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How secure is ReadyNAS Remote/FTP
Hello, I recently purchased a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo V2. I am so far satisfied with the NAS but I do have two questions about the features. The NAS has standard functionality: ReadyNAS Remote Th...
With ReadyNAS remote, the initial connection is always through a Netgear Server. If you are on your home network, it is supposed to switch to a direct connection. If you are away from home, it remains routed through their servers.
There are two benefits of this approach.
(a) it simplifies firewall traversal. All connections are made outbound to the Netgear server, so there is no need for port forwarding
(b) There is also no need for dynamic DNS. Only the Netgear servers know where your NAS is on the internet.
In principle it is a secure approach. Though, as I said, you need to trust their implementation and integrity. Just like you need to trust verisign and other certification agencies when you use https.
There are two benefits of this approach.
(a) it simplifies firewall traversal. All connections are made outbound to the Netgear server, so there is no need for port forwarding
(b) There is also no need for dynamic DNS. Only the Netgear servers know where your NAS is on the internet.
In principle it is a secure approach. Though, as I said, you need to trust their implementation and integrity. Just like you need to trust verisign and other certification agencies when you use https.
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