http://www.techsonsite.co.uk Milton Keynes based Computer & Laptop Repair Experts Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Setting up ShareCenter Dlink NAS-320 for FTP access http://www.techsonsite.co.uk/blog/setting-up-sharecenter-dlink-nas-320-for-ftp-access/ http://www.techsonsite.co.uk/blog/setting-up-sharecenter-dlink-nas-320-for-ftp-access/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:18:34 +0000 admin http://www.techsonsite.co.uk/?p=1107
  • Create a No-IP account
  • Download & Install No-IP client
  • Enable FTP access on ShareCenter
  • Ensure router has ftp port forwarded to ShareCenter
  • Set ShareCenter to have static IP address

    • Step 1 - Create a No-IP account

    Create a free account with No-IP at http://www.no-ip.com/ Reason for this is so that you don’t have to keep remembering an IP address all the time, you can create a unique name (hostname) that you use to connect to your computer or NAS in this case. The hostname in this example is “techsonsite.myftp.biz” Your Internet Service Provider assigns a unique IP address to your router each time it is switched on, so you can see that it can be become a nightmare trying to remember it each time it gets changed. Once you’ve created an account goto “Your-IP” at the top of the page and then choose the “Add a Host” button as shown below in red..




















    Next type a hostname that you will remember and then use the dropdown to choose a domain name, choose any one you like.. (leave the rest of the options as the default)



















    Next click “create host” at the bottom on this same page and that’s it your done creating your hostname.

    Step 2 - Download & Install No-IP client

    Next step is to download the No-IP client which you’ll need to install on your computer and this will keep checking to make sure that the No-IP website has your most up to date IP address from your ISP/router. Download the client and install as shown in red below..























    Once downloaded and installed, open the program “No-IP DUC” and enter your login details that you registered.

















    Next place a tick next to the hostname you created as below in red and click “Save”..



























    If successful it should look something like below..












    Now go to file / preferences and place a tick in the option that says "Run on Startup" this will ensure the program starts everytime the computer is switched on.

    Step 3 - Enable FTP access on ShareCenter

    Open ShareCenter admin screen by typing your ShareCenter's IP address into your web browser, next click the “Management” tab and then choose “Account Management” as below in red..












    Next choose “Network Shares” as below and notice that FTP is not currently active for Volume_1













    Select the share name that you wish to allow ftp access for and click the “Modify” button as below..








    Work through the wizard that appears until you reach the screen below and ensure you place a tick in the “ftp” tick box..
















    Click next twice and then click finish. Ftp is now active for volume_1 as shown below..











    Step 4 - Set the ShareCenter to a static IP address

    On the “Management” tab choose “Network Management”











    Under LAN settings, change from DHCP to “Static IP” then enter your ShareCentre’s IP address (this is the same IP address as you used to access these admin/set-up pages) You could assign another IP address if required as long as nothing else in your network is using it.


















    If you’re not sure what the other settings should be then go to Start/Run and type “cmd” and then “enter” you should get cmd window as below..










    In this cmd window type ipconfig /all and look under local Ethernet adapter local area connection (or wireless if you’re using wireless connection) Subnet, gateway & dns settings are all listed.











    Once you’ve entered the settings click save and your done.
     

    Step 5 - Ensure router has it’s ftp port forwarded to your ShareCenter

    Type your routers IP address into your browser and enter your login information.. Once you’ve accessed your router find the screen that allows port forwarding, location varies on the different models of router, below is Linksys router where port forwarding is found under Applications & Gaming.. Enter the IP address of your ShareCenter as set in the previous step and click enable and then save.   Restart the router and you should be ready to now access your ShareCenter remotely via FTP. You can access it via web browser using the hostname you created on No-IP, ie “techsonsite.myftp.biz” or use something like filezilla a free ftp program. There are also apps for mobile devices available – “ftp client pro” for Iphone is good). Note: When setting up ftp client you’ll need to enter not only the hostname but username and password for the file share you created – both are case sensitive!


    Please either link back to this post or leave comments if it helped you.

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