Download manager, 1 making the nas available via the internet – Planet Technology 2-Bay SATA NAS RAID Server NAS-7200 User Manual

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6. Download Manager

If your LAN is connected to the Internet, typically by a Broadband Gateway/Router and
Broadband modem, you can make the NAS available via the Internet. Features available to
Internet users include:

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Using a Web browser to view and download files.

z Remote

management

6.1 Making the NAS available via the Internet

If your LAN is connected to the Internet via a Router or Gateway, you can make the NAS
available from the Internet.

No changes to the NAS configuration are required, unless you wish to use a port number other
than the default value of 80 for Web connections.

Your Router or Gateway must be configured to pass incoming HTTP connections (and
optionally, IPP connections) to the NAS. This feature is normally called Port Forwarding or
Virtual Servers, and is illustrated below.

Connecting via the Internet

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The default port number for Web browser connections is 80. If you prefer to use a
different port number, you can specify the port number on the NAS System screen. The

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