Pogoplug and Samba?

[rjain15]

I am a owner of the Pink Pogoplug and my question is very basic.

I have tons of pictures, home videos, backups for which I use Pogoplug. I also use the web portal and IPhone/IPad to access Pogoplug.

Given all that, do I get something additional with Samba?
What is the difference between uPNP and Samba and why do I need to install Samba -- what do I get with it?

Second question:

I have purchased a Camcorder, which can download the recorded videos using Wifi. I want it to download directly to Pogoplug.

I also have dropbox and google drive? Should I use Pogoplug to store the offline data?

Will Samba help?


Thanks,
Rajesh

[moonman]

Samba is just a way to share files on a local network. Unlike upnp media servers it shares any files, not just your media files. Basically the idea is to have a storage device on a network act as a locally connected device.
If your wifi camera supports samba sharing then it will work.