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Question asked by Chris Beckett on Apr 10, 2013
Latest reply on May 13, 2014 by Dave West

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Does anybody know how to transfer files to the iPad, for viewing in eDrawings Pro, without using the internet?

The only methods I've seen so far involve putting files on the cloud, or sending them in an email.

We don't want our new product design files to leave the building. And iTunes is not considered "secure" from our IT perspective, as far as I gathered.

So looking for more direct solution, ideally via USB stick. Copy files from pc directly to the memory stick, directly to the iPad.

It might sound a bit pedantic, but I don't know (and can't verify) how secure any internet based file transfer system really is, and I don't want to put my company's sensitive data at risk. You can drag and drop if you sync the iPad to iTunes, but I don't know how secure that is either.

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John Sutherland Apr 11, 2013 3:38 AM
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iPads don't have a USB port, so

Set up a server on a Windows box on your WiFi LAN, then install client apps on your iPad and Windows box.

The obvious server protocol is FTP; you just have to find an iPad client app.

Otherwise SMTP as the iPad comes with a mail client (don't ask me what it is called).
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Kevin Pymm Apr 11, 2013 4:11 AM
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Chris,

I know it's still using the internet but I use Dropbox. You can drop any files you want to view on your iPad into your Dropbox folder on your PC & once you have Dropbox installed on your iPad you can access the files & open them in eDrawings by clicking on the file & then clicking the button to download into eDrawings.
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Ian Worrall Apr 11, 2013 4:53 AM
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The simplest solution is to look in the box the iPad came in and find the USB sync cable for it.
Then you could transfer the files directly.
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- John Sutherland @ Ian Worrall on Apr 11, 2013 6:05 PM
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  That sounds like the iPad can talk to Windows, but it cannot because iPad does not have the TCPBEUI protocol stack.
  
  The USB sync cable is for Apple proprietary app to app communication. Apple calls that app "iTunes", which is the same name as the Apple store and is thus very confusing.
  
  I share the OP's doubt about the security of iTunes because of the propensity of so many Apple and Microsoft products to "call home" every time the computer is booted or app started.
  
  (Many people in my jurisdiction return home from overseas trips to multi thousand dollar mobile phone roaming bills because their SIM card equipped iPad apps had "called home" every day while they were away.)
  
  The leaking of secure data generally arises from someone adopting a simplistic solution to an unanticipated (by IT security department) problem.
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  - Ian Worrall @ John Sutherland on Apr 12, 2013 4:04 AM
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    I wasn't aware one can't attach a iPad to Windows as if it was a USB drive.
    Luckily, my phone & tablet are both Android based.
    Just waiting for the Android version of eDrawings that has been promised.
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Joe Merchant May 7, 2013 2:23 AM
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in ipad you can store many data . to safely transfer all document you can use ipad backup software. this tool help people to protect their data from any loss

For more information: http://www.backup-ipad.net/faq-ipad-backup.php>
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David Paulson May 7, 2013 2:40 AM
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Chris,

I use Disk Aid, http://www.digidna.net/diskaid, on my PC along with FileApp Pro installed on my iPad. FileApp gives you access to the iPad file system.
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Agris Kviesis Jun 14, 2013 3:02 AM
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Try use file upload service like a filejam, upload files when you need and download on ipad. That't easy way for file transfer
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John Sutherland Jul 4, 2013 3:27 PM
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You were correct to be concerned about your hard won Intellectual Property being stolen whilst in transmission over the Internet. We now know that the US, Chinese and Russian governments all steal it.

I have demonstrated file transfer to mobile device without using the Internet. Admittedly so far it is a bitmap image from my SW PC to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, but I am sure that I will be able to send eDrawings to an iPad with FileAppPro installed as soon as I get my hands on the wife's iPad.

Mobile devices generally have Bluetooth hardware and drivers as standard. You need only buy a $30 Bluetooth/USB adaptor and driver and install them on your SW PC. I found that interpreting the instructions for getting started required the skills of Julian Assange, but after a few hours of bumbling around I was able to select an image on my SW PC and Send it to Bluetooth.

My SW PC is unplugged from the internet.
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- John Sutherland @ John Sutherland on Jul 5, 2013 9:56 PM
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  Well, while the PC and iPad acknowledge each other's prescence, the iPad seems unwilling to pair with the Targus Bluetooth adapter in the PC.
  
  The iPad is similarly unwilling to pair with the mobile phone.
  
  The iPad pairs automatically with a Kensington keyboard.
  
  Any suggestions?
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  - John Sutherland @ John Sutherland on Jul 7, 2013 5:53 PM
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    Further research (support.apple.com/kb/HT3647) revealed no evidence that iPad supports file transfer by Bluetooth.
    
    Maybe other pads are more suitable for industrial use.
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Kieran Choy Jul 7, 2013 10:45 PM
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You can transfer files directly to the ipad using the "photo" attachment - it's an apple connector at one end with a card reader/USB port on the other end. There's the official version, or you can get something like this:
http://dx.com/p/apple-multi-functional-card-reader-usb-2-0-3-port-hub-white-117756

Alternatively, you can connect the ipad to your computer and transfer files directly using a number of programs that let you browse your ipad's file system from either mac or pc. see:
http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/

A simple google search will show you more options. You would need to place the edrawings files directly in the edrawings app folder.

If you can jailbreak your ipad you can then use other ways to transfer files via wifi (or maybe bluetooth) using SSH and FTP or by other means.

One thing I haven't tried - if you connect the ipad to a wifi network that is local only, and then create a basic webpage that has links to edrawings files, you may be able to browse to it with safari and then click on the download links to obtain the files.
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- John Sutherland @ Kieran Choy on Jul 7, 2013 11:24 PM
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  Thanks Kieran for the additional connectivity suggestions.
  
  I guess my point is that I did not have to jailbreak my SW PC or my (cheap) mobile phone to enable two way file transfer by pointing the phone to the PC and clicking the Send to Bluetooth button.
  
  Given that the iPad has Bluetooth and Camera, one could reasonably expect to be able to transfer photos by Bluetooth, just as my cheap mobile phone does.
  
  So while the wife bought an iPad, I think I will look at other products that support eDrawings if I feel the need for a pad.
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John Norman Jan 9, 2014 3:07 AM
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I think all kind of file transfer from iPad to PC is possible through iTunes. For more info you can visit http://www.filetransfertoipad.com
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Dave West May 13, 2014 5:03 AM
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I've found a guide about "how to transfer photos to iPad without iTunes".
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