Sharing Files Over Internet With Thecus NAS Device

Sharing Files Over Internet

With Thecus NAS Device

Thecus TME

Thecus NAS Provides The Best Solution To Setup FTP Server

Thecus NAS Provides The Best Solution To Setup FTP Server� The advantages are:

� Setup is easy: Just click to enable the FTP server function on the

administration interface.

� User access management is simple: Data is safely protected by allowing

only authorized users with password. Management is simple through

management utility provided.

� Functions with stability and high security: Thecus NAS device is tested to

be an stable device and allows high security protection.

� Low power consumption equipment: Thecus NAS device is designed to be

low power consumption.

� Thecus NAS device can be setup as an FTP server to allow

friends or clients (remote users) to access to the storage via

FTP software. User can store files in NAS device, and other

remote users (with authorized user ID and password) are able

to have access to the network and retrieve files from NAS.

EquipmentEquipment

� Thecus NAS

� PC

� FTP Commander V 8.0 (a free FTP utility)

� Cable/DSL Broadband Router – EDIMAX BR-6204Wg

(or any router that supports Dynamic DNS)

www.dyndns.org

InternetInternet

Other PC

Home PC

WAN 192.168.5.107

Thecus NAS WAN 192.168.5.8

Edimax BR-6204Wg Router WAN 192.168.5.1

DSL/Cable Modem

ProceduresProcedures

Procedure I

Procedure II

Procedure III

•Complete DDNS setup on BR-6204Wg router

•Setting up FTP Configuration on Thecus NAS

•Download or upload files from Thecus NAS device (FTP)

StepsSteps

1.SETUP DDNS ON BR-6204WgWithout fixed IP, users will not be able to locate the

FTP server. (eg. It is impossible to locate a house

without an address.) To solve this issue, user will

need to create a hostname (address) points to the

server’s IP on Internet. By doing so, the server will

have a fixed hostname (fixed address) so other users

can locate.

I. Apply for a DynDNS account

(1) Go to http://www.dyndns.org from home PC

(2) Follow instruction to apply an account

abcd

abcd

DynDNS account user name & password

(3)Wait for email from DynDNS to confirm account setup

(4)Create a host.

Check Yes for Wildcard.

Check Host with IP address for Service Type.

Domain Name

118.166.141.201

Select this IP

For this example, DynDNS’s account information is:

- user name : Example

- password : abcd

- added host : 1234.dnsdojo.net (domain name)

II. Setup Virtual Server on BR-6204Wg router

Network is best to be firewall protected to prevent data in userPC or network being accessed without proper authorization. To allow transferring file in and out of the system, it requires establishing Virtual Server.

(1) Go to BR-6204Wg setup screen on Home PC and on the left-hand side menu, select Port Forwarding > Virtual Server

Virtual Server Setup Page

(2) Complete the virtual server setup page, then press Add

ADD

Port: 21

(3) Virtual Server setup is completed.

Note: Routers from different manufacturers have different procedures to setup.

Follow instructions on the manual to complete router setup

III. Setup DDNS Function On BR-6204Wg Router

(1) Go to BR-6204Wg setup screen on Home PC and on the left-hand side menu, select WAN > DDNS

DDNS Setup Page

(2)Complete DDNS setup page

a. Enable DDNS

b. Register: DynDNS

c. Domain Name: 1234.dnsdojo.net

d. User Name: Example

e. Password: abcd

(3) Press Save to complete DDNS setup

2.SETTING UP FTP

CONFIGURATION ON Thecus NAS

(1) On the menu bar, go to Network and select FTP on the sub-menu.

(2) Select Enable to activate FTP Service and enter 21 for Port (common FTP port is 20/21) on the NAS

(3) Select the same encoding as user’s OS for FTP ENCODE in order to properly view the files and directories on the server.

(4) Select Anonymous FTP Access mode (download, upload/download or no anonymous access)

- Upload/Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to upload or download files to/from public folders.

- Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from public folders.

- No access: Block anonymous FTP user access.

(5) Select Auto Rename in case a file is uploaded while a file with identical file name already exists in the folder. It will renameautomatically to avoid overwrite or asking users to rename manually.

(6) Select upload and download bandwidth.

(7) After completing the configuration, click Apply.

3. TO DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD

FILES FROM THECUS NAS

DEVICE (FTP)

(1) Start FTP Commander V8.0 on the remote PC (FTP utility)

(2) On the top menu bar, enter

- Name : NAS (or the name used for the NAS device)

- FTP Server : 1234.dnsdojo.net (domain name applied from Dyndns.org)

- FTP Port : 21

- User ID : (user created on the NAS device)

- Password : (user’s password)

(3) After connected to the network, Select files user would like to retrieve and save to user’s PC.

ConclusionConclusion

Thecus NAS device is an energy-saving device and

provides easy, stable, and secure utility to setup FTP

server at home or office. It is the most suitable

solution for users to exchange files without restriction.

With Thecus NAS device, a user is able to store files in

NAS and allows other remote users to have access to

the files over internet. Even away from the NAS or

network, users are still able to store, browse through

the NAS, and retrieve documents and files they need.

Simple and convenient for file exchange.