WiiMC and SMB share

[Anonymous]

G’day All and apologies if this has already been covered. I’ve searched and searched all to no avail.
I’ve manage to install WiiMC which I must say is really impressive.
I’ve got a Safecom SWSAPUR-5400 Portable Wireless Storage Access Point that I’ve connected to my router as a Wireless client, thus allowing internet access to devices e.g. Xbox original (softmodded) connected via Ethernet. My Wii is connected wirelessly to my router and can access the internet too. I’ve connected my external HDD that holds all my movies, pics and vids via USB to the SWSAPUR and am able to access the folders/files via Windows XP and 7 and also via my modded Xbox as an SMB share. I should mention they are all within the same workgroup.
How would I map the SMB on WiiMC to see the Networked storage? Is there an option to add a workgroup within Wii or WiiMC? I’ve tried different addresses e.g. 192.168.X.X or 192.168.X.X/Movies all to no avail. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[rodries]

Workgroup is irrelevant.

The IP (eg: 192.168.0.1) goes in the spot for Share IP. The Share Name is just that, the name of the share itself, eg: Movies

And then the Username/Password. That’s it.

for IP, 192.168.0.1/Movies is wrong
for Share Name, MoviesSome Other Folder is wrong

If it’s still not working you’ll have to look at more complicated settings, such is what port your SMB server uses – it should be using 445 not 139.

[iolaus]

Hi,

I’m also having difficulties using SMB on a Netgear “Stora” NAS.

IP, login info and share name are fine, it actually looks like it connects but there are no files or folders listed. If I use the wrong login info it displays cannot connect so I’m sure that the NAS connects. I’m chasing down what port the NAS uses for SMB but since I can technically connect I assume the port is not my issue here.

The stora also acts as an FTP server, this also cannot connect at all (fails connection) however using the Wii explorer I can connect and browse to my NAS via ftp. Issue is that wii explorer has the same issue with SMB as WiiMC, connect but nothing is displayed???

I’ve many other devices that I use to connect to my NAS via SMB without issue but i’d really love to use my Wii for a media player.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[Creo]

I had some difficulties in getting an SMB share to work. Normally I use a Windows system, but Windows hides and simplifies too much. Use a Linux system (or boot a windows system off a ‘Linux Live’ CD such as Ubuntu) to mess around until you find the magic combination that works – it will be quicker than doing it with the Wii.

The networked disk drive in my case in a NSLU2 with stock firmware. My problems were caused by a space in the share name that I’d missed and incorrectly set user/group permissions. Once I had that sussed the Wii connected and was able to do what I expected it to do.

Peter

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