Vero V; SMB - connects and sees files but cannot read (claims 0 bytes)

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I have an SMB server running on my DD-WRT Router

I’ve searched up and down for a solution: the Vero V will connect and see the SMB server, including the files, folders, and subfolders. It will not, however, play back the files, and it thinks the files are all 0 bytes. It gives an error in the log, how to use/send/upload that log remains a mystery to me although I think I’ve done it before.

Alternatively I could set the Vero V up as an SMB server: the motivation here is fast transfers to/from the computer to the device, either via the main router acting as an SMB NAS (DD-WRT router), or the Vero V itself.

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I checked the log and found errors for all the files:

error <general>: GetDirectory - Failed to stat file smb://192.168.1.1/[link to files]

internet searching only brought up this: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/failed-to-stat-what-does-it-actually-mean-622302/

Re running the Vero V as an SMB server:
Enabling SMB in settings allows the Vero V to show up on the Mac under “Network”.

The operation can’t be completed because the original item for “Files” can’t be found.

“Files” is the name of the drive I have connected. I’m inching my way closer here, but right now neither work

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Did you make sure the SMB version installed on server matches what is set in Kodi’s settings>services>SMB client?

Also…

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I understand, I don’t want to upload the full log file here; I did try to upload the relevant portions. I’m not a ding dong shooting in the dark here, but I do appreciate needing full logs. Sorry; privacy concern.

I’ve enabled all SMB from NT 1.0 to whatever the latest version is. On the Router side my mac can connect no problem when set from NT 1.0 to 3.11.

I found a discussion on the apple support website about this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255197435?sortBy=rank

I’m on Mojave and not whatever apple calls “operating systems” after Mojave.

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It seems to work in Windows, the Vero V’s SMB server is recognized.

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If you set in Kodi settings>services>SMB client>max protocol version> to SMBv2 does this change things? I’ve never played with DD-WRT, and I don’t remember previous discussions of connecting to this OS, so I’m stabbing in the dark just FYI. You could also try manually making a mount point to see if Linux is better at connecting to it than Kodi is…

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