Re: Please help with remote access to FM Pro Server 7

I am not sure I digested all what you said.
But if it is to access a database from a remote location, there are 2
cases :
- both local and remote computers are simply connected to internet.
First you have to setup all your local files in 'Multi-User' mode via
File/Sharing. Then you have to know the IP given by the internet
provider to the local location. One simple way to do that is to go to
the site www.whatismyip.com : it gives you your present IP. That is
because providers change often the IP they give you. Say that IP is
111.111.111.111. Then from your remote computer you open FileMaker, and
open the database via the HOST button. That's key. Then you choose Host
and write down 111.111.111.111, then OK : the files become visible and
thus accessible. Done. You have now access to the bases as if you were
on the local network. The only hang up is that even with ADSL it is very
slow. But it works.
- now suppose each of the local and remote computers are members
respectively of a local network, ie their IPs are 10.0.x.x or
192.168.x.x which are by definition 'local' ie not visible from outside.
Then you need a router which precise function is to be hooked to the
ADSL modem, and get the IP provided by the provider (111.111.111.111 in
my example). In turn that router distributes what it receives to the
local network ie to the 10.0.x.x or 192.168.x.x IP adresses. Thus
everyone is happy : the provider because he thinks he has only one
computer in charge, and all the networked LAN computers which have full
and independant access to internet. In fact the router distributes the
internet access and make it shared among the LAN with only one contract
paid to the provider.
Suppose now that your databases are on the 192.168.0.100 computer (yes
it is better to assign a fixed address to it). Then you have to allow
some external access to that machine. For FileMaker the port is 5003, so
you go to the router, open it with internet explorer (it has its own
address on the LAN, generally 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and set its
parameter to allow (to 'route') the port 5003 to be directed to the
192.168.0.100 machine.
That's all. Now from remote you open a FileMaker and open via the HOST
button (that's key again) the 111.111.111.111 IP machine and its
databases.
Clear enough ? Much longer to explain than to do.
Remi-Noel
PS : in your case the Airport base is the router.


"JWC" <jwcromwell@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit ...

>I have an Apple Airport network running in my home, it consists of two
> computers sharing internet access via the Airport base station. I am
> running FM Pro Server 7 on my iMac G5 and I would like to access a
> database on here using FM Pro client at a remote location via the
> internet. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> I can access my database using the FM pro client within my
> own home network. My problem is trying to connect remotely to the
> database from my office. My home computers are assigned the following
> IP addresses on my home network: 10.0.1.4 and 10.0.1.5. I have
> broadband service with my cable modem connected to the Airport base
> station and this appears to be assigned an IP address of
> 65.35.240.248.
> I'm not sure how to navigate through my home network from a remote
> location to access the file using FM Pro client. I do have remote
> access enabled on my home computer that is running FM Pro Server 7. I
> appreciate any help in figuring this out. Thanks in advance.
>


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