I think I found it, but have no idea which port(s) to forward. I also need to determine the IP address (192.168.1.x) of the computer that will hold the files. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:49 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- HFS file server > Self Test reports failure (as expected): > ____________________________________________ > The test failed: server does not answer. > You are behind a router. > Ensure it is configured to forward port to your computer. > ____________________________________________ > > How do you do that? I've browsed through the router configuration > screens and didn't see anything that I recognized as maybe being port > forwarding related. Do I need to allow hfs.exe to act as server in my > firewall settings? Common sense says yes, (DOH!) but common sense does > not always apply to computers and software. > > Also, what sort of security risks are involved in using this server? How > do I cover them? > > If I share a link with a group and 50 (or 100 or 1000) people all click to > download (or upload) at the same time will my hard drive melt? > > The link you provided gives a friendly intro to the program but is > woefully lacking in specific details (example: it says the self test > failure is most often caused by failure to forward port correctly but > gives no hint as to where to find it in the router setup or how to > correctly set it). I guess they think only highly trained professionals > will (or should) be using the software. > > I'm off to Google "port forwarding". > > Don > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------