Mobile Web Server
- Features
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Password protection.
Basic HTTP authentication support.
Sharing files from any directory.
Automatic gallery generation for pictures, and for other files.
Dynamic DNS (domain name) support.
File upload and download.
Data limit setting.
Resume download support (tested only with wget)
Multilingual.
Easy to use for files download and upload with all platform, only web browser and network connection required.
For example you can share the pictures directory and everybody who knows the server url or IP address can see all pictures.
Faster than Bluetooth on local network.
- Usage
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First connect the mobile and other devices to the same local network (WIFI,
Hotspot) or to the public internet and use the IP:Port format in browser which
is shown by press the MobileWebServer View (test) button.
You can select the IP address before press the View button.
For local WIFI connections you can use hotspot applications, for example JoikuSpot.
Most of the mobile internet (2G , 3G) is limited and not allow to access your server.
If you connect to the internet via router (WIFI, Hotspot) the server is not
accessible from the internet, unless the router
settings is allow to access your server port (default is 8080).
You can test the configuration on http://www.yougetsignal.com/
tools/open-ports
To get help in configuration menus press the underlined text.
- Main operating options
- 1, File sharing mode
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The file sharing operating mode is traditional web server mode for use to represent your own homepage or share any filetype for open and for download.
- 2, Folder sharing mode
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The folder sharing operating mode is share all files in selected folder for open and for download these files.
- 3, Get files mode
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The get files operating mode is send a file upload page to clients.
- Warning
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Set data limit option to bigger than 0 to avoid unexpected internet costs.
The data limit only valid for the current session!
- About the colors of IP addresses
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The server is accessible from internet on public IP address.
If the color is green the server is accessible.
If the color is red your port forwarding setup not correct or the server are
being blocked by a firewal.
The local IP addresses are white.
- Known limitations
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Between Qt framework and IE has network communication problem and file saving / sending not works with IE.
Next Qt or IE version maybe solve this problem.
- Plans for next releases
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WebDAV support (works as remote driver for new symbian and maybe other devices).
Java applet filemanager to copy and synchronize files between phone and PC in java supported browsers.
Phone settings and handling via web interface.
SSL support.
For more information and updates on Mobile Web Server, checkout the homepage:
http://208.110.88.207/MobileWebServer