Why has no one developed a way to access network shares?

[Wutangrza]

New here, and I noticed that there are a few FTP servers which one can run on a jailbroken console, but why has no one developed a tool to access a network share whether it be through Samba/CIFS or even better NFS? Is there any reason a homebrew file manager that supports browsing network shares can't be created? (Or is there one already and I just don't know about it? )

I can't be the only person who wishes they could grab stuff easily off their NAS without having to run a sometimes buggy FTP server on my console?

[dream_coder]

Have you tried Multiman? you can access network shares by editing the options.ini (options_default.ini) file look on ps3 news it is made by Deanrr

Hope you find it useful.

[edwardecl]

Really? I've been using FTP when I could have just used my NFS or SMB shares with that how comes this is such a secret ^^.

[Wutangrza]

I haven't tried playing with it as I was a bit confused with the config file

# NETWORK / PC HOST options
# example:  nethost*IP*PORT*Friendly name*

#nethost*192.168.0.1*11222*My Games*
#nethost*192.168.0.2*11222*My Music*
#nethost*192.168.0.3*60806*NTFS USB HDD*

So I specify the IP and a friendly name along with a port, but not the protocol? Which protocol will this thing attempt to use? (Multiman)

[chesh]

It has it's own pc host application that you got to run on your computer. I'm betting it's just an over glorified FTP server in all reality.

[Wutangrza]

Hmmm, maybe I can write something to access samba or NFS shares. Busy with work atm, but maybe after the New Year if no one else jumps on this. Would be a much nicer solution than most of the existing stuff I've seen thus far.