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Old 03-23-2013, 03:44 PM   #1
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Talking FTP issues again.

My original post here FTP was working, now it is not

After replacing a router in my network my FTP is no longer accessible from the outside world again. I am beginning to think that I should just connect my NAS to the primary router in my network.

I am also thinking that I am making this harder on myself then necessary. I feel that my QNAP NAS can do a majority of this without my screwing it up.

Thank you for any words of wisdom.
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Old 03-23-2013, 09:49 PM   #2
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I am beginning to think that I should just connect my NAS to the primary router in my network.
I agree.
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Old 03-24-2013, 02:28 PM   #3
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glc - Thank you for being the voice of reason. I guess I have been making it rather difficult on myself.

Being I am getting ready to move I guess here is my chance to purchase a quality wireless router with more that 4 Ethernet ports.
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Old 03-24-2013, 03:04 PM   #4
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You don't need a router with more than 4 ports, all you need to do is get a standard Ethernet switch to add ports. More than one router in a network is a configuration nightmare. A standard 4 port router and 5 port switch will give you 7 usable ports for devices.
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:00 PM   #5
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I just dug up an old 16 port switch as I am doing some major cleaning for the upcoming move. I will be adding that shortly for a dry run here in the old casa.
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Is it a switch or a hub? A hub will impact performance.

Is it and your router both autosensing? If not, you may need to use the MDI-X port on one of them in order to use a standard (non-crossover) cable to interconnect them.
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Old 03-27-2013, 02:10 PM   #7
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The unit I just located is a switch. One of the reason I just located it is that I am cleaning up and packing up the casa. I will be moving soon and headed to St. Louis.

So, thanks for the information and I will use it once I get the new digs set-up.
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