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Mr_Wonka
Mar 04, 2021Tutor
Photo Management
Hi All, On the readycloud app I am unable to sort photos, changes settings for thumpnails and views such as list or sized icons are all fixed. Photos cannot be viewed and scrolled through, it's a...
- Mar 13, 2021
My conclusion is to not proceed with the attempt. 1 Safety concerns and 2 complexity.
I will safe up for a Synology and keep my Netgear 6-bay raid 10 as back up for how long it still keeps running
StephenB
Mar 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Mr_Wonka wrote:
Not sure which of the 2 works but I can now access the admin page remotely but I do not seem to be able to access the shared folders. Tried all the combination I could think of but I can not get any further tha the admin page.
Be careful here.
You really don't want to forward the ports needed to access your shares with SMB. There are big security risks (opening up your files to everyone on the internet).
Opening up the admin page in your router also creates some risks. You can get hacked if you don't know how to set this up properly.
We are recommending a VPN because an encrypted VPN is much easier to set up securely.
Mr_Wonka
Mar 13, 2021Tutor
My conclusion is to not proceed with the attempt. 1 Safety concerns and 2 complexity.
I will safe up for a Synology and keep my Netgear 6-bay raid 10 as back up for how long it still keeps running
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