dehro
2012-05-23, 09:12 AM
basically I'm trying to set up a ftp server on my work 'puter, which surfs the web though my dad's home router.
I've found me a step by step tutorial (almost literally adherent to what soft and hardware I'm working with, if a bit outdated) downloaded all manner of softwares and done all I know how to do to try and put it all together nicely, but to no avail..and I just am not confident enough to prod the router too hard, because there are 4 more computers that depend on it working nicely, (some of them essential for work, my own included) and I don't want to have to call a tech for being a klutz and having borked it.
As it is, several bits of software that are in the computer now seem to tell me that all's well and should be working.. and I have no real idea about where to look to check if it's true.
(I suspect that I've made either a mistake in creating my no-ip host address, or I haven't properly done the router reconfiguration..the most shady part of the step by step guide I had)
I'm thinking I should start from scratch with a big do-over.
so.. does anyone kow a good link to a really dumb-friendly step by step guide?? possibly one with a great big arrow that points at several key elements that one may have done wrong and how to check if that's the case?
in the end, all I want is to be able to allow a number of people to download stuff from my computer..something that could be useful for work and play.
I've found me a step by step tutorial (almost literally adherent to what soft and hardware I'm working with, if a bit outdated) downloaded all manner of softwares and done all I know how to do to try and put it all together nicely, but to no avail..and I just am not confident enough to prod the router too hard, because there are 4 more computers that depend on it working nicely, (some of them essential for work, my own included) and I don't want to have to call a tech for being a klutz and having borked it.
As it is, several bits of software that are in the computer now seem to tell me that all's well and should be working.. and I have no real idea about where to look to check if it's true.
(I suspect that I've made either a mistake in creating my no-ip host address, or I haven't properly done the router reconfiguration..the most shady part of the step by step guide I had)
I'm thinking I should start from scratch with a big do-over.
so.. does anyone kow a good link to a really dumb-friendly step by step guide?? possibly one with a great big arrow that points at several key elements that one may have done wrong and how to check if that's the case?
in the end, all I want is to be able to allow a number of people to download stuff from my computer..something that could be useful for work and play.