Device for acting as a file RECEIVER

Any suggestions for a device which can RECEIVE files from mobile phones
using bluetooth and/or wifi (at the same time, from multiple phones)
without needing too much configuring? Will it need bluetooth and wifi
modules separately or will it come with these in built? 
I know that we can plug in an USB stick in few devices and turn it into a
file server but I need a device to act as more of a RECEIVER rather than
server. Any suggestion or even a small discussion of what anyone knows
related to this is most welcome. :-)


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On 10/2/2015 4:33 PM, abhaystoic wrote:
> Any suggestions for a device which can RECEIVE files from mobile phones
> using bluetooth and/or wifi (at the same time, from multiple phones)
> without needing too much configuring? Will it need bluetooth and wifi
> modules separately or will it come with these in built?
> I know that we can plug in an USB stick in few devices and turn it into a
> file server but I need a device to act as more of a RECEIVER rather than
> server. Any suggestion or even a small discussion of what anyone knows
> related to this is most welcome. :-)

I'm not sure what you are asking for.  Do you want a single board 
computer?  Are you looking for a computer in a box?  I've seen devices 
that are full computers like a raspberry pi but in a USB dongle.  Does 
the Bluetooth or WiFi need to be built in or is using a USB dongle OK?

I have no idea what you mean by a file RECEIVER rather than a file 
server.  Do you mean the transfers only go one way?  I'm not sure that 
is relevant to the construction.  Does the file RECEIVER have to poll 
all the devices?

-- 

Rick

"abhaystoic"  wrote:

>Any suggestions for a device which can RECEIVE files from mobile phones
>using bluetooth and/or wifi (at the same time, from multiple phones)
>without needing too much configuring? Will it need bluetooth and wifi
>modules separately or will it come with these in built? 
>I know that we can plug in an USB stick in few devices and turn it into a
>file server but I need a device to act as more of a RECEIVER rather than
>server. Any suggestion or even a small discussion of what anyone knows
>related to this is most welcome. :-)

You can install an FTP sever app in an android device and access it
via WiFi from other computer.  Easy to use, both manually and
programmatically.

R.W.