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LiefZimmerman
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AdminPersonal Network Attached Storage, basic approach questions
I am often seen as "the it desk" for relatives and friends but as an F5 employee I am not even close. I work with experts who know security, know networking, and grew up with (or invented) tech gene...
LiefZimmermanAdmin
AdminAhhh - explains the dearth of info on the Synology KBs.
I changed the default PWD on my router and I tend to notice when that wants me to update firmware (probably security patches). I don't know if I have a firewall installed unless it's part of my router already.
turns out it is. (https://help.amplifi.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009611867-Does-AmpliFi-have-a-firewall-)
So that's some peace of mind.
Now, if I want to level-up and allow my iPhone(s) to send regular backups to my Synology NAS & and if I want my daughter at school to be able to do that too - I'd have to get the right stuff going on the NAS and THEN for my daughter open up a specific port(?) on my router I guess?
This help page says "Port Forwarding" - https://help.amplifi.com/hc/en-us/articles/219134387 but (I now understand) that this identifies the device I want to allow access through my router.
And, assuming I do that - how do I stop the internetizens from 'scanning' / 'finding' that open port and then getting into my NAS that way?
buulamAdmin
AdminThere's a lot of unpacking that could be done around the terms firewall and router but I combine the use of them when it comes to home networks because the devices provided by ISPs typically combine the function.
But for some, like myself, I opt to have my ISP deactivate those functions and turn the device into a bridge and I provide my own device to do firewall functions.
Anyways - yes, you will likely need to just do port forwarding for your scenario.
And you will get random, free scans of your firewall from the citizens of the internet so you want to make sure your NAS is always up to date and you have a strong password.
An alternative would be setting up VPN but it's unlikely you want to go through that effort.