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04-02-2008, 01:10 AM #1
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Accessing my home network externallyI recently bought a network enabled external hard drive from LaCie.
It plugs straight into my D-Ling wireless router, and I access it via an internal IP address. I just go: connect to server, then type in the internal IP address on my mac.
I want to know how I can access this hard drive externally. Is there a way I can forward the ports on my router so that I can type in my external IP address (I will have to get a static one) on a different computer outside my network and then load the hard drive onto my desktop in the same manner?
If this is possible, what port range do I have to forward and is there anything else I need to know.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Ben
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04-02-2008, 02:32 AM #2
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There are others ..... but have a look at MioNet as a 3rd party software solution.
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04-02-2008, 05:08 AM #3MacHeadCaseGuest
*Moved thread to appropriate forum - Thread not a FAQ Submission but a question on networking*
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04-02-2008, 05:38 AM #4
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Mionet seems to be a software based solution that wouldn't work if you left the house with the computer...
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04-02-2008, 05:49 AM #5
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04-02-2008, 06:16 AM #6
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For MioNet to work with NAS drive the drive needs a MioNet client installed on it.
This comes pre-installed on the new Western Digital NAS drives.
I believe it used to be available for other brands but this seems to have disappeared since WD acquired MioNet.
Apologies for the off-the-mark info.
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04-03-2008, 12:54 PM #7
If you have SMB of AFP shares setup on the NAS wouldn't you simply need to forward the respective ports. Incidentally, I have a dynamic IP from my ISP but it hasn't changed for more than a year. Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't a dynamic DNS service take care of IP changes.
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04-03-2008, 01:31 PM #8
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Hmm, Mionet is a subscription service... yuck!
I'd go for a VPN solution: Grab a VPN gateway, hook it up to your router, set up DynDNS and a VPN application on your Mac and you're all set!
Plus it's encrypted and fast.
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04-08-2008, 03:37 AM #9
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04-08-2008, 04:46 AM #10
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04-12-2008, 12:46 AM #11
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