-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HFS file server

  • From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:19:17 -0400

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
>


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