[XCSSA] What do I need to do this?
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<P>I do the same thing, except I save the $5 a month fee by registering my free URL through <A href="http://www.dyn.dns.org">www.dyn.dns.org</A> using one of their extensions. My router updates the IP address automatically. You can chose to do it yourself if you wish. I use it to remotely access my files with login and passwords. You can even set it up as a web server.</P>
<P>Dean DelValle<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">spousal unit<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>being sensitive about the router, just explain to her that you upgraded.<BR>
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<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 4/28/06, <B class=gmail_sendername><A href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</A></B> <<A href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</A>> wrote:</SPAN> </DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 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 from All<BR>
<DIV></DIV>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 deal<BR>if you don't mind letting them keep your money for a couple months. I saw
<DIV></DIV><BR>some wireless/wired routers with USB ports during my research. Have been<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 "G" or
<DIV></DIV><BR>better I could do what I want and get better stuff. Have to buy the same<BR>brand so the spousal unit won't notice the difference-) Gene<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: <<A href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">
<DIV></DIV>xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</A>><BR>To: <<A href="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>
<DIV></DIV>> 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 month. On the web page I<BR>> uploaded to that account - <A href="http://coitnet.net/">http://coitnet.net
<DIV></DIV></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 which holds 3 old hard drives<BR>> containing all the data to be share.
<DIV></DIV><BR>><BR>> With Time Warner Road Runner service you can't get a static IP address<BR>> however the "dynamic" IP address they gave hasn't changed in a couple of<BR>> years, so the html front page on the GoDaddy website has a simple script
<DIV></DIV><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 need to edit the<BR>> html script on the GoDaddy server and I'll be back in business.)
<DIV></DIV><BR>><BR>> Behind the cable modem here at the house is a cisco linksys 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
<DIV></DIV><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 isn't a defined user on that 'puter.
<DIV></DIV><BR>><BR>> I know that this isn't as secure as it might be but I think 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
<DIV></DIV><BR>> want. Also, as you can see, you don't need much power to simply serve 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 Compaq, $0 for
<DIV></DIV><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) and a bit of<BR>> nagging from the spousal unit about keeping the Compaq running 24/7 behind
<DIV></DIV><BR>> the living room couch.<BR>><BR>> Hope this helps. Dan Coit<BR>><BR>> <A href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</A> wrote:<BR>>> Hey guys & gales,<BR>>><BR>>> I need an external HD box that my family can access via web browser
<DIV></DIV><BR>>> over the net. Need to be able to connect it to my wired/wireless router.<BR>>> Know I want either USB or Firewire for direct connection. Been looking<BR>>> and ran into a bunch of anacronyms.Such as NAS, TCP/IP, Built in Server
<DIV></DIV><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.
<DIV></DIV><BR>>> Thanks Gene<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> _______________________________________________<BR>>> XCSSA mailing list<BR>>> <A href="mailto:XCSSA@xcssa.org">XCSSA@xcssa.org</A><BR>>> <A href="http://xcssa.org/mailman/listinfo/xcssa">
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