Quotidian9

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Q: Can I access my AP extreme remotely over the Internet?

II would like to access files on the hard drive on my AP Extreme over the Internet. Is this possible? If then how do I set it up?

iPad, iOS 9.1

Posted on Dec 2, 2015 5:36 PM

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by Bob Timmons,

Bob Timmons Dec 2, 2015 5:55 PM in response to Quotidian9
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Dec 2, 2015 5:55 PM in response to Quotidian9

For most users, Apple's Back To My Mac (BTMM) feature is the simplest way to access data on a hard drive attached to the AirPort Extreme from a remote location over the Internet. See this Apple Support document for details on how to set up BTMM.

Set up and use Back to My Mac - Apple Support

Other basic methods, including BTMM are discussed in this popular User Tip by forum expert Tesserax:

AirPort Disk - Remote Access (3 Methods)
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