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Accessing NAS when not on LAN (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I have a TrueNAS server set up at home, and it would be cool to have access to it at all times. I currently have Syncthing set up to access and back up my most essential files on my phone and laptop, but it would be nice to be able to access all the ... legally obtained files I have stored there wherever I go. I looked into Nextcloud, but that requires paying for a domain. So are there any other options for this?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

but that requires paying for a domain

You say that as if (normal) domains are expensive. You're gonna be paying a lot more for electricity for your NAS than a domain. If you don't need anything recognizable which you just want to use for yourself, you can even get a 1.111B class domain (000000.xyz - 999999999.xyz) which are just $1 per year. It's a much better option than a dyndns service because you can actually do whatever you need to with the domain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

yep, use a free ddns service if you don't want to pay

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate where can I get one of those for about three fiddy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The 1.111B class domains? https://gen.xyz/register

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks! Odd, it seems they aren't available from other registrars for this price.