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paulkoan 2010-06-10 07:06
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Consider using linux, your life will be easier.

I have three folders. One contains symlinks to music I want on my n900, one contains transcoded or symlinked video files, the other misc documents.

Every few minutes, I have a cron job running that does an rsync with these three folders to three equivilent folders on my n900.

The rsync also uses the --delete parameter so as soon as I delete a vid from my videos folder, it gets deleted from the n900.

I don't even have to think about it any more. "Oh, I want to watch this vid" - I symlink it into the appropriate folder and later on it appears, once the n900 gets on the network (obviously I have a static dhcp ip address for the n900)

rsync is over ssh btw.

(of course, you can do all this under windows too, it just seems so much easier in linux)

les_garten 2010-06-10 07:07
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JR99 (Post 708092)
So I tried searching but cudn't find it, maybe I should have tried a little harder:D. Ok so im trying to find any method or app that will allow me to download the files from my pc(movies,music,photos,a whole folder,basicly any file whether supported or not by the N900) to my N900 onboard disk over my private wifi(home network)?

I know the media player suppprts streaming but im looking for way to have physical copy of the file on the hard disk.An app like a file manager which has a download file option.

If there is a way round it I bet you have an answer for the vice versa too.:)

cheers
Check out first link in my Sig.

etuoyo 2010-06-10 08:03
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Okay as always the case with me and everything to do with my N900 I try something and it doesn't work.

I have put in my IP address in WinSCP, I have put root as the username, I have put OpenSSH as password but I am unable to connect. I get a message Access Denied. Isn't that typical.

Could someone please please help. Problem may be due to fact that when I was installing one of the three OpenSSH programs I was asked to put in a password and I think IP address. I exited to try to get the Ip address but it installed anyway. I tried to see a way to open OpenSSH on the N900 to put in the Ip address and password but it is not in the list of applications (I presume this is normal). I installed all three and reinstalled to I could be asked for password again but this time it just installed without asking for one.

slewis1972 2010-06-10 08:09
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
I use a linux drive NAS )readynas) and with a combination of rsync, fcron I have a scheduled task to sync files from my NAS > N900 at set times, plus transfer files from my N900 to my NAS for backup. Works for me using my home wifi.

Will be trying a secure method over 3g but thats on my wish list to get done.

Scott

paulkoan 2010-06-10 08:24
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by etuoyo (Post 708344)
was asked to put in a password and I think IP address. I exited
Do you have gainroot installed?

If so do this:

root
passwd root

Then type in the password you want.

etuoyo 2010-06-10 12:03
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by paulkoan (Post 708373)
Do you have gainroot installed?

If so do this:

root
passwd root

Then type in the password you want.
Worked perfectly. Great. Wish I could give you 10 thanks but make do with one.

xuggs 2010-06-10 16:39
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Question.. Does installing SSH Server on N900 drain more battery? since it's always running. Should I terminate it from X-term when not using it? What are the commands btw? Thanks!

Tigerite 2010-06-11 08:52
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
You could install SSH Status and Switcher? I find myself though that SSH makes very little, if any, difference to battery drain.

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ssh-status/

PS I also find using SFTP with FileZilla at least 3 or 4 times faster than SCP with WinSCP, and OpenSSH enables both :)

xuggs 2010-06-11 10:01
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
^yep I actually found the switcher yesterday and was quite happy. Thank you anyways.

mokkey 2010-06-11 10:09
Re: Downloading files from the pc to your N900 via WiFi?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JR99 (Post 708092)
So I tried searching but cudn't find it, maybe I should have tried a little harder:D. Ok so im trying to find any method or app that will allow me to download the files from my pc(movies,music,photos,a whole folder,basicly any file whether supported or not by the N900) to my N900 onboard disk over my private wifi(home network)?

I know the media player suppprts streaming but im looking for way to have physical copy of the file on the hard disk.An app like a file manager which has a download file option.

If there is a way round it I bet you have an answer for the vice versa too.:)

cheers
just do it the windows media player way and turn on media sharing then go to ur n900 media player then shared media and copy what you want


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