share a folder on the internet

[Taurus]

when it comes to networking, i'm pretty much a novice. what i need is to have a folder on my win7 machine that i can assign a URL to so i can access files from anywhere. between win7 and my router (D-Link DIR-655), i would think there is a way to do this without any extra software. someone please do your best to give me setp-by-step instructions. :squareeye

edit: do i use the virtual server option on my router?

 

[LordOfLA]

you would need to install something like Apache, Lighttpd, nginx, IIS and then sort out port forwarding from your router to your pc. Then you'll need a dynamic IP mapper from someone like no-ip.org.

 

[Taurus]

damn, i thought it would be more simple than that. :dead: well, i'll get around to playing with it someday. thanks.

 

[Johnny]

there are several programs you can use. Here is a good one -> http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=intro

 

[American Zombie]

You could install FileZilla server on the PC that will share the folder.

 

[Xie]

You could also use something like dropbox without having to setup a web/FTP server.http://getdropbox.com

 

[Johnny]

That dropbox is cool ...

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

there are several programs you can use. Here is a good one -> HFS ~ HTTP File Server

+1 here. I've used HFS for years in combination with dyndns.org and dyndns updater.

 

[Johnny]

+1 here. I've used HFS for years in combination with dyndns.org and dyndns updater.

I like it also ...