I keep getting this message no matter what I try.
I can confirm that I have connected to SMB via iPadOS⌠works greatâŚ
But how have you connected?
I have a flash drive hanging off an AirPort Extreme, if that helps. Readdle apps recognize it, but Files does not.
Works for me. I have a Drobo connected to an iMac. Allowed âfile sharingâ and added Drobo in macOS/ system prefs then entered IP/username/password in the Files app.
I do however have a networked Synology that I canât access in the files app. I donât think itâs SMB thoughâŚ?? Havenât dug into it.
I am accessing a Windows SMB Share off of a Windows 10 Box. I use myemail@live.com address for user name and the corresponding password. I also have a FreeNAS setup with a SMB share that I connect to.
What âformatâ did you use to enter the address? I have used
smb://10.0.1.1
Smb://airport-extreme-10.0.1.1
smb://airport-extreme
smb://airport-extreme-mywifiname
Suggestions? Thanks.
I use only the IP of the machine.
Iâm wondering if the AirPort Extreme only supports SMB v1 and the Files app only supports SMB v2+ . There were some security flaws found in SMB v1 a few years ago and Microsoft doesnât even support it by default in Windows 10 any more.The AirPort Extreme is old enough that it may still be using SMB v1. Can you connect to the AirPort Extreme with anything other machine like a Windows or Mac computer?
I would use either one of these syntaxes:
smb://IP
smb://hostname.local
These are similar to the MacOS implementation of SMB.
I am able to see the drive on my Mac with older MacOS up to Mohave. I havenât upgraded to Catalina yet. I donât have a windows machine. Interesting theory. Thanks.