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[bparekh]

Hi

I have a problem connecting to the NAS from my android phone or iPad.  I get the same erorr on both hence the question.

Setup dsetails:

I have an WIondows 7 PC, Android phone and iPad.

I have setup the NAS with 2 HDDs.  I have connected the NAS to my router and can  see it from my PC.  I have managed to configure the device quite smoothly.  I can see the device from the PC and can configure it.  I have changed the admin password from the default (blank) as well.  I have also setup one user account on the NAS using Account Management. I can see the NAS in Windows Explorer and can connect to the drives and read/write files.  All this fro the PC seems fine.

I have created a mydlink account and can log into the mkdlink website, and access the device - so it is connected to my dlink account as well.

The ultimate aim of buying the NAS was to store music/photos on the NAS and then access it from my phone/tablet from anywhere in the house over the WiFi network. This is what I am having problems with.
I can download the app to my phone (android).  I launch the app - it asks for the myDlink credentials and I can enter them and continue.  From there I can see my device - the NAS in the list of connected devices.   When I try to access the NAS I get presented with a dialkog asking for a passowrd.  No Username - just password.  I enter the password for my user account that I setup but it does not like it.  Anyway cant see anywhere where I have associated the mydlink account with the user account so I cant see how it can know the username - so why does it not present me with a username and password dialog.  I only get the passowrd dialog box??

I have tried the same using an iPad - but I get the same dialog box.

So what am I doing wrong??

Many thanks

[philphil61]

I wanted similar and have found a working solution - I'll explain after first trying to fix your myDLink app login error

Confirm via webgui (login to NAS via browser using IP address)
Management
Account Management
myDLink Account - email and password is entered and logged in?

The other issue I've read about recently is that the "No Username - just password" could be your SSID (from router)

HTH


Once you've fixed this - here's my answer regarding accessing media anywhere
Install Kodi (same version on all devices)
Using phpmyadmin to create database on NAS
Set Kodi to point to media folders and edit advancedsettings.xml to point to database folder on NAS (I can post sample if needed)
For devices not on LAN (ie when you take your mobile/tablet away from home)
Setup DynamicDNS www.dlinkddns.com/
Set Kodi to access dynamicDNS

If you want help with this just pm me as I'm only in this forum 2 or 3 times a week

ps I hardly use mydlink apps as they are cumbersome and lack features

[ivan]

If you only want to use it on your home network then the easy way is, at least on Android units, to download ES File Explorer from the Play Store and use that for connecting to your NAS.  It will display pictures (photos) as well as files.  We use this on our Android tablets here at work and it is very easy to setup and use.

For that to work you have to have CIFS/SMB active (you can also enable FTP but that is more useful for moving files) on the user/password you have setup on the NAS.

I assume there is the equivalent app for the iPad.

[bparekh]

Hi

Thanks for the responses. I only accessthe forum every few days hence the delay.

I have 2 things to mention.  First I noticed that there is a seperate forum group for the 320L  and mine is a 320L - so Should have posted there?

Also philphil61 -please pm the detiails - I will have alook and get back to you. Specifically when u say install kodi - you mean on all accessing devices surenot on the NAS dont you.

Finally as Imentioned I wanted to put all my music and photos and videos on the NAS and view them from the phone or table.  In terms of Music/Videos I was hoping that I could stream them from the NAS - not actuall download them from NAS to phone in order to play them. Is this possible?

Thanks

[philphil61]

Hi

Thanks for the responses. I only accessthe forum every few days hence the delay.

I have 2 things to mention.  First I noticed that there is a seperate forum group for the 320L  and mine is a 320L - so Should have posted there?

Also philphil61 -please pm the detiails - I will have alook and get back to you. Specifically when u say install kodi - you mean on all accessing devices surenot on the NAS dont you.

Finally as Imentioned I wanted to put all my music and photos and videos on the NAS and view them from the phone or table.  In terms of Music/Videos I was hoping that I could stream them from the NAS - not actuall download them from NAS to phone in order to play them. Is this possible?

Thanks

There's no way (as yet) to get Kodi installed on the 320L
Only the database needs to be on the NAS ( centralized database )
Each device you want to stream to (or download) will need the same version of Kodi
( why the same version?  if you update kodi or install a different version it creates a different database (version specific) folder )

Why my setup - I download most of my media on my pc then move to relevant folder on 320L - when I power up any device (with kodi installed) and start kodi it is set to auto update media folders. 
I have recently found (and currently testing 2 addons that can be set to update same folders at either specific time or when a media folder receives new content.

Just try it - download Kodi and install on a device
Install phpmyadmin onto 320L

Create a folders on 320L called Thumbs

Open Notepad - copy the following and complete the fields

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<advancedsettings>
     <videodatabase>
       <type>mysql</type>
       <host>IP of your 320L</host>
       <port>3306</port>
       <user>xbmc</user>
       <pass>xbmc</pass>
       <name>xbmc_video</name>
    </videodatabase>
    <musicdatabase>
       <type>mysql</type>
       <host>IP of your 320L</host>
       <port>3306</port>
       <user>xbmc</user>
       <pass>xbmc</pass>
       <name>xbmc_music</name>
     </musicdatabase>
     <videolibrary>
       <importwatchedstate>true</importwatchedstate>
       <importresumepoint>true</importresumepoint>
     </videolibrary>
     <pathsubstitution>
       <substitute>
        <from>special://profile/Thumbnails/</from>
        <to>smb:// Location of Thumbs   </to>
       </substitute>
     </pathsubstitution>
</advancedsettings>
save as   advancedsettings.xml    in Userdata folder of device with kodi (use this same file on other devices with kodi

You also need to create a sources.xml  similar to below - depending on folder names / location etc

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<sources>
    <programs>
        <default pathversion="1"></default>
    </programs>
    <video>
        <default pathversion="1"></default>
        <source>
            <name>My Videos</name>
            <path pathversion="1">smb://DLINK-?????/Volume_1/My Videos/</path>
            <allowsharing>true</allowsharing>
        </source>
        <source>
            <name>My TV Recordings</name>
            <path pathversion="1">smb://DLINK-?????/Volume_1/My TV Recordings/</path>
            <allowsharing>true</allowsharing>
        </source>
    </video>
    <music>
        <default pathversion="1">My Music</default>
        <source>
            <name>My Music</name>
            <path pathversion="1">smb://DLINK-?????/Volume_1/My Music\</path>
            <allowsharing>true</allowsharing>
        </source>
    </music>
    <pictures>
        <default pathversion="1"></default>
    </pictures>
</sources>

and place in same folder

When all is done - let the system update/scan for content - it will take hours (if you've got loads of media already )but once all done it'll take minutes just to scan and update new content

HTH