Having several computers at home (3 laptops), I decided some time ago to centralize all my files on a NAS server (Synology ds-101j), accessible on my personnal network. But when I'm not home, accessing my files would be great, especially from the office. So, for a lot of geeks, the answer is obvious and the solution is just to create an ftp server to access remotely to personnal files over internet. But as it was not so easy for me, here is my feedback and it could be interesting for some of you.
Hardware
Hardware
- NAS server - Synology ds101j
- Adsl box (orange Livebox)
Software
- Ftp client (filezila freeware)
Procedure
- On the ds101j, you have to activate the ftp server access + configure the user account that will be used
- On the Adsl box, you have to forward the data flux coming reaching your adsl box (access from the outside) to your NAS server ("forward Ip address" feature)
- Install FileZila (freeware) and configure the software with the ip address of your Adsl box for the ftp access
- In addition to that, you can register on www.no-ip.org your adsl box ip address so that a more convenient url is defined to access your nas server (xxx.no-ip.org)
And for me, the issue lied in configurating FileZila using an ACTIVE access mode (not default, not passive). And then it worked perfectly. What a pleasure to access my personnal files from anywhere in the world (only with an internet access). Good luck to you and enjoy !
