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| − | Remote access to your Amahi HDA comes pre-configured out of the box. | + | Remote access to your Amahi HDA comes pre-configured out of the box. There is nothing to configure in the server. |
The VPN solution is implemented through the very popular [http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN] software VPN. | The VPN solution is implemented through the very popular [http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN] software VPN. | ||
| − | + | Once connected from outside your network, your computer becomes virtually a computer in your home network. All your files and services are as easily accessible as when you are at home. | |
'''You need to forward one port in your router''' to enable the VPN. | '''You need to forward one port in your router''' to enable the VPN. | ||
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* On the client side, you need to be running an OpenVPN client. We provide one for Windows, preconfigured and we recommend one for the Mac, which requires some manual configuration, which are the same settings for the Linux client. | * On the client side, you need to be running an OpenVPN client. We provide one for Windows, preconfigured and we recommend one for the Mac, which requires some manual configuration, which are the same settings for the Linux client. | ||
| − | * Your router needs to | + | * Your router needs to forward '''UDP port 1194''' to the server. The way to do this is through port forwarding, which varies from router to router. Forward UDP port 1194 from your router to the IP address of your HDA. |
On to the clients: | On to the clients: | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 16 May 2009
Remote access to your Amahi HDA comes pre-configured out of the box. There is nothing to configure in the server.
The VPN solution is implemented through the very popular OpenVPN software VPN.
Once connected from outside your network, your computer becomes virtually a computer in your home network. All your files and services are as easily accessible as when you are at home.
You need to forward one port in your router to enable the VPN.
Requirements
There are two requirements for Remote Access to work:
- On the client side, you need to be running an OpenVPN client. We provide one for Windows, preconfigured and we recommend one for the Mac, which requires some manual configuration, which are the same settings for the Linux client.
- Your router needs to forward UDP port 1194 to the server. The way to do this is through port forwarding, which varies from router to router. Forward UDP port 1194 from your router to the IP address of your HDA.
On to the clients:
- Windows Client
- Mac: TunnelBlick (open source) or Viscosity (shareware)
- Linux
Resources on Port Forwarding
- Massive database of port forwarding information by router
- YouTube Video on Port Forwarding for Linksys Routers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWPUdW1kIJA
Troubleshooting
- Make sure your HDA's network IP range is different than that of the remote network. (e.g. if your HDA's IP address is 192.168.1.X, you cannot connect to it on a remote network also using 192.168.1.X)
- If you are running your HDA from a Verizon FiOS connection, you may experience strange disconnections. This may be due to the Actiontec router's small NAT table. Please see guides here http://www.verizonfioswiki.com/index.php/Using_Your_Own_Router for instructions on how to use your own router.
