[Wylug-help] Remote access to NAS storage

[Roger Greenwood]

Hi all,

I am looking to get a small NAS box (e.g. Netgear RND-2000, £200 with 
500GB disk) but I also want to access it remotely (for backup purposes). 
Obviously this means me playing with router firewall settings, and 
knowing my IP address. IP is essentially static as it is logged on all 
the time (ISP Talk Talk, router smartAX 882). If it does change sometime 
in the future I can live with it.

Local network devices are generally allocated a static IP in the range 
192.168.x.x  I have read some conflicting advice regarding use of DMZ or 
not, so am not sure about this. Any other NAS devices people have 
experience of, or other solutions also of interest.

Any advice before I splash the cash, or notes of caution most welcome. I 
don't like changing firewall settings too much as I tend to break things 
when I play around!

By the way, I should say that network connection and speed has been 
excellent so far (nearly 2 years now) so I don't want to switch ISP's.