Whenever I try to connect over 3G it always gives me an error saying it is "unable to connect to the internet". Webaccess works fine when I am using Wifi but it never works when I'm not at home on the same router as my linkstation.
Thanks.
Could you please explain what you mean by that? I'm not sure how my router could be involved when I can access on any computer just not on my phone when I'm not at home and am using 3g. I'm talking about trying to access it via the android app on my phone.
Thanks.
After a week of struggle, I finally am able to use the LinkStation with my Android device. I have read tons of Buffalo entries here, and I just want to give back. Hopefully this will guide you to success as well.
Router (Buffalo WZR-600DHP)
WAN Connection Type: automatic configuration dhcp
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
DHCP Type: DHCP Server
DHCP Server: Enable
Linkstation (Buffalo LS-XL)
Open Nas Navigator2, right click on top icon LS-XLxx...properties...ip settings
Untick Obtain Ip Address Automatically...
Enter 192.168.1x.xx (the 192.168.1 part refers to your router, it may start 192.168.1.xx, or 192.168.11.xx) The second set of x's, set that to a number (for sake of argument) above 20...make it 60 and I'll show you what happens.
Now open linkstation in browser
Note that after you log in, in the left pane, it says 192.168.1x.xx. Because of the preceding step, this number should remain static. If you entered 60, it should read 192.168.1x.60
Under Shared Folders, click share
Name: share
Description:
Volume: Disk 1
Shared Folder Attributes: Read and Write
Recycle Bin: Enable
Shared Folder Support: Windows and Apple checked
Users/Groups
Create user, use your name, give yourself a password
Network
Ip Address SettingsàModify Settings
DHCP: Disabled
Primary Ip Address: 192.168.1x.xx (Use the Ip address on linkstation left pane)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway Address: 192.168.1.x.x (Use router's address here)
Primary DNS Server: 192.168.1.x.x (Use router's address here)
Secondary DNS Server:
System
Date and time: set local time
Extensions
Click share, select allow anonymous, save
WebAccess Service (under extensions)
Select Easy WebAccess Settings
WebAccess Service: Enable
BuffaloNAS.com Name: create unique name, save
Now you should have a populated area under WebAccess Service, including BuffaloNas.com Key
WebAccess Service: Enabled
HTTPS/SSL Encryption: Disabled
Use BuffaloNAS.com: Enabled
BuffaloNAS.com Name: <unique name>
BuffaloNAS.com Key: <key provided by Buffalo>
DNS Hostname:
Auto-Configure Firewall (UPnP): Enabled
External Port: <number given/provided>
NAS Internal Port: 9000
Exclusive session: Disabled
Session expiration time: 30
Router
By now, you should be able to use WebAccess A to access your drive in your home network, but not from outside. My router has one more thing that needs to happen. Go to router
Security
SPI Firewall: enable
Port Forwarding
Application: name you give it for personal recognition, ex. LinkStation
Protocol: TCP
Port from: 9000
Ip Address: 192.168.xx.xx (this is the ip address of your linkstation)
Port to: 9000
Enable: checked
Port Range Forwarding: nothing entered
Port Triggering: nothing entered
UPnP
Forwards
Under Description you will see BuffaloWebAxs_192.168.xx.xx (this is automatically entered and cannot be entered, I don't quite understand it, but this is the key to accessing from outside network.
Enabled: yes, from WAN <this number should be the number in linkstation's external port box under webaccess>, to LAN 9000, Ip Address: 192.168.xx.xx <this is linkstation number from left pane>, protocol TCP...again for me this area is uneditable
UPnP Service: Enable (I believe that enabling here is what causes forward to be filled in above)
Clear port forwards at startup: Disable
DMZ: Disable
QOS: Disable
Webaccess a should now work both in your network, and outside once you configure it on your phone.
I can confirm the setup details above. I have access from my HTC Desire HD (G.B.) and my wifes HTC Desire X (I.C.S) via a DSL_2640R router BUT often get "Error Unable to connect to Internet" when trying to link in via Webaccess A. If I keep trying it usually links in. I have the laptop assigned to a static I.P. address but can't see how to fix the LS IP. It seems to stay at 192.168.1.10 and I don't see why it should move. Any thoughts?
Oooops, correction to the above, I thought I had set things up correctly as the post prior to my previous post but had not. I had intermittant access probably due to allowing anonymous access. Possibly anyone could. I now seem to be set up following the guide here.
ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/BuffaloWebAccessver1.04rev.5.pdf