Remote login home NAS, but found that the system comes with remote access speed is not awesome. In desperation, they began to look for other feasible remote access solutions, but the reality was somewhat cruel-more and more operators began to recycle the public IP of home broadband, resulting in many devices that could not be accessed directly from the external network at all. At this time, "internal network penetration" became the preferred solution.

But the problem also arises: there are many kinds of penetration tools on the market, how to choose? Is it an open source solution such as FRP or a mature service that can be used out of the box in one step? Next, let's take FRP(Fast Reverse Proxy) and Aweshell as examples to see which is more suitable for most people to access remotely.

FRP self-built cumbersome, high construction threshold vs Aweshell out of the box

FRP self-building requires users to have a high technical threshold. To build from scratch, first you have to buy a VPS cloud server with public network IP, and then you have to configure domain name resolution and deploy SSL certificates, etc. All kinds of configuration files and network knowledge are indispensable.

The whole process is very complicated for most users, and this VPS is a large fixed expense every year. After the new user discount, the renewal price may rise sharply, plus the domain name and certificate fees, it may cost hundreds of thousands of yuan each year.

What is more troublesome is that if a fixed domain name is used for access in China, self-built services also involve compliance issues-domain names need to be filed, otherwise access may be stopped at any time. If you choose overseas VPS to avoid filing, there is not only the risk of being blocked at any time, but also the network delay is often higher, which is not worth the loss. It can be said that the FRP self-built program discourages many people in the construction process.

In addition to server building, configuring FRP intranet penetration also requires editing multiple configuration files, understanding the parameter settings of both the server and the client, and then starting the service through the command line. The whole process without the aid of graphical interface, completely rely on manual modification and command operation. This is very inconvenient for users who are not familiar with the command line.

In short, self-built FRP has high threshold and complicated steps in using configuration, and a slight improper configuration by novice may lead to connection failure.

In contrast, Aweshell is an out-of-the-box solution, which can be used to install a software client without building a server, and has a perfect graphical interface. In addition to the common systems of Windows, Linux, MacOS and Android, taking NAS scenario as an example, Aweshell has already provided clients adapted to various brands, covering mainstream brands such as Qunhui, Green Union, Polar Space, Wei Unicom and Feiniu, which can be installed at one click in the application center and kit center without any trouble.

For example, on Qunhui NAS, the Aweshell client is directly integrated in the kit center and can be installed and logged in with one click. Even black Qunhui users can easily get started. Moreover, the recently very popular flying cow fnOS has also integrated Aweshell, with a minimum of less than 100 yuan to have 15Mbps remote access bandwidth, which is significantly higher than the official free remote access service and far lower than the annual cost of thousands of self-built services.

Self-built intranet penetration service limited VPS bandwidth, poor cross-regional and cross-operator access experience

FRP self-built intranet penetration also has performance bottlenecks, which mainly depends on the VPS server configuration you are using. Many individuals choose to build their own because they have seen the promotion of some cheap VPS cloud servers, such as paying only 20 to 30 yuan or less per month.

But this kind of low-cost VPS service quality is difficult to guarantee. In order to save costs, many small manufacturers of VPS also take oversold strategy, in the network peak often delay soaring or even unable to access the situation.

In addition, if your VPS room has a single line (for example, overseas or a single line of an operator), the network delay will increase significantly when accessing across regions and operators, and the problem of blocking and slow speed may occur during remote access.

In other words, the access experience of a self-built FRP depends heavily on the bandwidth and line quality of the selected server: cheap small water pipe bandwidth often brings unbearably high latency and low speed.

Aweshell such commercial intranet penetration services, there are natural advantages in network performance. As a professional intranet penetration service, the Aweshell deploys BGP multi-line server room clusters to effectively ensure high-speed and stable cross-operator and cross-regional access. BGP lines can automatically select the optimal path according to the network conditions, avoiding the problem of single-line network congestion.

Therefore, whether you use your mobile phone 4G/5G network to access remote devices in different places, or connect remotely across provinces and operators, Aweshell can provide a relatively smooth access experience.

More importantly, the Aweshell's bandwidth resources are officially guaranteed, there is no hidden danger of over-selling by small manufacturers, and stable access is still possible during peak hours.

FRP can not be applied to complex network environment, intranet penetration ability is not comparable to commercial tools

FRP is essentially a reverse proxy forwarding tool and has no special optimization for complex network environment. In typical usage, FRP requires an intranet client to actively connect to a public network server, which can generally work in a common NAT environment.

However, in some extreme dual NAT or multi-level routing environments, if the network policy is strictly limited, FRP may fail to connect, drop, and so on. Because FRP does not actively adapt to various router/firewall rules, users often have to adjust port mapping or network settings when encountering complex networks.

If the user is not familiar with the network, these problems may be difficult to troubleshoot, resulting in the dilemma of remote access interruption. In general, self-built FRP lacks in-depth optimization of complex intranet environment, and stability is difficult to guarantee in some cases.

In this regard, open source FRP is difficult to match the services optimized by commercial teams. In contrast, Aweshell can easily cope with a variety of complex router and firewall environment, as long as the normal access to the Internet can achieve intranet penetration, do not require any special settings.

FRP default plaintext transmission has major security risks, Aweshell security protection in one step

On the other hand, FRP does not provide transmission encryption under the default configuration. If no additional settings are made, the data will be transparent. This poses a major security risk: servers are exposed on the public network, and hackers can easily intercept traffic, steal data, and even invade local servers.

In order to ensure security, users have to configure TLS encrypted channels or use protocols such as WSS, and also need to deploy and regularly update HTTPS certificates. The whole process is troublesome and error-prone.

Lack of perfect security protection makes many self-built FRP services face the risk of data leakage and attack. For individual users, it is very difficult to achieve enterprise-level security protection, and if you are not careful, it may lead to serious consequences.

Aweshell also offers out-of-the-box solutions when it comes to security. First, Aweshell can enable HTTPS encrypted transmission with one click, without manually deploying any local certificates, and has built-in access control and blasting protection. This effectively avoids the risk of data being intercepted and tampered with during transmission, and also reduces the possibility of DDoS attacks.

Secondly, as a mature manufacturer with more than 19 years of operation, Aweshell has perfect safeguards in terms of security compliance, and its services have been tested for a long time without any problems. Simply put, Aweshell don't have to worry about data security and service compliance, and remote access can rest easy. This kind of worry and effort-saving security is incomparable to self-built FRP.

The later maintenance of self-built FRP is all "pits", and the service stability is worrying.

The FRP self-built scheme is also full of "pits" in the later maintenance ". When you deploy a set of FRP intranet penetration service yourself, it is equivalent to playing the role of an operation and maintenance engineer-you have to worry about the stable operation, security update and fault monitoring of the server.

Once the VPS server is down or has a network failure, you need to check and repair it in time, otherwise the intranet penetration service will be interrupted. Moreover, domain name resolution and SSL certificates need to be renewed and maintained regularly. Any negligence in any link (such as certificate expiration or domain name expiration) may directly cause the service to be unavailable.

In addition to technical investment, it also requires continuous investment of time and energy, which is not a small burden for individual users. If you choose an unknown VPS with low price, the service provider "runs away" or stops operating from time to time. It can be said that the hidden costs and risks of self-built solutions are far higher than expected.

Aweshell as a commercial service, the burden of operation and maintenance is removed from the shoulders of users. The Aweshell intranet penetration service is operated and supported by the Aweray official professional team, and users only need to use it. The stability, bandwidth, security protection and daily maintenance of the server are all managed by the official.

As a manufacturer that has been operating for many years, Aweray have sufficient technical capabilities and financial security, and will not go out of business at any time because of losses like a small team. At the same time, the Aweshell can provide 7x 24 hours of technical support and perfect fault feedback channels, problems can be found in time to solve. In the long run, Aweshell professional operation and maintenance guarantee not only saves time, but also avoids the risk of interruption caused by improper operation and maintenance.

Through the above comparison, it is not difficult to find that for the vast majority of users who want to remotely access intranet devices such as NAS, choosing a mature business solution such as Aweshell is more worry-free than self-built FRP. FRP, while popular in the open source community, requires technical investment, high hidden costs, and potential security/compliance risks. As a professional service that has been in operation for many years, Aweshell has obvious advantages in ease of use, stability, security and performance. There is no need to build your own server, no need to worry about bandwidth and security issues, the equipment is ready to use, and remote access is anytime, anywhere.