Please could someone advise on how to set up access to my own personal web site on my ReadyNAS?
I have a shares directory on the ReadyNAS set up with full access on all protocols for my user name. Here is what I have set up:
On router dynamic DNS server through no-ip.com
On router I have set the ReadyNAS to a fixed host (specific IP address)
On router set port forwarding for ports 80 & 443 to ReadyNAS
When I use a web browser to try and access the ReadyNAS share via http://<dns name>/<ReadyNAS share name>/ I get the familiar 404 error to say it is not found.
I know the dns is working as I can access the ReadyNAS dashboard via http://<dns name>/admin. Also I am able to use ftp on the share(es) with ftp://<DNS name>/<ReadyNAS share name>/ .
I think I must be missing something very basic, any ideas?
I did install the Owncloud add-on for the ReadyNAS, but cannot figure out how to connect this via the internet, (and I tried quite a few things). I suspect the problems are related.
If you simply forwarded ports 80 and 443, one possibility is that your ISP blocks them, as running your own web site is often a TOS violation for a residential account. In those caases, the use of an alternate port is the usual work-around.
I will have a go with other ports, though I would have thought if these standard ports were totally blocked I would have trouble getting to the dashboard, (admin screen), of the NAS, but that works. Just cannot access any of the shares.
Have also tried to set a share up that has no security for http or any protocol, but still got the same 404 error.
No I cannot see any shares locally using http://<NAS IP address>/<sharename> either. Tried in both ie and Firefox.
It certainly shows a tick in the HTTP box in the "Sharing Protocols" for each of the shares I am trying to reach. I believe http is turned on for the NAS, as in the System overview screen it shows the services and the HTTP box is green.
So unless I am missing something, (which is very likely!), http seems to be fully enabled for the NAS & shares.
My PC in file explorer can see all the shares no problem, but then that is a different protocol.
I just realized that mine redirects to HTTPS when I do that, then IE complains about the certificate. Depending on the security settings in your browser, that could be blocking you.
I just realized that mine redirects to HTTPS when I do that, then IE complains about the certificate. Depending on the security settings in your browser, that could be blocking you.
Yes. Though he should be seeing the same message when he uses https://<dns name>/admin
Personally I wouldn't allow http access to the NAS admin interface over the internet. If the V2 won't allow you to require https, I'd block port 80 in the router (and live with the certificate issues).
Still cannot understand why locally or via DNS name I cannot reach the shares with any browsers !
I have only opened up all protocols to a particular (virtually empty) share as I was desperate to find some way to reach them, don't intend to keep everyting so open once (or if) I find a solution.
Wonder if my BiPAC 7800N router is some how blocking access? Gone through all the configurations & setting, even factory reset it, but no difference. Makes me think the NAS box or router is doing something odd that I have not spotted or perhaps have no control over.
