected to the same router. It's not as easy as that!
You must use one one of the above methods Futeko suggested above: 1+2 or 3 or 4.
If you are going to use Samba (1+2 above): You have to follow instructions 1 on the Himedia end (but do NOT set a Samba password in Android yet!). Then follow instructions 2 on the PC.
What version of Windows do you have? You may have to witch SMB on in Windows also?
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I have the following laptops:
1. Dell XPS 15 running Windows 10 Pro
2. Dell XPS 13 running Windows 10 Pro
3 Samsung Galaxy Book 12" Running Windows 10 Home
4. HP Spectre Envy running Windows 7 Home, this laptop now is quite a few years old but I still use it, I know now MS is not supporting Win 7.
You see basically what I want to do is to add the Himedia internal drive as an add on network drive to my network, which can be seen in the My Computer part of the Desktop. Basically in the add network location. I know someone I have done this before long time ago but now I cant seem to get it to show up.
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The instructions from Futeko will allow you to rip a DVD or CD on a computer and then transfer the files to the HiMedia HDD. That is what I do.
Now it sounds like you want to play videos stored on your HiMedia HDD on all of your laptops/desktops? I have no interest is this.
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The instructions from Futeko will allow you to rip a DVD or CD on a computer and then transfer the files to the HiMedia HDD. That is what I do.
Now it sounds like you want to play videos stored on your HiMedia HDD on all of your laptops/desktops? I have no interest is this.
No I think you have it wrong, I dont want to watch the moves etc on my laptop screen I want to watch them on my OLED Tv's (65" Panasonic OLED or 55" Hisense OLED). What I want to do is to transfer the file from my laptop to the internal HDD of my Hisense Q10 Pro Media Player, than play the movie or what ever from the internal HDD of the Q10 Pro to the one OLED TV. Hope this makes sense.
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This is the same matter I would like to try as well for over a year now. Unfortunately my Fiberoptic router doesn't allow me to set up a home network! I do have 3BB Mesh Fiberoptic in Thailand since January 2020. The previous modem/router, and the one I have currently doesn't have these features. Also the USB ports didn't work at both I'm very curious about the answers.
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Duthcie a long time ago I was able to map all my network drives to my laptop eg my Cloud Drives and also the Himedia Q10 Pro would also show up under network drives, but somehow not I cant, when I go to Map Network drive, somehow my laptop does not at all find any of my cloud drives, not sure what is going on. Yet again my Network Drives are all connected to a Router/Switch (Netgear Prosafe).
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Duthcie a long time ago I was able to map all my network drives to my laptop eg my Cloud Drives and also the Himedia Q10 Pro would also show up under network drives, but somehow not I cant, when I go to Map Network drive, somehow my laptop does not at all find any of my cloud drives, not sure what is going on. Yet again my Network Drives are all connected to a Router/Switch (Netgear Prosafe).
Are you using windows 10? If so the issue is the samba version in windows, search the forum, there are posts about it
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I'm using Windows 10. But what I would like very much is to connect my 1 TB HDD to my modem/router and play content on my smartphone or pc at my home. It didn't work with my previous modem/router, and it probably won't work with the current one too, because those USB ports are wasteless! For example, a smartphone doesn't have much memory, so I would like to play music in another room or outside the house from my home network. I've just tried to make some screenshots from my home network etc. but I can't get it done to make some screenshots. I will Google it first and will keep everyone updated.
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I'm using Windows 10. But what I would like very much is to connect my 1 TB HDD to my modem/router and play content on my smartphone or pc at my home. It didn't work with my previous modem/router, and it probably won't work with the current one too, because those USB ports are wasteless! For example, a smartphone doesn't have much memory, so I would like to play music in another room or outside the house from my home network. I've just tried to make some screenshots from my home network etc. but I can't get it done to make some screenshots. I will Google it first and will keep everyone updated.
Have you accessed the router's configuration? There's probably some settings there regarding those usb ports
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Yes, I have checked de router's menu. But nothing about how to configure USB ports. I have discussed this with the Internet provider, but they have no idea about any features or connections! Most of the people here in Thailand have the knowledge from a 12 year old child, and whatever their age, they refuse to develop themselves. With various matters I bumped into discussions which have never solved any problems.
It's frustrating that I can't get my home network done.
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Could be usb Service ports to upgrade firmware for example. Check the routers user manual.
Do you see the router in windows explorer (network) ? If you do, try to plug a flash drive formated in fat32 in the router and see it it's shared.
You might have to install an older Samba protocol version:
https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-enable-or-disable-smb-protocols-in-windows-10
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OK, let's go through it step-by-step.
Check that SMB is switched on in Windows:
1. Hold down the "Windows icon" Key and press the "R" key.
2. Type in "optionalfeatures" in the box
3. Scroll down to "SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support" and make sure it's on, then expand it and make sure that "SMB 1.0/CIFS Client" (You shouldn't need "SMB 1.0/CIFS Automatic Removal" and "SMB 1.0/CIFS Server" and you can untick those.)
4. Click OK.
5. You may be ask to reboot your computer!
Now try to add the HiMedia drive to your Windows computer again.
If it still fails try this:
1. Hold down the "Windows icon" Key and press the "R" key.
2. Type in "control panel" in the box
3. Click on "Network and Sharing Centre"
4. Click on "Change advanced sharing settings" in the left-hand menu.
5. Under "Private" - Select "Turn on network discovery" and "Turn on automatic setup ..." and "Turn on file and printer sharing"
6. Under "Guest or Public" - Select "Turn on network discovery" and "Turn on file and printer sharing"
7. Under "All Networks" - Select "Turn on sharing ...." and "Turn off password-protected sharing"
Now try again to add the HiMedia drive to your Windows computer again.
Just check that you are adding the HiMedia drive to the Windows computer the right way:
1. On the Himedia Q10, firstly enable SAMBA service.
- Go to MyApps > Settings > Advance > SAMBA Service > Select Start (but leave Use Password OFF at this stage!)
- Go to MyApps > MediaCenter > LAN > Autosearch
This should come up with two entries:
ANDROID_XXXXX
PC
You need to write down that Android number for the next part!!!
2. On the Windows 10 Computer
- Open File Explorer (You should see Folders / Devices & Drives / Network Locations)
- Click on the "Add a Network Location" icon on the top menu, click "Next"
- Select "Add a Custom Network Location", click "Next"
- Type in the network address to the required directory, for example:
\\ANDROID_XXXXX\share\media_rw\sda2
\\ANDROID_XXXXX\share\media_rw\sda2\Music
\\ANDROID_XXXXX\share\media_rw\sda2\Video
(You can use the "Browse" button), click "Next"
- Type in a meaningful name for this new location e.g. "Himedia Q10 Pro" or "Himedia Q10 Pro Music" or ""Himedia Q10 Pro Videos", then press "Next"
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Well Maelor, thank you very much for your effort to give this "step by step" tutorial. I have followed all your steps successfully until the screenshots which I have attached to with this message. Whatever I typewrite, it will give continiously this error. I'm very happy I came this far, but I do hope to get the last part done as well. Also Stl thanks for your suggestion and link.
I can't attach the screen shots due limitations (total size 192kb). I have tried to downsize, but than the files are from bad quality.
However from point 2 it started with Windows messages like "Windows requires a share to publish to. (only one o? ? ?). Please try another location." Furthermore a couple of other errors/messages. Very confusing when you would like to try something out with Windows.
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I have noticed that SMB version 2 or 3 is required for Windows 10. Well, I do have the latest version from Windows 10 Enterprise (1909 Build 18363.720), but unfortunately I couldn't get it done to have the desired smb 2 or 3.
I do still have version smb 1. Any thoughts about conflicting something with Windows 10?
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I have noticed that SMB version 2 or 3 is required for Windows 10. Well, I do have the latest version from Windows 10 Enterprise (1909 Build 18363.720), but unfortunately I couldn't get it done to have the desired smb 2 or 3.
I do still have version smb 1. Any thoughts about conflicting something with Windows 10?
Correct! SMB1 is not secure. BUT the HiMedia boxes only work on SMB1, so there is nothing we can do about it, we have to use SMB1 >:(
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Thank you very much for the specific information Maelor. This is very helpful. Tomorrow I will start all over again with your tutorial and hope that it will eventually work. I will share my experiences later on this week at this great informative forum. I'm also curious about Albinoni, who started actually this topic. Did you made any progress yet?
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I do hope that Maelor will read this. Today I've found out that I've got a "Network error" at the last part (2) from your tutorial. (Windows cannot access "\\ANDROID_5813C"). Error code 0x80070035. No matter what I type there, it simply won't work! I have Googled information about the error code but I can't find a solution or I will probably mess up my computer. Any ideas how to find a solution please?
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I use this ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.halfmasked.wififiletransfer&hl=pl ) application to transfer to the internal himedia disk. Works great with a simple configuration. It can be operated with a remote control. Transfer up to 80 MB / s.
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Thank you Nandish, but this is an app from 2014 and I do hesistate to install this app on my computer due the risk of a virus, the app is also in another language. The app has never been updated ever since. I just would like to connect my external HDD to my HiMedia Q10 Pro and play music in another place at my home from my Android smartphone, because I'm running out of space on my phone (128 GB internal space + 128GB micro SD).
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I've been using this application for 2 years, there have never been problems or viruses. but the choice is yours :)
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(Windows cannot access "\\ANDROID_5813C"). Error code 0x80070035.
You don't need any apps to do it. SAMBA does the transfer using Windows File Manager via drag and drop. It's that easy.
I think you're getting a permissions error?
Have you EVER set a SAMBA password on your HiMedia box???
(1) Firstly, check your credentials.
Run Control Panel > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials
Do you have an entry there for your ANDROID_XXXXX machine? If so, then the first part of the setup did work. Windows knows about your HiMedia box. at this stage, no more than 10 characters! Are there any other Android entries there?
Click on it to check that the username is the username you want to use to do the file transfers. It should be at administrator level.
(You won't be able to see the password but you can add a new one. Choose a simple one, less than 11 characters.)
Close Windows Credentials.
(2) Go back to the HiMedia box and check that the SAMBA settings there are the same.
Settings > Advance > SAMBA Service
Is the UserName the same as on Windows?
Click "Use password ..." here and type in that password that you set in Windows.
Reboot the HiMedia box, then try adding your HiMedia drive to Windows File Manager.
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ive been using the q10 pro for a couple years on cfw by pcristi. Can someone explain why windows thinks it doesnt have any free space on the HDD when theres a frshly formatted 2tb drive in it? says theres only 900 or so MB free and wont transfer anything
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Thanks to Nandish and Maelor for you valuable replies. To Maelor; I would like to comment that indeed I've never set up a SAMBA password on my HiMedia Q10 Pro. So I have tried yesterday for many hours to get through this including "https://thegeekpage.com/fix-windows-10-error-code-0x80070035-the-network-path-was-not-found/" which I tried until fix 8. Windows credentials included.
So I will try out your suggestions and will inform the outcome later. For some reason it doesn't allow me to play music or whatever from my home network. I also don't understand how to find a home network on my Android 10 smartphone. I can't find anything in my wifi settings too. I just would like to play content from a computer or HiMedia Q10 Pro with an attached HDD, on my Android smartphone, how difficult could that be?
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UPDATE! 11.25 local time Thailand.
I have checked Windows Credentials and there are "No Windows Credentials" HiMedia is not visible!
There are 4 Generic Credentials.
The HiMedia is visible if I open my pc network I can see all the icons from the connected devices, including "ANDROID_5813C".
And of course there is no username in the login settings from the Samba menu HiMedia. Maelor please, I do hope you will keep in touch!...............
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UPDATE!
I have just added a Windows Credentials" network address, user name, and password. Unfortunately still nothing visible on my HiMedia? ? ?...............
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Thanks to everyone who gave me support with this matter. Unfortunately this is the end off this topic I'll guess. For some a home network might work, and for some simply not. It's 38 degrees Celsius in North East Thailand and it is time to shut a few devices down. I will try to stay cool and will probably fiddling around with the "home network" if the temperatures will be bearable again.
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Sorry it's not working for you :( .
Yesterday, I deleted my computer/himedia link and then reinstalled it again, just to test my instructions above. It worked first time!
So I've no idea why it's not working for you.
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Well Maelor, thanks again for your effort, time, and answer. Another forum member told me that the problem is Windows 10 Enterprise. It seems to work with Windows 10 Pro version. Yesterday evening I found out in my living room where I have my HiMedia Q10 Pro and a Windows 10 Pro computer, and it is working over there, but it is hot as hel in there, because it is the hot season in N O Thailand and I have no aircontitioning in that room. In another cooler room I have a small MSI computer (4GB ram) with Windows 10 Enterprise, and that one refuses to set up a home network.
However, could you please explain to me how I can use my Android 10 smartphone to play music content in and around the house from my home network? Because that's the thing I try to get done for over a year now. So my external HDD connected to my HiMedia Q10 Pro is visible on my pc in the livingroom, but still not on my smartphone, and believe me, I've tried so many things on my smartphone, but I can't get the content from that HDD from my computer or the HiMedia on my smartphone. I would be very grateful if you or anyone could give me some advice about that.
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Another forum member told me that the problem is Windows 10 Enterprise. It seems to work with Windows 10 Pro version.
Then that is your answer! I have Windows 10 Pro! Why are you using Windows Enterprise on a home computer???
You said you only wanted to copy files from a computer to your HiMedia box. You only need ONE computer to do this and you now have one! But now you seem to be wanting to install a network server???
To do this you need to purchase a large NAS device and connect it to your router. That is beyond the scope of this forum.
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Thanks again Maelor. I use the Enterprise because it is a small form computer from MSI with just 4GB Ram (not upgradable). It didn't run smooth with Windows 10 Pro in the past. To explain the setup from pc's and media player at my home is to complicated, because that's a long story, and no one will be interested in my personal situation and setup at my home. Your suggestion about the NAS device doesn't work with my new router and the previous one. I went through that already a half year ago. "T I T" this is Thailand, which is a country nice to live, but very hard to get things done with the Internet provider (lack of interest and knowledge). I will continueing to try to find a solution. A big thank you for all of your suggestions, and I'm very happy with this forum in the past 3 years.