Re: For the adults - let's see if the Apple trolls apologize if they're wrong

On Apr 18, 2025 at 12:56:42 AM EDT, "Marion" <marion@facts.com> wrote:

Oh. I had figured there *must* be a way to specify the port!
Thanks. I need to repeat I'm NOT a networking expert.
You know more than I do. I just didn't believe you at first.
Especially since I thought you were nospam (who is a horrid person).
 
1. Win+R >cmd {ctrl+shft+enter} <== for an admin prompt2.
C:\Windows\system32>net use
   New connections will not be remembered.
   There are no entries in the list.
3. net use \192.168.1.252\LANdrive /tcpport:445
Yup. I just confirmed you are correct.
 
The option /TCPPORT:445 is unknown.
The syntax of this command is:
NET USE
[devicename | *] [\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
        [/USER:[domainname\]username]
        [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
        [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
        [/SMARTCARD]
        [/SAVECRED]
        [/REQUIREINTEGRITY]
        [/REQUIREPRIVACY]
        [/WRITETHROUGH]
        [[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
 
NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME
NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3506.
 
I googled a bit, and it seems you are correct there is no way in Windows 10
to specify the port, which seems quite odd, but, it is whatever it is.
 
Thanks for letting me know Windows 11 has the option to specify the port.

For the record, here is the syntax for net use on Windows 11:

NET USE
[devicename | *] [\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
        [/USER:[domainname\]username]
        [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
        [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
        [/SMARTCARD]
        [/SAVECRED]
        [/REQUIREINTEGRITY]
        [/REQUIREPRIVACY]
        [/WRITETHROUGH]
        [/TCPPORT:{0-65535}]
        [/QUICPORT:{0-65535}]
        [/RDMAPORT:{0-65535}]
        [/TRANSPORT:{TCP | QUIC} [/SKIPCERTCHECK]]
        [/REQUESTCOMPRESSION:{YES | NO}]
        [/BLOCKNTLM]
        [/GLOBAL]
        [[/DELETE] [/GLOBAL]]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]

The iOS Lan drive app truly does bind to port 445.
I was shocked when I finally figured that out, for myself, only today.
 
I'm truly sorry I put you through the pain of having to defend yourself.
And Chris too. It was my fault. I should have tested it sooner than I did.
 
Mea culpa.
Nolo contendere.

The shock has worn off.  :-)   Apology accepted.