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William_rnp
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Jan 15, 2021
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RND 2000 v2 remote access

Hello there!   So it's 2021 and I have this ReadyNas Duo v2.   After struggling a lot I managed to properly install it and access to it on my Macbook running OS Catalina. I even entered the dash...
  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Jan 17, 2021

    Sandshark wrote:

    If you have opened port 22 and a range of passive ports to the outside world, then you should be be able to directly address the NAS at your static IP from outside: ftps://your.ip.goes.here:22

     


    The NAS uses explicit FTP over TLS, and by default it would be listening on port 21 (not port 22).

     

    As Sandshark says, it is a bit better to use a non-standard port (configuring that in the NAS).  As far as passive ports go, I suggest 4 per simulaneous connection.  If you only expect to use your PC (and are the only remote user), then you'd only need 4 passive ports.

     

    Non-standard ports are best allocated from the private/dynamic port range - which is 49152-65535.  So you could (for example) configure the NAS to use 54321 for the control port, and 54322-54325 as the passive ports.  If your FTP client requires masquerading, you'd also need to configure the NAS to use your router's static IP address as the masquerade.  Or (as I've already suggested), use FileZilla - which doesn't require masquerading.

     

    Then you'd reserve an IP address in your router for the NAS (so it always has the same IP address).  And forward TCP ports 54321-54325 to your NAS IP address.  Unfortunately I'm not seeing your router's manual when I search for it, so I can't help with that.

     

    If you do use filezilla, then you'd create a site that specifies your router's static IP address, and which is set to use port 54321.  Also, configure the connection to "require explicit FTP over TCP"

     


    Sandshark wrote:

    A VPN would be a better plan.


    Totally agree.

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