Screenshots: Connect to various storage solutions with these five Android apps

Introduction

Android works well with networks. It also makes it easy to\r\nconnect to various services on your company network… including your storage. Of\r\ncourse, nearly every major NAS manufacturer offers an app for its devices, but\r\nwhat about those who are looking for a more generic (or in-house) solution?\r\nFortunately, Android has plenty of tools for that as well.

I did some digging and testing and found five of the handier\r\nstorage and even NAS-ready tools available for the Android platform. With these\r\nyou should be able to connect to a number of storage solutions from Windows\r\nshares, Samba shares, WebDAV, FTP, and NAS—and even keep your NAS awake.

If you happen to have a specific NAS on your network, your\r\nbest bet is to go with the solution offered by the company that sold you the\r\ndevice. But if the company doesn’t have an app for its NAS, one of these\r\nsolutions could be just what you need.

Note: This gallery is also available as an article.

AndSMB

AndSMB includes anonymous access to make connecting easier\r\n(if anonymous access is applicable to your share).

Network Browser

Once connected you can download/upload files and even pin\r\nremote folders to your homescreen for quick access. Network Browser also now\r\nsupports streaming of music and movies. (The current release supports only MP3\r\nand Mp4 file formats.)

NAS Wake On LAN

If you have a NAS that is having trouble staying awake, this\r\ncould be a temporary solution until the device is fixed.

Upload 2 NAS Lite

The setup is a bit cumbersome, but once you have that done,\r\nit works like a champion. You can set up this app to auto-upload at specified times\r\nor you can upload manually by tapping the Upload Now button.