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Knowledge document #1217

Accessing FRITZ!NAS over the internet

You can always use a web browser to easily and securely access http://fritz.nas from anywhere to upload and download files, or play multimedia content such as photos or music.

Note:For smartphones and tablets, we recommend using MyFRITZ!App. If you do not want to allow files to be changed, download links are recommended.

Requirements / Restrictions

  • For IPv4 internet access, the FRITZ!Box must obtain a public IPv4 address from the internet service provider.
  • For IPv6 internet access, the FRITZ!Box must obtain an IPv6 address from the internet service provider.

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.

1 Preparations

Configuring a USB storage device for use as storage (NAS)

  1. Configure the USB storage device for use as storage (NAS).

Setting up MyFRITZ!

Register the FRITZ!Box with MyFRITZ! so that it can be reached on the internet at any time at a fixed MyFRITZ! address address:

  1. Create a MyFRITZ! account and set it up in the FRITZ!Box.

Maintaining a permanent internet connection

  1. Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Account Information" in the "Internet" menu.
  3. Click "Change connection settings".
  4. Enable the option "Maintain permanently (recommended for flat rates)". If the option is not shown, the FRITZ!Box is already permanently connected to the internet.
  5. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

2 Setting up FRITZ!Box users

To access the FRITZ!Box over the internet, you must set up users in the FRITZ!Box and allow them to access storage (NAS) contents from the internet:

  1. Click "System" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "FRITZ!Box Users" in the "System" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the user who should be allowed to access the storage (NAS) over the internet or set up a new user for internet access:
    1. Click the "Add User" button.
    2. Enter a name and password for the user in the corresponding fields.
  4. Enable the option "Access from the internet allowed".
  5. Enable the option "Access to NAS contents".
  6. Click the "Add Directory" button.
  7. If the user should be allowed to access all storage available on the FRITZ!Box, enable the option "All storage available on the FRITZ!Box".
    • If the user should only be allowed to access a particular storage or folder, enable the option "Select folder".

      • ATTENTION!If you grant access to all folders, the user will also have access to all of the faxes, answering machine messages, and any online storage you have configured.

  8. In the section "Directory", assign the user read and write permission to the storage.
  9. Click "OK".
  10. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

3 Accessing FRITZ!NAS over the internet

  1. Call up the address https://[MyFRITZ! address of the FRITZ!Box]/nas in a web browser. If the FRITZ!Box does not use the default HTTPS port 443, add the HTTPS port used by the FRITZ!Box to the MyFRITZ! address.

    Example:
    https://pi80ewgfi72d2os42.myfritz.net:49476/nas

  2. If the web browser says that the connection is not trusted or not safe, acknowledge the security warning as follows:

    Note:The connection to the FRITZ!Box does not pose a security risk. The web browser only displays this warning because the FRITZ!Box's individual security certificate is unknown to third party providers that issue such certificates.

    • Google Chrome: "Advanced > Proceed to [...].myfritz.net (unsafe)"
    • Mozilla Firefox: "Advanced > Add Exception... > Confirm Security Exception"
    • Microsoft Edge: "Continue to this webpage (not recommended)"
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer: "Continue to this website (not recommended)"
    • Apple Safari: "Continue"
  3. In the corresponding fields, enter the username and password of a FRITZ!Box user who is authorized to access NAS contents from the internet and click "Log in".
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