In the process of transfering all my files from the old laptop to the new laptop through my main desktop computer, using ftp!!!
It was the firewall blocking the ports all along.
Now I can access my home computer from Cambridge if i wished. But it might not be very secure, and if the router reassigns the desktop IP address, then GG.
Monday, September 11, 2006
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If they were all windows boxes, I can't see why Windows Network isn't easier, but anyway...
A quick google appears to suggest it isn't too difficult to set up a sftp/ssh server on Windows (although it appears Cygwin may be required). That is a much better path in terms of security.
I don't quite get your last statement. If the computer is directly connected to the internet, DynDNS will sort that problem out. If you have an internal router, you can just give your box internally a fixed IP, and a lot of routers allow you to set up DynDNS from there.
--Robert Crowstona
www.srcf.ucam.org/~rec53
Obviously my surname is Crowston, stupid a key!
I just wanted to try setting up an ftp server so that I can access my desktop from outside my home network.
Regarding the last statement, I had configured requests to port 21 of my external IP address to be directed to my desktop ftp server, which is defined by the internal IP. However, my router routinely reassigns the IP addresses within the home network, and I haven't figured out how to make it assign my desktop with the same IP each time.
And yes, I've got DynDNS sorted on my linksys router. :)
Don't let your home router reassign. It ususally assigns in a certain range, so just set up your computer to have a fixed IP outside this, but still within the correct subnet. (so if the router is 192.168.1.254, netmask 255.255.255.0, just assign a fixed IP of 192.168.1.200 or somethin')
-- Robert Crowston
www.srcf.ucam.org/~rec53
Your worst enemy would be a power trip :)
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