Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for enabling internet access to information hosted on a computer or a storage device (CSD), even without having a web server software on the CSD. The CSD is registered with a server and assigned an ID by the server. Information about all CSDs is stored in a database on the server. A unique resource locator (URL) is created for each file intended to be shared. The URLs of all hosted files are stored in a file called the registry file residing on the CSD. An intending recipient may enter the URL of the desired file in a web browser. The URL is sent from the web browser to the server. The server forwards the URL to the CSD The file is retrieved from the CSD and sent to the server. The server forwards the file to the recipient computer, where the web browser displays it.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for enabling internet access to resource hosted on CSDs without a real or static IP by creating a global URL and a local pathway for a locally accessible CSDs hosted resource using an internet bridge program residing on a CSD. A master server registers the CSD by assigning a unique CSD ID and credentials, a database residing on the master server registers all the details of the CSDs. The CSD initiates a communication with the master server over internet. A requesting computer forwards the global URL to the master server, which in turn forwards the global URL to the CSD. The CSD forwards the requested data to the master server. The master server forwards the requested data to the requesting computer using the internet browser.