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masa2
May 24, 2012Tutor
Connecting ReadyNAS Duo from Internet
Hello. I'm setting up my ReadyNAS Duo drive to my LAN and would like to be able to connect it from everywhere I want. Is it possible to do it any other way than installing ReadyNAS Remote applic...
StephenB
May 28, 2012Guru - Experienced User
You don't need to forward port 80 if you are using https. I don't forward it. Though internally, I can use either http or https.
My router will properly forward the traffic to the NAS (including my duo) even if I am using the public IP address/ddns name from inside my lan. I'm not sure if all routers do this.
You can use the following tool to check that port 49876 is open in the router: http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/
It should say open even if you are browsing from your PC.
My router will properly forward the traffic to the NAS (including my duo) even if I am using the public IP address/ddns name from inside my lan. I'm not sure if all routers do this.
You can use the following tool to check that port 49876 is open in the router: http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/
It should say open even if you are browsing from your PC.
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