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Originally Posted by Ecaton
Ed,
I understand what you are saying, but there are newer, seemingly more user friendly solutions emerging, among of which are the two products I mentioned, which literally allow a plug, store, backup and remote access solution without going through the painfull set up process with static/dynamic WAN setting etc. I was wondering whether forum members can comment on these new products' strength and weaknesses based on specific experience.
Marind
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Sorry but that is not possible. You will still need to set up your router to allow incoming connections from the internet and if you don't have a static WAN IP then you will need to use a service to track your dynamic WAN IP. That is just the way it is. IP addresses are like a mailing street address. If you don't have one you can't get any mail. If you keep changing street addresses how does the post office know where to deliver your mail.
Reading down into the instruction of those products will show this to be true. Now they may use UPnP to self configure your router, if you have UPnP turn on in your router, but if you don't have a static WAN IP, IE the WAN IP changes from time to time, just how will you, or anyone, know where to send the request for access.