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Title: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: mhunter on December 11, 2009, 10:04:00 AM

Hi gang,

I did a search but came up dry with exactly what I need here. The results I did find were too technical for me so I'm hoping for a dumbed-down version to get me through.

Here is my goal.

I have a DNS-323 hooked up to my router at home and I use it to store photographs only. I have Lightroom setup to use drive R: as the main storage, which the DNS-323 is mapped to. I want to be able to install Lightroom on my laptop and access the DNS-323 from remote locations, also having it mapped to drive R: through the laptop, so I can have the same picture index files on both computers and access either/or.

I greatly appreciate any help anyone can provide in this matter.

Martin

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: gunrunnerjohn on December 11, 2009, 10:17:03 AM

I think you may want to try a different method.  The only practical way to do what you are looking for is using a VPN, since it's data suicide to actually open file sharing over the Internet. :)  If you can live with plain file access, look into using FTP to access the files.

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: mhunter on December 11, 2009, 10:34:15 AM

What is VPN and how do I set it up? Will it allow me to map the drive to a specific letter remotely for laptop access?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: gunrunnerjohn on December 11, 2009, 10:50:39 AM

The fact that you have to ask what a VPN is leads me to believe it may be a challenge for you to get one running. :)

If you have the urge, try http://www.openvpn.net/ (http://www.openvpn.net/).

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: mhunter on December 11, 2009, 08:38:03 PM

I'll do some research into it. It's not that I'm computer illiterate but I've just never had to deal with much networking, and particularly not in the virtual sense. Is there a VPN-for-newbs page I could look at? Much of the terminology used on the main VPN page is completely foreign to me.

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: hilaireg on December 12, 2009, 05:28:04 AM

As 'gunrunnerjohn' indicated, placing your DNS device in a DMZ or providing FTP access is data suicide - actually, you may inadvertently expose your entire network to attack.

Have a look at this VPN article, may help get you on your way:

Beginners Guides: VPNs and Internet Connection Security
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=608


HTH,

Title: Re: Need help with remote access/drive mounting a DNS-323
Post by: gunrunnerjohn on December 12, 2009, 10:03:34 AM

If you get the secure FTP working, it would probably not be too bad to use.  I'm still trying to get secure FTP working outside my network...