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[Mak]

Hi,
I have a DNS-323 installed in my home network, it is perfect.
Now that I often work outside the home, I need to access remotely to the NAS, but I have a few gaps.

Network configuration:

- DNS-323 with 1TB HD
- Router NETGEAR DG834G firmware V4.01.40
- Laptop windows 7-64bit

I registered the domain name with DDNS and disabled DHCP server but i'm not able to do more. Someone can explain what I do, or link me some guide where I can find more information?
About the networks I have some confusing information I'm not an expert, I'd like to learn.

Thank you!

[scaramanga]

First, you need to decide what kind of remote access you'd want: Access to the DNS-323 web interface? FTP?
That question translates to "which ports do I need to forward on my router". It will be easier if you set the DNS-323 to a static IP.

There's a bunch of guides here: http://portforward.com/guides.htm
You can test if you set port forwarding using this web-site: http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/
or using online security check sites like GRC's ShieldsUP: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

[Mak]

thanks, but i presume that i need to know the differences between web interface or FPT.
I don't, or better, these are two different protocols: http and ftp. The differences between these protocols i don't know.
Maybe is more simple know my needs for you.
I need to transfer some file from my work station at nas, and vice versa. (doc, pdf, dwg, ai, xls, jpg...). Sometimes i don't need the file transfer but only the read.
I need to access also in pubblic spot such as airport, hotel...
these are my necessity at the moment.
After this, I will have to share a folder with a person, but now is not important.

[Buhric]

if you want to access files remotly, the best way would be by FTP

you will need to enable the FTP server in the DNS-323
Then you will need to redirect the ports on the router
then you will need a FTP client installed on the computer that will be accessing the DNS-323

Theres many good FTP clients out there, FileZilla is good and free...

[scaramanga]

Then you'll probably want to use FTP. As Buhric wrote, FileZilla is a good application. If you're using Firefox, I can also recommend the FireFTP add-on.

Please see the links I posted in the previous post. You can start reading about all that stuff there.

[Mak]

thanks guys!
everything seems to work. Tomorrow at work I see how it goes.
I used filezilla! 

[scaramanga]

Don't thank us yet 
It might get a bit more complicated, depending on your router: You might need to enable passive mode (http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html)

As I wrote, there are some services that you can use to test if you set up port forwarding correctly.
Depending on your router, you might even test your setup from home. To do that, you'll need to know your external IP (or if you have a DNS address - even better) and use that to connect to the FTP server on the DNS-323. To find out your external IP address goto this site: http://www.whatismyip.com/

[Mak]

Don't thank us yet 

ya!

it does not work...  The other day from work, I tried to go [name].dlinkddns.com and gave me error. Instead, if i connect from home, within the main page of router....

[scaramanga]

ya!

it does not work...  The other day from work, I tried to go [name].dlinkddns.com and gave me error. Instead, if i connect from home, within the main page of router....

From work? That probably means you're behind a firewall (your work firewall) This means you'll need to use passive mode. See my previous post for an in-depth look of what this means, technically.
You'll need to configure the DNS-323 passive ports and configure your router to forward them. Also, I suggest checking the report external IP in passive mode.

Then change FileZilla to use passive mode.
If you run into problems, please post the log from FileZilla.
See FileZilla online documentation for these last two.

[gunrunnerjohn]

Actually, the firewall affects the FTP server mode, not the client.  If the server is not firewalled, active mode should work behind a firewall on the client side.

[Mak]

thanks guys. I managed to do something 'cause of your advice and with these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCxdGWmrcOM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-c24SKRTfQ

Trying to configure Filezilla seems to work everything. Tuesday I'll try from work.

While I was trying to set things up I thought if I could download the torrent file and makes it work on torrent server. Is it possible? I can see all my files, but don't know how to enter the page of the web server

[scaramanga]

Actually, the firewall affects the FTP server mode, not the client.  If the server is not firewalled, active mode should work behind a firewall on the client side.

Since Mak connects to his home(?) DNS-323 from work (i.e. his FTP client is probably behind his work FW) then active mode probably won't work for data transfers since in active mode the server side initiates the data connection. FTP commands should work just fine. Using passive mode, both command and data connections are initiated by the client.

[mosil]

No one mentioned and I am not sure if you are aware of this but when using FTP, your data is not encrypted. This includes your username and passwd. Hopefully you are not working with sensitive material.

[fordem]

Actually, the firewall affects the FTP server mode, not the client.  If the server is not firewalled, active mode should work behind a firewall on the client side.

It's actually the other way around - with active mode ftp, the data connection is established from server to client - so, if the client is behind a firewall, that clientside firewall must be instructed to allow the incoming connection through, and if it's performing address translation, it also needs to know which internal host to direct the connection to.

This is, in fact, the sole reason that passive ftp exists - it transfers these issues to the server side.

[Mak]

The connection works. I can upload and download files on the NAS. But I found a problem, when I access  in bit torrent server show me this message: connection to server failed, making it difficult to load a torrent file.... why?