comp.os.linux.networking

xtd8865 wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've got a network drive (192.168.1.104) on my local network. What do I
> need to do to access it from work (could be through a web browser or
> ftp). I created an ftp user on the drive.
>
> It's easy to access it from other computers on my local network, just ftp
> user@192.168.1.104, but how can I do it from work or elsewhere. The bit I
> don't understand is the fact that here I've got 2 IPs my external IP and
> the internal IP of the drive (192.168.1.104)
>
> thank you very much for any help
>
> regards
>
> xtd8865
Between your machine with the network drive and the internet you have a
router. You need to log into your router and tell it to forward ftp
connections to your 192.168.1.104 machine (look for "Port Forwarding").

Robert