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Q: Time Capsule Remote Access (via Internet)

Hi guys,

first of all, sorry for my bad english

 

I read a lot of threads about how to remotely access a Time Capsule (its hard drive I mean), but I can't still figure out to make it working

 

I followed the nice guide made by Tesserax AirPort Disk - Remote Access (3 Methods) and I chose the 2nd method, since I have registered an account on no-ip , so they provided me a private host (for free of course)

 

This is my actual set up situation (the screenshots are in italian language as im italian but I guess it's pretty easy to understand those fields)

 

Home Network Configuration: Modem/Router (very old) used only as Modem + TimeCapsule linked to it by WAN (the TC is the router: it manages DHCP and NAT)

 

Internet Settings:

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Dynamic Global Host Name

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Network:

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Disks:

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What I managed

 

1) Right Click on Finder icon - using my home internet connection (I mean, the Mac is cabled to the TC via ethernet) - Connect to Server

It asked me to provide the server address --> I put fisso.ddns.net --> Enter --> I got into the TC HDD

N.B. Typing directly fisso.ddns.net the address changes automatically to afp://fisso.ddns.net and i guess that's normal because afp is the Apple protocoll

2) Same thing described at point 1, but typing  smb://fisso.ddns.net . It took a little bit longer but worked fine (smb is Samba, Windows protocoll, am I wrong?)

 

What I almost managed

 

I tried the ''final'' test that is the main thing I'd like to do (remote access via 3g smartphone or similar)

 

I turned off ethernet connection plugging off the cable from my Mac

I started an HotSpot from my Galaxy S5 and I connected my Mac to this HotSpot (by this way, I simulated a real external connection, like I was away from home and I tried to access the HDD from my phone

 

That's what I got:

 

1) If I type fisso.ddns.net on Connect to Server field (so it changes automatically to afp://fisso.ddns.net) it works fine

2) If I type smb://fisso.ddns.net on Connect to Server field  it attemps to connect but fails (timeout or something like that)

 

Of course, I also tried using Android Apps like Astro File Manager, ES File Explorer, andSMB etc ... but they didnt work.

Actually, about those apps, I have a doubt: when they ask me User and Pass I dont know if I have to type User+Pass of my no-ip account or User+Pass used to access to TC's HDD (the ones it asked me after I connected via Finder). Anyway, I tried all the possible combinations of these infos, without any luck

 

I also installed the no-ip Daemon so it can keep hostname and my dynamic ip up to date (running in background)

 

The only app that gave me a ''small'' feedback has been Astro: when I tried to connect, It let me see the HD Airport (icon) on the screen, like It was connected to it, but after few sec It gave me back this error: BlueError: BAD_NETPATH

 

 

Again sorry for my trashy english, and thanks everyone for the they you (i hope) will spend reading my post

Time Capsule, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Aug 29, 2015 6:36 AM

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  • by noncicredoneanche,

    noncicredoneanche noncicredoneanche Sep 1, 2015 10:01 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    Sep 1, 2015 10:01 AM in response to LaPastenague

    I don't have any issues about spnning up the disk when I try to access it remotely ... It just doesn't show in the available disks (talking about Teamviewer of course)

    That's because the disk is not mounted. What I'm looking for is a way to keep the disk  MOUNTED (then visibile in Teamviewer app) forever

    But, reading what you said, and around the web, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that; the TC's HDD will un-mount itself automatically after some time of inactivity (how many? I don't really know)

     

    Btw, we could ''solve'' this connecting to the screen via teavmviewer, mounting the disk, then coming back to the ''files-connection'' ... ok, it's not so ''pro' but it should work

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Sep 1, 2015 2:44 PM in response to noncicredoneanche
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    Sep 1, 2015 2:44 PM in response to noncicredoneanche

    Ok.. I understand the problem.. and it is why I said use a USB drive in the computer..

     

    Your computer has no control over a TC.. you cannot set it to spin up or down.. Apple doesn't make those controls available anyway.. it is an on demand system.. so when you try and access the files they are made available..

     

    It also goes back to the problem of using remote access instead of vpn which again is the correct method.

     

    I do note if I login to the computer the TC should spin up and show files.. but it does so only briefly.. as it should.

     

    You will have to use the non-pro method.. login to the gui and wake up the TC.. then go back to the files.

  • by noncicredoneanche,

    noncicredoneanche noncicredoneanche Sep 2, 2015 5:04 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    Sep 2, 2015 5:04 AM in response to LaPastenague

    yep... I understand all what you said

     

    thanks again man, very useful conversation

     

    I know you are more ''pro'' than me about Apple's world, but feel free to ask me anything if you'll need help

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