Hi,

 

I'm trying to enable my usb disk accessible from the internet but it dos not allow me to access from outside of my local network

 

I have IP for internet 192.168.1.131.

I requested from my ISP to give me static IP:PORT available for file sharing (I've got 1.2.3.4:11000)

From my ISP I received information that IP 1.2.3.4:11000 is fowarded directly to my router 192.168.1.131:11000.

 

I connected my USB drive to the router and can see this

 

1. WORKS:

- Method: Network Neighborhood: 

- Link: \\my_shared_name

- Port: ---

 

-- this is working when I type \\my_shared_drive and insert my credentials (login/password)

 

2. WORKS:

- Method: FTP

- Link: ftp://192.168.0.1:21

- Port: 21

 

-- this is working as well when I tried access it from my local network using ftp client with the link ftp://192.168.0.1:21 and login/password credentials

 

3. NOT WORKING:

- Method: FTP

- Link: ftp://192.168.1.131:11000 

- Port: 11000 (this I set manually)

 

-- the connection is fine when I'm on the different network and enter ftp://1.2.3.4:5678 into ftp client I received two messages

1. Login OK

2. Could not enter folder /

-- event if I shared any subfolder from the disk, still the error 'could not enter fodler /' appears

 

Can you please point me what I'm doing wrong as it seems that

- the ISP IP address forwarding is working

- the login/password credentials are workiing as well

- only cannot read the folders on the USB disk

 

 

Thanks,

Michal