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BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

Wheel_nut — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:54:04 GMT

Does the BT Home Hub 6 support Samba File Sharing between Hosts connected by WiFi?

I am trying to access Storage on another Host on the LAN but a search does not show any available devices. The Router seems to be blocking the protocol (multicast DNS or mDNS) that is used for discovering things like Samba shares.

Do I need to configure something in the Home Hub 6 Firewall or Access Controls?

Thank you for reading. All help or suggestions welcome ...

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:11:52 GMT

If it is within your LAN, the hub will have no knowledge of let alone block anything that is passing. Bear in mind SMB1 is disabled by default on W10 machines.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

Wheel_nut — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:56:19 GMT

Thank you for your response. Yes, I know that SMB1.0 is disabled by default in Windows 10 but I have enabled both Client and Server on my Windows 10 PCs on the LAN.

This observation is of Raspberry Pi devices on the Wireless LAN which cannot see one another on a search. They are on consecutive addresses on the network so I am at a loss to understand why they cannot see one another.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Fri, 19 May 2023 06:58:17 GMT

Did you ever resolve the issue of BT Hub blocking SMB wii access to android devices please?

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Fri, 19 May 2023 07:44:11 GMT

It doesn't block SMB

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Mon, 22 May 2023 08:22:16 GMT

I can access it via the windows desktop, but I can not via, Android device.

Help please.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Mon, 22 May 2023 15:15:22 GMT

Then clearly the problem isn't with the hub, it is with your Android device. Does your Android device support smb1?

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Thu, 25 May 2023 23:38:58 GMT

How do I tell.

It is a Samsung Galaxy s21

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Fri, 26 May 2023 06:51:07 GMT

Ask Samsung

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:23:47 GMT

They are no help. Any ideas how to access my usb drive attached to home hub 6 on my android. I can access them on windows desktop

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:53:34 GMT

What app are you using?

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

Oakington_Mike — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:59:48 GMT

I use an Android App called Solid Explorer, but there are several alternatives. Investigate the Play Store for SMB / Samba access apps.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:21:09 GMT

Just downloaded and tried Andsmb as a test, that works fine on my Pixel6

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:57:07 GMT

@WhyDidISignUpToThem@ try Solid Explorer as recommended by@Oakington_Mike @ it works just fine and has a good UI.

You need to login to the hub as guest and set SMB 1 in advanced settings.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Mon, 29 May 2023 15:52:56 GMT

I still can't get beyond the, app seeing the hub.

Please help me with the, settings. Thank you.

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

licquorice — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:35:06 GMT

For which app?

For Solid Explorer, click on the + symbol > new cloud connection > LAN/SMB > select your hub > guest > set advanced to yes > select smb1 > connect

Re: BT Home Hub 6 Blocking Samba File Sharing over LAN

WhyDidISignUpToThem — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:52:13 GMT

Thank you, licquorice.

Brilliant.

All working now,