ReadyNAS 102 Remote Access

Question

Hi
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Do anyone know the port no. to access ReadyNAS device remotely?
What to use my ReadyNAS has a server so anyone can access my files, similar how you would see it locally on the web page. I tried to access (Port 80) from outside (different location) but it fails getting my ReadyNAS page (Files Area).
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Sal.
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StephenB · Answer

The port depends on the protocol you want to use - https and ftps being the ones I'd suggest.&nbsp; If you want to stream media over the internet, then Plex is your best option.&nbsp; In all these cases you can set the port number.
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I don't recommend trying to enable smb or afp over the internet.
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Overall, the most secure way to access your NAS remotely is to use a VPN of some kind.&nbsp; ReadyCloud is built into your NAS.&nbsp; OpenVPN is built into many routers (including Netgear Nighthawk and Orbi models).&nbsp; ZeroTier is another VPN you could use, there is a third-party app available for it on the NAS.&nbsp; For all these choices there are apps available for PCs (Macs and Windows) and mobile devices (Android and iOS).&nbsp; These are mostly free, though in the case of plex there is a one-time charge for iOS and Android.
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Can you give us some more information on how you want to access the NAS remotely?
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That is:

file access for yourself and perhaps family?
file access for others (not as trusted)?
remote administration for the NAS?
media streaming?

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Sa9aX11 · Answer

Hi&nbsp;
First of all HTTPS &amp; HTTP doesn't work remotely, tried also port 443 remotelly I get nothing. FTP seems work ok remotely, that&nbsp;
Plex (Premium) I tried that its only good for playing music but not for streaming movies I get always the message that my system is not powerful enough.
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I am running:
WordPress -&nbsp;What is wordpress? Bulletin Board System? What Can I do?
Logitech Media Server - Audio Only server.
Subsonic &amp; OwnCloud (v9.1.0) have the same problem, after you update it the app disappear and stops working, you stuck with an old version.
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I want my NAS to be access outside (remotely) like a server so I or a friend can access and store files, play music &amp; video.
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StephenB · Answer

Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
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I want my NAS to be access outside (remotely) like a server so I or a friend can access and store files, play music &amp; video.
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Ok.&nbsp; There are risks there, since hackers also can gain access through the same protocols.&nbsp; So you definitely want to use secure protocols and use strong passwords.&nbsp; Also, you want to make sure you keep your firmware up to date, since most firmware releases include some security updates.&nbsp; There have been posts here from folks who have had their ReadyNAS hijacked, so this is not a hypothetical risk.
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One potential option is ZeroTier.&nbsp; You can install it on the NAS, and also on the your own (and family/friend) devices.&nbsp; You'd have the ability to add and drop those devices through ZeroTier's web interface.&nbsp; &nbsp;This functions like a VPN, but the access is limited to your NAS, not your full home network.&nbsp; All the services (SMB, AFP, etc) would be available remotely.&nbsp; The normal NAS user accounts and file access controls could be used to limit the access of any friends.
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And you could also try ReadyCloud.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
... FTP seems work ok remotely...&nbsp;
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Yes, but it's not secure.&nbsp; The FTP server in your NAS supports FTPS, and you can configure it to require FTPS (ftp with explicit TLS).&nbsp; Many FTP clients support FTPS, including WinSCP, Filezilla, and several apps for iOS and Android.
Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
HTTPS &amp; HTTP doesn't work remotely, tried also port 443 remotely I get nothing.

Again, HTTP isn't secure, so you shouldn't be setting that up for remote access (other than perhaps for public wordpress stuff).
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If you have remote management enabled in your router, it might not actually forward 443 (even if it's in the port forwarding list).&nbsp; Some ISPs also block those ports - you might want to check that with&nbsp;http://canyouseeme.org/
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One option with https is to enable the secondary port number in the NAS settings.&nbsp; Ideally the secondary port is in the range reserved for dynamic/private ports (49152-65535).&nbsp; Then forward that in your router, and specify it in your URLs.&nbsp; For instance, if you chose 54321 for the secondary port, you can reach the NAS with https://ddns-name:54321/admin
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Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
I tried that its only good for playing music but not for streaming movies I get always the message that my system is not powerful enough.
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I have used the RN102 for streaming movies.&nbsp; It's not able to do real-time transcoding, you'd need a more powerful NAS for that.&nbsp; If your network connection isn't fast enough for direct-play, then you could still do some off-line conversion (creating a lower quality version of the movie that can be streamed over the internet).
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Another scenario is that your plex client might not support for the audio or video format - that's another case where transcoding might be needed.&nbsp; For instance, movies that use DTS audio.&nbsp; Again, off-line transcoding is the only way around this with the RN102.
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These aren't just plex issues - you'll run into these issues with any streaming platform.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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What is your ISP upload speed?
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Sa9aX11 · Answer

I checked the ZeroTier site but I can't find the app that works on my NAS device, I looked at ZeroTier downloads&nbsp;I see no&nbsp;.deb versions,&nbsp;I checked out&nbsp;https://download.zerotier.com/debian/ and I see a few ending xxxx_armhf.deb that installs on my NAS Device but it doesn't&nbsp;appear on my NAS apps list, tried a few armhf on each directory it installs but nothing appears.&nbsp;
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ReadyCloud don't like it&nbsp;its confusing, you need to create a link to share the files, I don't want to do that.
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FTP or FTPS I want to use on my browser, don't want&nbsp;to use a separate program.
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AICloud Web uses port 443.
AiCloud content streaming uses port 8082&nbsp;
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As for my upload speed its 1-2Mbps its faster early in morning, my download speed 102 Mbps (Morning) &amp; 40-60 Mbps (8 - 12.00am)
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StephenB · Answer

Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
I checked the ZeroTier site but I can't find the app that works on my NAS device
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https://github.com/NAStools/zerotierone/releases
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Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:&nbsp;FTP or FTPS I want to use on my browser, don't want&nbsp;to use a separate program.
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Bad idea.&nbsp; Browsers don't support secure FTP.&nbsp; It's safe if you are accessing via a VPN, but not over the open internet.&nbsp; User names and passwords are sent as clear text with normal FTP, so hackers who can see the traffic can access your NAS using those credentials.&nbsp; FTPS eliminates that vulnerability.
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Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
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As for my upload speed its 1-2Mbps
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That's enough for direct streaming of music and some SD video content, but not enough for anything else.&nbsp; Typical 720p movies need 3-6 Mbps; 1080p videos often need 8 Mbps or more.
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Options include&nbsp;

transcoding movies off-line to fit your internet bandwidth (probably keeping the higher quality versions for local viewing)
upgrading your internet service to get a faster upload
upgrading the NAS to a more powerful model that can do real-time transcoding
hosting the plex server on a PC that can do real-time transcoding, keeping the content on the NAS

Sa9aX11&nbsp;wrote:
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AICloud Web uses port 443.
AiCloud content streaming uses port 8082&nbsp;
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You can only forward an internet port to one device.&nbsp; If you are using 443 (and 8082) for AiCloud, then you can't use them with the ReadyNAS.&nbsp; If you aren't using AiCloud, then the ports it needs aren't relevant.
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FWIW, port 443 is the standard port for https.&nbsp; Lots of stuff uses it - which isn't a problem when you are connecting outbound from your home network.&nbsp; But inbound you can only forward port 443 to one device.&nbsp; I told you how to overcome that in the previous posts.

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