Pros: Easy to use, secure, access any file remotely without the need of host machine kept on not applicable to the OneDrive method discussed above. Cons: You only get limited space on any cloud storage service.
It is not possible to clone the entire hard drive to the cloud. NAS network-attached storage devices are like setting up your personal cloud storage.
Consider it as a big external hard drive connected to your home network. You store all your files on NAS and access them over the internet or from any device in your home.
This method is great for file sharing and backing up multiple computers. Unless you know how to properly configure a NAS for internet access, it is not a secure technique. Especially for beginners. Pros: Access any file remotely without the need of host machine being kept on. Cons: NAS are expensive and designed for being accessed from the local network. But if you already have one, then it makes sense to use it to fetch files remotely over the internet.
Most routers these days come with a USB port where you can plug in the external drive or a pen drive and then access all its contents from anywhere in the world. To get this setup working, you need to enable remote sharing and setup dynamic DNS on your router. If you are not familiar with home networking, the following video will help or check out this step by step tutorial.
Pros: Access any file remotely without the need of host machine turned on. Cheaper than NAS. Using that VPN, you can access your computer files just as you would do on your local network. When configured properly, VPN makes your remote computer appear as a part of the local network and allows access to all the local file shares.
This is the way, big businesses grant access to their shared files remotely. Cons: Requires the remote desktop to stay on. Moreover, the setup is complicated and time-consuming. Normally FTP is unencrypted, which means people can easily monitor your files in transit and spoof your passwords. To deal with that, you can use SFTP which encrypts the connection over the internet. But you should create self-signed certificates to create the SFTP connection. If you are running versions of this software on Windows Server or Windows Server, see the following articles for configuration instructions for those platforms.
Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note A computer typically contains a single network adapter that is assigned one unique static IP address for use with port Port Forwarding tells your router to accept these incoming connections and how to direct these incoming connections to the right computer.
This is one of the ways the router protects you, it only accepts "authorized" connections from the Internet. GetRight does try to set it up automatically. Most newer routers should work fine, but older ones might not. There are choices for how to do the Port Forwarding. You may want to try both, using the Test button on the BitTorrent--Network config page to see which works the best for you. I've had neither work, but then unplugged the power from the router to reset it and retried and then it did work.
If neither work, it's something to try. But I've not had it crash yet. The GetRight method will work with any version of Windows, and may be able make the ports forwarded more reliably.
There were reports of crashes in earlier version--but I do believe they've all been fixed in the final released versions.
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