Cloud-Option 1: External hard disk to the DSL-Router to connect
- The connection of an external hard drive via USB port to your DSL Router is basically the cheapest Cloud solution, to the extent that you already have a suitable Router. You get the best look at the manual to make sure that your Router and your USB hard drive tolerated. In addition to many Fritzbox models and those of other manufacturers, also support the majority of providers provided Router this feature.
- How you configure your Router, we will show you in this practical tip. How to use your hard drive at the best on your Router setup, best seen on the example of the Fritzbox. Should your USB HDD from your Router will be detected, there are different approaches to a solution.
- Since your Internet connection every 24 hours forcibly from their Provider will be disconnected and also the IP address changes, you are on your connected network storage can access it, you need a so-called DynDNS, or an appropriate Alternative. These services make it possible to associate the alternate IP address of your router with a permanent Domain. So, your network storage will always remain accessible.
- The Fritzbox maker AVM has its own DynDNS service with the name "AVM MyFritz". As you take this on your Fritzbox set up, we will show you in this practical tip. Alternatively, you can use for example the free offer of "self host Free" of the Saxon Provider, self host. In addition to DynDNS, there are other comparable services some of which are also offered free of charge to be offered.
Router with USB port
Cloud Option 2: NAS connect to the grid
- With a network hard drive (Network-Attached Storage, short NAS), you have a similar solution as in Option 1 for the Hand, only that here everything is combined in a single device. The best, first of all, an Overview of the different manufacturers and offers.
- When buying, make sure that the hard drive is not only from the local network, but also from the Internet responsive. This function is often listed as a "Web Server", "Web Access" or "MyCloud". This includes a built-in DynDNS service with.
- The NAS can be similar to your Router using a Browser Interface or a special, included Software to configure. As the NAS Server set up, we will show you in this practical tip.
Various NAS-devices
Cloud experts solution: Owncloud set up
- For professionals, the freely available Software "Owncloud" is interesting: Assuming you have a reasonably good knowledge of Linux and knowledge in the approach of how to set up a Web Server. After all, who "wants to use Owncloud", must take, in the ideal case, everything in the Hand and manually set up.
- The Software not only provides the access to personal files and documents, but also synchronizes calendar, address book and memo entries. Apps for Android and iOS to hold out as on the way up-to-date. Who it somewhat easier to want to make, but on something private sphere omitted, can also be from different providers (Overview) default "Owncloud"Server.
- - Start with manual configuration of "Owncloud" can be found in this Guide.
Cloud stopgap: With TeamViewer on home PC access
- With the free remote control Software "TeamViewer" allows you to from another computer (or via Smartphone App) via the Internet on your home computer to access. How exactly, we show you in this practical tip.
- With "TeamViewer" you can't control but only to a remote PC, but also transfer files. To do this, select instead of "remote control" easy "file transfer" in the main window (see image). Now you can send using a file Explorer any files, and receive.
- Note that your Computer must remain in this variant is turned on and, therefore, relatively much power is consumed. This stopgap you should, therefore, only in exceptional cases.
File transfer with TeamViewer
Also for the use of conventional Cloud services, there are ways to protect its data better. What they are, we will show you in this practical tip.
