Here's a feature that would be nice, how bout making my NAS readily available outside my home network? I have constant and ongoing problems connecting to my NAS via cloudip service. It's beyond frustrating, even when I am able to access the NAS many of my 'apps' are inaccessible. For example couch potato, plex backend, uTorrent etc. It's completely hit and miss as to when I can connect and when services start. It makes NO SENSE!Easy Access to my NAS!
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rahduke
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Easy Access to my NAS!
Hey there Here's a feature that would be nice, how bout making my NAS readily available outside my home network? I have constant and ongoing problems connecting to my NAS via cloudip service. It's beyond frustrating, even when I am able to access the NAS many of my 'apps' are inaccessible. For example couch potato, plex backend, uTorrent etc. It's completely hit and miss as to when I can connect and when services start. It makes NO SENSE!
Here's a feature that would be nice, how bout making my NAS readily available outside my home network? I have constant and ongoing problems connecting to my NAS via cloudip service. It's beyond frustrating, even when I am able to access the NAS many of my 'apps' are inaccessible. For example couch potato, plex backend, uTorrent etc. It's completely hit and miss as to when I can connect and when services start. It makes NO SENSE!-
crazynas
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Re: Easy Access to my NAS!
Hi
You can use EZ-connect first. When you outdoor use ASUSTOR cloud ID on your browser or mobile app. indoor can use auto scan NAS.
http://www.myasustor.com
http://download.asustor.com/college/en/ ... onnect.pdf
I belive ASUSTOR start work such like you say function.
You can use EZ-connect first. When you outdoor use ASUSTOR cloud ID on your browser or mobile app. indoor can use auto scan NAS.
http://www.myasustor.com
http://download.asustor.com/college/en/ ... onnect.pdf
I belive ASUSTOR start work such like you say function.
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MikeG.6.5
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Re: Easy Access to my NAS!
First I want to ask a question: Are you relying on uPnP to get the access through your router or are you actually forwarding ports on the router.
UPnP is notoriously non-reliable. You are much better off forwarding the ports (using non-standard port numbers.) to forward the ports for these apps on the router. The idea behind uPnP is great. The implementation on many routers is dependent on what the manufacturer wants you to be able to do.
I have strictly Asus routers. I have several at one location and a couple at another. If I don't forward the ports I see the same as what you are seeing. Spotty connections, hit or miss access. As soon as I forwarded the ports on both routers, to static IP devices behind them, this issue went away completely.
You just need to remember your port numbers to access the particular web app you want. I use the myasustor.com DDNS service and can access my NAS's from anywhere once the ports are forwarded. Mobile apps just work. If you don't carry your NAS back and forth like I do, (From Western Washington to the wilds of Alaska) you should only have to do that forwarding one time and then done.
UPnP is notoriously non-reliable. You are much better off forwarding the ports (using non-standard port numbers.) to forward the ports for these apps on the router. The idea behind uPnP is great. The implementation on many routers is dependent on what the manufacturer wants you to be able to do.
I have strictly Asus routers. I have several at one location and a couple at another. If I don't forward the ports I see the same as what you are seeing. Spotty connections, hit or miss access. As soon as I forwarded the ports on both routers, to static IP devices behind them, this issue went away completely.
You just need to remember your port numbers to access the particular web app you want. I use the myasustor.com DDNS service and can access my NAS's from anywhere once the ports are forwarded. Mobile apps just work. If you don't carry your NAS back and forth like I do, (From Western Washington to the wilds of Alaska) you should only have to do that forwarding one time and then done.