VMG - Access to my hard disk from internet

Braudo

Dear all,
I have an hard disk connected to my router. I would like to enter when I'm connected to internet.
I have subscription to a DNS service, and I.have opened port 21, I have setted the port forwarding in order to reach the device, but after all this step I'm not able to connect to the hard disk.
Please can you help me?

#SP_Apr_2019

Teemo

What is the model name of your router? And firmware version is?

Braudo

This is the s/n  S182V28015873
and this the firmware number V5.13(ABLZ.1)b7_20180810
I hope with this information you can help me.
Regards.
Emanuele

Braudo

Anybody can't help me?

Mijzelf

That connected disk, is that an USB- or a network disk? Can you access it from your LAN? How?

Braudo

Is connected an USB on the router. I can access to mg hd when i connected to my wifi.
But I would like to connect.when I'm out home by ftp.

Mijzelf

Can you connect by ftp on your LAN? If you can't on your LAN, you won't be able on WAN.

Braudo

Yes I can. I manage the hd only when I connect to Wi-Fi at home.

Mijzelf

OK. FTP is an old protocol, which predates the use of NAT routers, and the portforwards are a bit hard.

FTP uses at least 2 ports, one command port (usually 21), and a data port, which on most servers at random is chosen from the range 1024...65535. As it's not convenient to forward them all, you'll have to look at the FTP server settings to see if you can limit the dataport range. A range of 10 or 20 is enough for single person usage, and you'll have to forward that whole range.

NeAl

Could you try using sftp instead of ftp?
IIRC you need to enable ssh in remote management.

YeK

Hi all,

I think it's difficult to reach because router isn't assigned IP to usb port.