External TimeCapsule Disk Access

Hello.
For a while now I have been trying to use Apple Script to connect to my built in Time Capsule Disk.
I have set up a domain through DynDNS which forwards to my public IP address.
I used the AppleScript:
+mount volume ¬+
+"afp://MY-DOMAIN.KICKS-***.NET" as user name "My Name" with password "DiskPassw0rd"+
I didn't ever manage to test it as where I work they have blocked the domain range.
However, when I run this script internally on my home network, the AppleScript "Result" is:
+file "MAC-BACKUP:"+ which is the name of my disk.
So all looks well, (presuming that is the correct response from AppleScript.) However, yesterday I purchased an external hard disk to connect to the USB on the timecapsule.
How do I access this externally? I presumed I just had to change the AFP address to
"afp://MY-DOMAIN.KICKS-***.NET/Photos"
but that doesn't work and I get a "Connection Failed" dialogue box and then a "Network Permission Error" from AppleScript.
Any thoughts on how I get this working? It seems that the external AFP port forwards straight to the internal disk.
Cheers
Joe

What you should do is to tell the two computers where your music is located. After you move the music into the external hard drive open iTunes. Go to iTunes>Preferences>Advanced. You can change the location there. Do that for both computers. Now iTunes of both computers will look for music at the new location.

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