Accessing Data Remotely

[34117fl]

I am currently using a Kyocera KR2 EVDO router at home as part of my network. At the moment, I have a server connected to this network that I use to connect remotely when I am away, i.e. using Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP.

I would like to still access my files, etc at home, but would like to avoid the need to always have a server at home powered up. I was looking at Cnet and several other sites and came across what is called a storage router. I believe the main vendors are LinkSys and Asus.

If I connect one of these storage routers to my network at home, would I be able to still access my files in the same way I do today where I remote desktop to the server via the router. I would like to connect to my Kyocera router (which I do today) and then access the storage router from that point on. In this situation, the storage router would be in place of the server.

Any comments on the above would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

--Vince

[cauzomb]

storage "router" sounds like some funny marketying hype, try looking for a network drive that you can subnet. We generally don't support file sharing or VPN remote access as there are some security issues that are a tad risky.

The off the shelf products come with some built in stuff, plug into your internal network, they may support VPN, but it depends on the specifics that the MFG decides to include, They may also include stuff designed to provide "other" access, for data collection purposes, if you catch my drift.

Some of our members use network storage devices, but storage router.... ??? sounds too much like an FTP server.

If you know how, you can setup a simple FTP server and use it with strong passwords, disable any unnecessary accounts, and use a good firewall.