iPad files constantly dropping connection

[MBBlat]

Can anyone help here. I have set up a file server of images that I want to view but not modify on my IPad, set this up in files, eventually got everything to work. Next day it is unable to connect, or shows the file share as empty. Doing a hard reset on the IPad seems to be the only way to get access back.

I know, silly me for expecting anything Apple to work with anything non Apple.

[babelfish]

MBBlat said:

Can anyone help here. I have set up a file server of images that I want to view but not modify on my IPad, set this up in files, eventually got everything to work. Next day it is unable to connect, or shows the file share as empty. Doing a hard reset on the IPad seems to be the only way to get access back.

I know, silly me for expecting anything Apple to work with anything non Apple.

More silly expecting anyone to offer any advise without giving any details of the setup.

What is the "file server"?
What software is it running?
What protocol are you using to connect?
etc.

[MBBlat]

babelfish said:

More silly expecting anyone to offer any advise without giving any details of the setup.

What is the "file server"?
What software is it running?
What protocol are you using to connect?
etc.

File server is a Synology NAS using standard Synology software. It’s set to have a fixed address.
Running on a home network over Wi-Fi
iPad 5th gen.
Vodaphone supplied router.

I’m fine with most PC setups, but networking has always been a black art, nothing ever seems to be as simple as it should be.

Basically all I want to do is view a pile of photos located on the NAS drive on my iPad, why is this not a simple process? And why once I’ve got it working does it stop working shortly later.

[babelfish]

MBBlat said:

babelfish said:

More silly expecting anyone to offer any advise without giving any details of the setup.

What is the "file server"?
What software is it running?
What protocol are you using to connect?
etc.

File server is a Synology NAS using standard Synology software. It’s set to have a fixed address.
Running on a home network over Wi-Fi
iPad 5th gen.
Vodaphone supplied router.

I’m fine with most PC setups, but networking has always been a black art, nothing ever seems to be as simple as it should be.

Basically all I want to do is view a pile of photos located on the NAS drive on my iPad, why is this not a simple process? And why once I’ve got it working does it stop working shortly later.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254146517

[xeny]

Synology's "Files" app did a decent job of this last time I needed to do something similar. May be a path of least resistance?

[Ham_and_Jam]

Download the DSfile App and go from there.

Works every time on my iPad / iPhone / Windows laptop.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ds-file/id416751772

Or DSPhoto if it’s specifically a photo viewing / sharing.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ds-photo/id321493106

Edited by Ham_and_Jam on Sunday 23 April 20:56

[MBBlat]

babelfish said:

MBBlat said:

babelfish said:

More silly expecting anyone to offer any advise without giving any details of the setup.

What is the "file server"?
What software is it running?
What protocol are you using to connect?
etc.

File server is a Synology NAS using standard Synology software. It’s set to have a fixed address.
Running on a home network over Wi-Fi
iPad 5th gen.
Vodaphone supplied router.

I’m fine with most PC setups, but networking has always been a black art, nothing ever seems to be as simple as it should be.

Basically all I want to do is view a pile of photos located on the NAS drive on my iPad, why is this not a simple process? And why once I’ve got it working does it stop working shortly later.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254146517

That seems to have worked, at least so far.
I new it would be something simple but poorly explained, typical networking.