Using Airport Extreme with built in FTP Server?

[kayut]

Hi,

I wondering if Airport Extreme offers a built in FTP for accessing the connected Hard drives from outside of local network.

The Router FritzBox made in Germany can do that but it is much more expensive than Airport Extreme.

I will buy Airport extreme if it comes with FTP built in.


Thanks

 

[kayut]

Here the link to FritzBox:

FritzBox

Is there any way to access a HD which is connected to Airport Extreme over the internet?

 

[dgr]

Here the link to FritzBox:

FritzBox

Is there any way to access a HD which is connected to Airport Extreme over the internet?

It allows for hard disk sharing over the internet but I don't know if it uses the FTP protocol. I use my QNAP NAS which has the FTP service built in.

 

[kayut]

Hi,
Thanks a lot for your answer.

It allows for hard disk sharing over the internet

How does it work? Over the browser?
Do you access the hard disks over a IP?

 

[dgr]

Hi,
Thanks a lot for your answer.


How does it work? Over the browser?
Do you access the hard disks over a IP?

I would have to try setting it up to get an exact answer but according to this thread, https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/672148/ ....it uses SMB which makes sense so you should be able to use any SMB client.

You don't necessarily have to use IP, I assume you have a dynamic address from your ISP. If not then no big deal go ahead and use your IP. If your address is dynamic then you probably want to set it up as a dynamic dns host (http://www.dyndns.com/).

Since I have all the tools to test it I can give it a try when I get home later today.

 

[blueroom]

I have a Synology NAS (IMHO slightly more Mac friendly than QNAP) and you can do WebDAV or FTP and it works great with OSX.

<command> K from the Finder will attach.

 

[dgr]

Found a post from someone who gives step by step instructions how to set it up.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3158362?start=0&tstart=0