Network: Static IP, Router, Remote Access Help Please

[Guest]

I need to connect to small office network when I am traveling or at another
office.

We have Static IP from ComcastCable. Goes to modem, then to Router. Router
is connected to Server.
About 5 computers in that office.

For me Off-Site to connect to the Server (by FTP or Remote Access), what do
I do for the URL to connect to?
Will the Static IP work? Or does the router assign DHCP IP number to the
Server? And then how do I get in to the system (using System Password/Name).

If I need to tell the Server or Router to do something with the Static IP,
what and how do I do this?

(I know Macs well but little about Windows, sorry to say)

Please help

David
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi

There is No one universal rule to connect to a Network.

The parameters in each location are set by whoever is in charge of the
Network; you have to check in each place to find what they are.

Once you know, what the parameters are, there is way to configure the
computer so that it would be easy to switch from one to the other.

See here, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Guest]

Logging-in to a fileserver over the Internet is feasible, but fraught with
risks as the technology isn't secure enough on its own.

To do this with a reasonable degree of safety you need to use VPN (which
most Windows servers support) SSH, Zebedee, or similar encryption systems, to
provide a 'secure tunnel' for your session.

Alternatively, a good way to get files remotely is by using the open-source
FileZilla Server and client. This provides inbuilt encryption when used in
SSH/TLS mode. For best security, make the main download-area readonly, and
provide a separate folder for uploading files to the server. That way if it
does get compromised, confidentiality may be lost but at least the data won't
be trashed.

Whichever you use, firewall rules need to be created to allow inbound
traffic on specific ports. Care needs to be taken here so as not to expose
security weaknesses.