User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.2
67 Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Access Files via FTP
If your Synology DiskStation is accessible over the Internet, you can use a FTP application to access the shared
folders.
Note: For more information about making Synology DiskStation accessible over the Internet, see "Chapter 5: Access
your DiskStation from the Internet" on Page 40.
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > FTP to enable FTP service, allowing users to upload or download
Synology DiskStation data via FTP.
To enable FTP service:
1 Tick Enable FTP service.
2 Enter a value in Port number setting of FTP service (The default number is 21).
3 Specify the Port range of Passive FTP (PASV) by using the default range (55536-55663) or entering any
range between 1025 and 65535.
4 Click OK.
Note:
 The default port number for the FTP service is 21. You can set it from 1 to 65535, excluding the following numbers:
20, 22, 23, 25, 80, 110, 137, 138, 139, 143, 199, 443, 445, 515, 543, 548, 587, 873, 993, 995, 3306, 3689, 5000,
5001, 5005, 5006, 5335, 5432, 6881, 8080, 7000, 7001, 8081, 9997, 9998, 9999, 50001, 50002, and eMule default
ports: 4662 (TCP), 4672(UDP)
 The port range of Passive (PASV) FTP can be from 1025 to 65535. It can contain up to 128 ports.
 The guest account cannot log in to DiskStation via FTP.
 The codepage setting on the FTP client computer must be the same as that of the Synology DiskStation in order to
access the data correctly.
 On some specific models, FTP service supports connecting using SSL or TLS.