#AIRPORT DISK MAP NETWORK DRIVE PASSWORD#
#AIRPORT DISK MAP NETWORK DRIVE PLUS#

#AIRPORT DISK MAP NETWORK DRIVE PASSWORD#

The user name can be anything you like the password should be the password for the Time Capsule/AEBS which you specified above. You will be prompted for your user name and password.

#AIRPORT DISK MAP NETWORK DRIVE PLUS#

Type in the correct domain name or external IP address for your network, plus a colon and the port number you specified in step 11. In the Finder, click Go > Connect to Server.To do this when your MBA is away from home: Once it does, you are now ready to connect to the Time Capsule/AEBS hard drive via the Internet. When you have made all changes, click Update. In the Description box, type a descriptive name like 'Time Capsule File Sharing' or 'AEBS File Sharing'. In the Private UDP Port(s) and Private TCP Port(s) boxes, type 548. In the Private IP Address box, type the internal IP address of your Time Capsule or AEBS that you wrote down in step 2 (for example, 192.168.0.1). In the Public UDP Port(s) and Public TCP Port(s) boxes, type in a 4-digit port number (e.g., 5678) that you choose. Click Advanced (at the top of the dialog box), and then click Port Mapping.Ĭlick the plus sign (+) to add a new port mapping.

Enter a Base Station Password and verify it in the Verify Password box.

It is strongly recommended that you also set Secure Shared Disks to 'With base station password' and Guest Access to 'Not allowed' not making these changes may allow unauthorized users to access your Time Capsule/AEBS hard drive.Ĭlick Airport (at the top of the dialog box), and then click Base Station. Select (check) the 'Enable file sharing' checkbox and the 'Share disks over Ethernet WAN port' checkbox. If you have a different type of 'Connection Sharing,' you probably don't need a tutorial to set up remote access to your disk adapt this one as needed.Ĭlick Disks (at the top of the dialog box), and then click File Sharing. You will need to have a static IP address, or use a free dynamic DNS service. The following tutorial is valid if your 'Connection Sharing' is to 'Share a public IP address', the normal setup for a home network. Make a note of the IP Address shown on the right - you will need it later.Ĭheck your 'Connection Sharing' setting under the Internet Tab. If you have either a Time Capsule (which is basically an AirPort Extreme Base Station with a built-in 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive) or an AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) with an attached USB hard drive, you can share out the Time Capsule/AEBS hard drive and make it accessible via the Internet. If You Have a Time Capsule or an AirPort Extreme Base Station with Shared USB Hard Drive

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