https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Access-work-files-from-home/m-p/23581#M3458 <P>I have now got my broadband router working at the office.</P><P>I have a hard drive connected to the router to store files and do backups allowing myself and my colleague to have a shared space to store files.</P><P>Our broadband has a static IP.</P><P>Am i right in thinking that by having this static IP then i should be able to access the hard drive from external locations?</P><P>If so please could somebody tell me how in laymans terms?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Many Thanks</P> Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:58:19 GMT dhlettings 2011-03-21T19:58:19Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Access-work-files-from-home/m-p/23581#M3458 <P>I have now got my broadband router working at the office.</P><P>I have a hard drive connected to the router to store files and do backups allowing myself and my colleague to have a shared space to store files.</P><P>Our broadband has a static IP.</P><P>Am i right in thinking that by having this static IP then i should be able to access the hard drive from external locations?</P><P>If so please could somebody tell me how in laymans terms?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Many Thanks</P> Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:58:19 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Access-work-files-from-home/m-p/23581#M3458 dhlettings 2011-03-21T19:58:19Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Access-work-files-from-home/m-p/23585#M3459 <P>Hi,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You would need to open ports in the router firewall to allow you to access the hard drive externally.</P> <P>If you have the BT business hub, this document will explain how to do this in the <A href="http://btbusiness.custhelp.com/ci/fattach/get/297672/1271754349/redirect/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzAxMDUzNjM4L3NpZC85bEVPMVBwaw==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Small Office Network Guide</A></P> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:48:18 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Access-work-files-from-home/m-p/23585#M3459 markp 2011-03-25T11:48:18Z