NAS via the Internet
Overview
If your LAN is connected to the Internet, typically by a Broadband Gateway/Router and Broadband modem, you can make the NAS available via the Internet. Features available to Internet users include:
•Using a Web browser to view and download files.
•Remote management
Making the NAS available via the Internet
If your LAN is connected to the Internet via a Router or Gateway, you can make the NAS available from the Internet.
No changes to the NAS configuration are required, unless you wish to use a port number other than the default value of 80 for Web connections.
Your Router or Gateway must be configured to pass incoming HTTP connections (and optionally, IPP connections) to the NAS. This feature is normally called Port Forwarding or Virtual Servers, and is illus- trated below.
Connecting via the Internet
•The default port number for Web browser connections is 80. If you prefer to use a different port num- ber, you can specify the port number on the NAS System screen. The "Web" entry for /Port Forwarding / Virtual Server must then use the port number specified on the NAS System screen.
•To connect to the NAS, Internet users need to know and use the Internet IP address of your Router/Gateway. (If the port number is not 80, they also need to know the port number.)
•If you have a domain name, users can connect using the domain name instead of the IP address.
If your Router/Gateway supports Dynamic DNS, you can use a domain name even if you get a different IP address every time you connect to your ISP. Check the documentation of your Router/Gateway for further information.
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