Thecus Technology 1U4500R User Manual

 

 
 

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You can set up your 1U4500 for remote administration. With remote 
administration, you can access your 1U4500 over the Internet, even if your 

1U4500 is behind a router. This is especially useful if you are traveling and 
suddenly need a file from your 1U4500.  
 

Setting up remote administration is a three-part process, and will require the 
following equipment: 

 

• 

Thecus 1U4500 NAS device 

• 

Cable/DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support 

• 

Home PC 

• 

Internet Connection 

 

 

 

1.  Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC. 
2.  Click on the Sign Up Now link. 
3.  Check the Check boxes, select a user name (i.e.: 1U4500), enter your 

email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and 
create a password (i.e.: xxxx). 

4.  Wait for an email from www.dyndns.org. 

5.  Open the email and click on the link to activate your account 

 

1.  Go to the router setup screen and select IP Config > Miscellaneous 

DDNS Setting from your Home PC. 

2.  Click on Yes for Enable the DDNS Client? 

3.  Select www.dyndns.org. 
4.  Go to router setup screen, and enter the following information: 

a.  User Name or E-mail Address: xxx@example.com 

b.  Password or DDNS Key: xxxx 

c.  Host Name: www.1U4500.dyndns.org 
d.  Enable wildcard? Select Yes 

e.  Update Manually: Click Update 

 

1.  Navigate to NAT Setting > Virtual Server. 
2.  For Enable Virtual Server?, select Yes 

3.  Setup the HTTPS Server 

a.  Well-Known Applications: Select User Defined 
b.  Local IP: Enter 192.168.1.100 
c.  Port Range: 443 (the default HTTPS port setting on the 1U4500) 
d.  Protocol: select TCP 

e.  Click Add. 
f.  Click Apply. 

4.  Test the HTTPS connection from another computer on the Internet 

a.  From a remote computer, open your browser and enter