Remote Ftp Access - Seagate NAS OS 4 U User Manual

Once FTP is enabled, your NAS can be accessed using an Internet browser or FTP client software. FTP client
software is very helpful if you wish to share, download, and upload data within a dedicated application rather
.than an Internet browser. Examples of FTP client software include Filezilla and Cyberduck
Local FTP access
To use the FTP service on your local network, enter your NAS's IP address or device name in the FTP client's
address field or in an Internet browser's address field. Your NAS's IP address is available on the Network page
( . or Seagate Network Assistant (see Network and Seagate Network Assistant
(Public Access Folders (non-password protected
(ftp://[IP-address]/ (For example, ftp://192.168.10.149
( ftp://[machine name]/ (For example, ftp://seagate-r8 or ftp://seagate-r8.local
(Private Access Folders (password protected
When following the directions below, usernames and passwords can vary depending upon the user. For
.example, the administrator's username and password are not the same as another user's name and password
,ftp://[username:password@IP-address] (For example
(ftp://admin:adminpassword@192.168.10.149
,ftp://[username:password@machine name]/ (For example
ftp://admin:adminpassword@seagate-r8/ or
/ ( ftp://admin:adminpassword@seagate-r8.local

Remote FTP access

You can access and share your NAS's files from a computer outside of your network. To use FTP, you will need
.to know your router's public IP address
From a computer on the same local network as the NAS, visit this page to learn your public IP address: .1
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