Attempting to set up an off site backup

Hi,
Im attempting to set up an off site back up of the business date from a LaCie Big-Nas storage unit to another LaCie Big-Nas. All going well until I discovered that the BT Hub 3 router is not UPnP-IGD / NAT-PMP compatible? Can I solve this by making some changes or do I need to pick up a new router??
Any help much apprechitaed,
Andy

Thanks Anthony, looks like the HH3 dosent make life any easier! If we cant open the requred ports then it will have to be a couple of new routers I guess?

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