0

What I want is, to share an external HDD (Let us say drive F:) on the internet so that anyone can access it. The people with access should be able to read/write from/to the HDD directly.

I know this is possible and easy to set up in a local network but I could not find a simple way to do it for someone outside the local network.

Also, I am looking for a simple solution. I am not a big fan of setting up VPNs, or configuring a NAS unless the process is extremely simple both for me and for the person I am sharing it with.

I also used Resilio Sync but that clones all the files and that does not serve my purpose.

Diyanko Bhowmik
  • 1
  • 3
  • Some routers come with a USB port and allow you to connect a USB hard drive. The router may also support sharing any attached storage devices over the Internet. – DavidPostill Jun 20 '20 at 07:57
  • You could also set up an FTP server. Or use cloud storage. – DavidPostill Jun 20 '20 at 07:59
  • @DavidPostill My router does not have a USB drive. Also, I do not want to use cloud storage. I wanted a direct link. Also, will an FTP server be accessible to someone outside my personal network? – Diyanko Bhowmik Jun 20 '20 at 08:00
  • 1
    FTP server, yes. You might have to setup port forwarding in the router. – DavidPostill Jun 20 '20 at 08:01
  • 1
    "I wanted a direct link" That's just not possible. – DavidPostill Jun 20 '20 at 08:02
  • @DavidPostill How can I configure an FTP server in the simplest way? – Diyanko Bhowmik Jun 20 '20 at 08:05
  • 1
    Asking that is off-topic. Do some research and come back when you have specific questions after you have tried it yourself. – DavidPostill Jun 20 '20 at 08:07
  • Does this answer your question? [Make a network drive available over the internet?](https://superuser.com/questions/311658/make-a-network-drive-available-over-the-internet) – harrymc Jun 20 '20 at 09:41
  • 1
    You can use FileZilla or IIS for this tasks and apply anonymous authentication. – Wasif Jun 20 '20 at 15:26
  • @WasifHasan I did think of FileZilla, but would that let the client edit the files normally? Also, is there any similar app that would let us work in the Windows Explorer? That would be very convenient. – Diyanko Bhowmik Jun 21 '20 at 12:19
  • @harrymc I had already looked into the question but the answer did not really help me. It was quite a complicated method and I just wanted a simple app. I find it a little strange that no such app exists, even if it is a paid app. There are some for enterprise users, but not for basic users like me. – Diyanko Bhowmik Jun 21 '20 at 12:21
  • For a simple app, just use TeamViewer or similar. – harrymc Jun 21 '20 at 13:38

0 Answers0