# Computer \> Computer \> external hard drive **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 12, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/computer-computer-external-hard-drive/2468 "2018-02-12T23:33:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Pectojin](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/pectojin/32/1231_2.png) [@Pectojin](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/Pectojin)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/computer-computer-external-hard-drive/2468/4 "2018-02-13T01:02:31Z")
I couldn’t remember where I saw the post earlier, but I found it. There are a couple of people discussing Crashplan style backup here: > [@Any suggestions on Crashplan home-to-home setup?](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/any-suggestions-on-crashplan-home-to-home-setup/498): > > As a CrashPlan Home orphan I’m looking for a way to replicate my current “swapping” backup with my dad (I back my stuff up to me and him, he backs his stuff up to himself and me). I run a few servers at my end so it’s no problem setting up SFTP, NextCloud, etc. and punching holes in firewalls but it’s a different story for my dad who is running Windows 10 and has little control over the pipe coming into his home. Are there any tools people might suggest using (or avoiding) to simplify things l… You might be able to find something there like Hamachi or using a VPN into your office network, but generally it gets pretty complicated. They also mention [noip.com](https://www.noip.com) as an example of how you can deal with dynamic IP’s and still have a pretty reliable public address. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/computer-computer-external-hard-drive/2468)._