what ports for "\\" to access a drive?

[finbarqs]

I've been trying to Google this, but my Google-fu sucks apparently. I need to know what ports to forward for access a network drive via "\\<ip address or name>"

 

[Fardringle]

It won't work over the Internet, but if you just want to know which ports to open on the local Windows Firewall, the easiest way is to simply enable File and Printer Sharing in the Windows Firewall settings. For other software firewalls that don't have a built in setting for this, allow TCP ports 139 and 445, and UDP ports 137 and 138.

If you want to access a shared drive over the Internet, you either need to set up a VPN, or use an FTP server or something similar.

 

[finbarqs]

When I put the computer on dmz, it works.

 

[kevnich2]

And you have just given the entire internet complete access to your system....smart.... Dont post in a week when you have been hacked and have "no idea how it happened".

 

[Fardringle]

I guess I should clarify. When I said "It won't work over the Internet" I meant DON'T DO IT over the Internet. As kevnich2 said, it's an incredibly bad idea.

 

[finbarqs]

Just trying to stream videos over the internet thanks guys!!

 

[yinan]

There are much more efficient ways to stream over the Internet. And you really aren't streaming in that regard.

 

[imagoon]

There are much more efficient ways to stream over the Internet. And you really aren't streaming in that regard.

Yeah... Plex and Tversity are the first 2 the come to mind if he wants true streaming and not file level access.

 

[finbarqs]

Streaming without installing extra software on the client side...

 

[finbarqs]

what's one of the best streamers? Ive tried Orb, and it sucks :\

 

[imagoon]

Streaming without installing extra software on the client side...

Good thing Plex and Tiversity use web servers then...

Using SMB for streaming isn't going work [correctly.]