Managing Remote Access

Your NextBox comes with different options on how to enable access to your NextBox from any remote location as long as you have an internet connection available.

If you struggle with the overall topic, please read:

• Walkthrough

Hint

Even though the Backwards Proxy remote access method is a quick way to realize remote access, we strongly recommend to use a dynamic DNS setup or static DNS setup to maintain the best security level for your NextBox. In most usage scenarios the latter will also provide a better data bandwidth and user experience

Before you set up a remote access method you might want to read the comparison in order to understand the trade-offs and capabilities of the different approaches:

• Method comparison

There are different ways to make your NextBox available for remote access.

• Backwards Proxy
• Dynamic DNS
• Static Domain

The following topics might be of interest for you, depending on your internet service provider and the type of your internet connection:

• DNS Rebind
• Port Forwarding
• IPv6 Settings