[XCSSA] What do I need to do this?
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About the
>
> spousal unit
>
being sensitive about the router, just explain to her that you upgraded.
On 4/28/06, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dan & Tweeks,
>
> Here's what I got so far. Picked up a USB 3.5 External Case from All
> Systems Go with credit($0). Snagged a Maxtor 250GB 3.5inch HD for $60
> after
> Rebate from CompUSA. BTW They still had some on the shelf...not a bad dea=
l
> if you don't mind letting them keep your money for a couple months. I saw
> some wireless/wired routers with USB ports during my research. Have been
> itching to upgrade my network...its wireless B. Figure if I can find a
> wireless broadband router for a reasonable cost with USB ports and "G" or
> better I could do what I want and get better stuff. Have to buy the same
> brand so the spousal unit won't notice the difference-) Gene
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org>
> To: <xcssa@xcssa.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [XCSSA] What do I need to do this?
>
>
> > Gene:
> >
> > I have a setup just like you described. Here's how I do it. I set up =
a
> > simple host account with GoDaddy for $5 a month. On the web page I
> > uploaded to that account - http://coitnet.net - there are a couple of
> > links which redirect to my IP address at the house.
> >
> > At the house, there is an old 75Mhz compaq which holds 3 old hard drive=
s
> > containing all the data to be share.
> >
> > With Time Warner Road Runner service you can't get a static IP address
> > however the "dynamic" IP address they gave hasn't changed in a couple o=
f
> > years, so the html front page on the GoDaddy website has a simple scrip=
t
> > redirecting from the GoDaddy host server to my cable modem at the house=
.
> > (If TW decides to give me a different IP address, I only need to edit
> the
> > html script on the GoDaddy server and I'll be back in business.)
> >
> > Behind the cable modem here at the house is a cisco linksys router
> (W54G?)
> > which is set up so that any calls to port 80 (http calls) get routed to
> > the old Compaq. The config to the router has a page to direct to any
> > specific unit's address on your internal network (for example,
> > 192.168.0.500 or whatever you have set up).
> >
> > The Compaq has a real simple username:password login to screen out
> > whomever isn't a defined user on that 'puter.
> >
> > I know that this isn't as secure as it might be but I think for my
> > purposes it's adequate. At least I haven't been intruded upon yet. In
> > any event, you have the option to 'harden' your server as much as you
> > want. Also, as you can see, you don't need much power to simply serve u=
p
> a
> > few hundred family photos, MP3's and other miscellany.
> >
> > My cost for all this is $5 a month to GoDaddy, $15 for the Compaq, $0
> for
> > the old hard drives I had mouldering away in a closet, $0 for the route=
r
> I
> > got in the startup package for my Vonage phone (woo-hoo) and a bit of
> > nagging from the spousal unit about keeping the Compaq running 24/7
> behind
> > the living room couch.
> >
> > Hope this helps. Dan Coit
> >
> > xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> >> Hey guys & gales,
> >>
> >> I need an external HD box that my family can access via web browser
> >> over the net. Need to be able to connect it to my wired/wireless
> router.
> >> Know I want either USB or Firewire for direct connection. Been looking
> >> and ran into a bunch of anacronyms.Such as NAS, TCP/IP, Built in Serve=
r
> >> etc etc. Whats the difference? Whats the most versatile? Needs to be
> >> secure. I want to share photos with family. Figure I can send password=
s
> >> via Email. Any opinions, help, advice welcome.
> >> Thanks Gene
> >>
> >>
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<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">spousal unit<br></blockquote>bei=
ng sensitive about the router, just explain to her that you upgraded.<br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4/28/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
<a href=3D"mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a></b> <=
<a href=3D"mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>> wrot=
e:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Thanks Dan & Tweeks,<br><br>=
Here's what I got so far. Picked up a USB 3.5 External Case fr=
om All<br>
Systems Go with credit($0). Snagged a Maxtor 250GB 3.5inch HD for $60 after=
<br>Rebate from CompUSA. BTW They still had some on the shelf...not a bad d=
eal<br>if you don't mind letting them keep your money for a couple months. =
I saw
<br>some wireless/wired routers with USB ports during my research. Have bee=
n<br>itching to upgrade my network...its wireless B. Figure if I can find a=
<br>wireless broadband router for a reasonable cost with USB ports and &quo=
t;G" or
<br>better I could do what I want and get better stuff. Have to buy the sam=
e<br>brand so the spousal unit won't notice the difference-) Gene<br>----- =
Original Message -----<br>From: <<a href=3D"mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org=
">
xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>><br>To: <<a href=3D"mailto:xcssa@xcssa.org"=
>xcssa@xcssa.org</a>><br>Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:03 PM<br>Subject=
: Re: [XCSSA] What do I need to do this?<br><br><br>> Gene:<br>><br>
> I have a setup just like you described. Here's how I do it.=
I set up a<br>> simple host account with GoDaddy for $5 a mo=
nth. On the web page I<br>> uploaded to that account - &=
nbsp;<a href=3D"http://coitnet.net">http://coitnet.net
</a> - there are a couple of<br>> links which redirect to my IP address =
at the house.<br>><br>> At the house, there is an old 75Mhz compaq wh=
ich holds 3 old hard drives<br>> containing all the data to be share.
<br>><br>> With Time Warner Road Runner service you can't get a stati=
c IP address<br>> however the "dynamic" IP address they gave h=
asn't changed in a couple of<br>> years, so the html front page on the G=
oDaddy website has a simple script
<br>> redirecting from the GoDaddy host server to my cable modem at the =
house.<br>> (If TW decides to give me a different IP address, I only nee=
d to edit the<br>> html script on the GoDaddy server and I'll be back in=
business.)
<br>><br>> Behind the cable modem here at the house is a cisco linksy=
s router (W54G?)<br>> which is set up so that any calls to port 80 (http=
calls) get routed to<br>> the old Compaq. The config to the =
router has a page to direct to any
<br>> specific unit's address on your internal network (for example,<br>=
> 192.168.0.500 or whatever you have set up).<br>><br>> The Compaq=
has a real simple username:password login to screen out<br>> whomever i=
sn't a defined user on that 'puter.
<br>><br>> I know that this isn't as secure as it might be but I thin=
k for my<br>> purposes it's adequate. At least I haven't been=
intruded upon yet. In<br>> any event, you have the option to=
'harden' your server as much as you
<br>> want. Also, as you can see, you don't need much power to simply se=
rve up a<br>> few hundred family photos, MP3's and other miscellany.<br>=
><br>> My cost for all this is $5 a month to GoDaddy, $15 for the Com=
paq, $0 for
<br>> the old hard drives I had mouldering away in a closet, $0 for the =
router I<br>> got in the startup package for my Vonage phone (woo-hoo) a=
nd a bit of<br>> nagging from the spousal unit about keeping the Compaq =
running 24/7 behind
<br>> the living room couch.<br>><br>> Hope this helps.  =
;Dan Coit<br>><br>> <a href=3D"mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-ad=
min@xcssa.org</a> wrote:<br>>> Hey guys & gales,<br>>><br>&=
gt;> I need an external HD box that my family can=
access via web browser
<br>>> over the net. Need to be able to connect it to my wired/wirele=
ss router.<br>>> Know I want either USB or Firewire for direct connec=
tion. Been looking<br>>> and ran into a bunch of anacronyms.Such as N=
AS, TCP/IP, Built in Server
<br>>> etc etc. Whats the difference? Whats the most versatile? Needs=
to be<br>>> secure. I want to share photos with family. Figure I can=
send passwords<br>>> via Email. Any opinions, help, advice welcome.
<br>>> Thanks Gene<br>>><br>>><br>>> ______________=
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