N4100PRO: How to set up FTP and Remote Web Server Access
Hi Guys,
I bought a Thecus N4100PRO NAS and installed two 2TB WD20EADS hard drives in RAID 1.
I've spent the better part of two days trying to configure the NAS access, but haven't really had much success. I'm computer literate but haven't really had much experience with networking. So any help would be much appreciated!
Hardware Setup:
[Internet]---[Wireless Router]----[NAS]
Wireless Router is a Linksys WRVS4400N:
My External IP Address: 124.191. 123.456 (looked up using whatsmyip.org, with last six digits changed)
N4100PRO NAS Settings:
WAN:
WAN IP Address: 192.168. 1.100
Gateway IP Address: 192. 168.1.1
NetMask IP Address: 255.255. 255.0
LAN
LAN IP Address: 192.168. 2.254 (the unit picked this address)
NetMask IP Address: 255.255. 255.0
All PCs run Windows Vista (Windows firewalls & other firewall software turned off).
Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3 have been used.
All attempts have been done with the correct ports forwarded through the Linksys Router's Firewall. Also I have tried all of the below with the Firewall turned off.
FTP software WinSCP.
I have also set up the ACL with User: "Name" and Group: "Usergroup"
Problem 1: FTP
I have enabled the FTP on the NAS (under Network, FTP).
My problem is that I can't FTP (not even locally) to the NAS.
Locally:
I've been trying to FTP to the unit, I assume that the host address should be 192.168. 1.100 (I have also tried 192.168. 2.254 to no avail).
I've tried it with ports: 22 (as specified on the FTP page), 10080 (as suggest on one of the Thecus threads) and 80 just to see what happens.
For the login details, I have tried "Admin" and "Name" with the respective passwords.
Remote:
I've been trying to FTP to the unit from an external IP connection (my iPhone tethered to my laptop), I assume that the host address should be my external IP address 124.191. 123.456.
I've tried it with ports: 22 (as specified on the FTP page), 10080 (as suggest on one of the Thecus threads) and 80 just to see what happens.
For the login details, I have tried "Admin" and "Name" with the respective passwords.
Any ideas or suggestions that I should try?
Problem 2: Remote Connection (via Web)
I have added the module and enabled the Web Server on the NAS (under Network, webserver).
I editted the "httpd.conf" file and changed
>"User nobody" to "User Name"
>"ServerName XXX. example .XXX:80" to "ServerName 124.191.123. 456:80"
(Changed so that I can post)
I've testing the syntax (and it is ok) the made sure that the WebServer Status is "Running".
I've tried pointing my browser to "124.191. 123.456:80", but nothing happens.
I assume that I've done something wrong, but what is it? I followed the instructions from the "WebServer_V11_EN.pdf" file.
Any ideas or suggestions that I should try?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Regards,
Oliver