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    iPhone connecting to server

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by DirtyTrickster, May 3, 2012.

  1. DirtyTrickster

    DirtyTrickster Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there anyway if connecting iphone 4 iOS to a server? On MacBook I just use the afp://server address.
     
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    Each iOS app offers different methods to access files on a server. Dropbox, FTP, WebDAV are some of the common methods shared in many apps. But again, it is app specific as there is no standard shared file system in iOS.


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    I was trying to access my freenas server over wifi.
     
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    I can connect to my Snap NAS serves using a v2 iPod touch. Just just point the browser toward the IP address and you should be good.
     
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    Ive tried that. I entered AFP:// server address into Safari, but it couldn't find it.

    "cannot open page Safari cannot open the page because the address in invalid"

    On the macbook go to Finder, choose Go > "Connect to Server." and enter AFP:// server address which takes me to a login page.

    I'm connected by wifi only. I turned off cellular data to make sure of it.
     
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    Afp is apples file transfer protocol and not the same as http which is the protocol safari needs. That is why it is saying its invalid.


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    Again, you it is dependent on the application that you want to open the file in.


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    Is there an application I can use with afp on iPhone
     
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    File explorer app. 2.99 in the market. Works for what I wanted, but is buggy. Random closes.

    Thanks !
     
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