Transfer Files Using WiFi

firefox1956

I want to transfer some file from my Android phone to my PC using WiFi instead of a USB cable.
My phone tells me to input this address in Windows Explorer on my PC.
ftp://192.168.1.71:21.....
Problem is I can't read the end bit of the numbers.
Can't shrink the screen or turn phone for a landscape view !!
Anybody any ideas ??
TIA

John_Gray

Have you tried assuming that ftp://192.168.1.71:21 is the full address?

TCP port 21 relates to FTP...

firefox1956

Could be........
When it says 'input this address in Windows Explorer' on my PC where exactly does it mean ??
Win 7 if it matters.
Using something called File Manager

firefox1956

Its just dawned on me.........
My PC does not have a wireless card.......!!!!!!
I don't wonder I could not get this to work.
I will now go & sit in the corner with a pointed hat on.
Thanks for your assistance all.

firefox1956

Second question........
Point me at a decent wireless adapter ??

glennevis

Is your PC connected to the Internet by an Ethernet cable? If so you can take the pointy hat off. The instructions apply as long as the PC is connected to your network.

firefox1956

No its connected via TP-Link Powerline adapters.........

emptybox

firefox1956 wrote: »

No its connected via TP-Link Powerline adapters.........

That is effectively the same as an ethernet cable (as far as the computer and network is concerned).

It's the router that the phone is connecting to wirelessly.

were

easy way is to:
(a) email it to your self
(b) use something like https://expirebox.com/
(c) dropvox

agrinnall

Or if your PC has Bluetooth use that.

System

Hi

Just a small thing...

Your WiFi may be on a different "subnet"

EG: My latop is on 192.168.0.2, and my WiFi is 192.168.1.2 for my 'dog'.

So I suggest a ping between devices first, just to be sure.