Synology nas as external hard drive macrumors forums. Synology office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security guaranteed by private clouds. Share synology diskstation nas through os apple community. You can find the documents and files regarding the operating system, packages, desktop utilities and so on for your synology product. How to set up and get started with your synology nas. Synology introduces diskstation ds220j, simple data.
Since the redesign of the synology website, most supplemental nas software has seemingly gone missing. Easily access your files from computers and mobile devices. This free software is an intellectual property of synology inc. I primarily bought a ds214play to use plex, but what should every new user set up on their diskstation. For backups to a synology nas drive, time machine allows the user to back up mac computers over the network and supports backing up to certain network attached storage devices or servers, depending on the version of time machine. How to download synology assistant for windows, mac, and linux. Synology drive is an application that syncs files between your computers and synology nas via the internet, so that your data and documents are always uptodate and stay beside you. Synology has two primary product lines, diskstation and rackstation, with the former intended for home users and small offices and the latter intended for larger commercial environments.
I have a synology nas, and it shows up in my finder on the left side of the window do you not see it at all in the finder. However, if youd rather use your synology nas thats connected to your local network, theres a bit more work to do but its still pretty easy. Its easy to install, offers a wealth of apps, and delivered speedy. Install synology assistant on mac osx mac app store. On the resulting screen, click on your operating system. Synology rt2600ac 4x4 dualband gigabit wifi router, mumimo, powerful parental controls, threat prevention, bandwidth management, vpn, expandable coverage with mesh wifi. The synology diskstation ds419slim is a small but powerful fourbay networkattached storage device that offers many of the same features found on bigger, more expensive models. Download center you can find the documents and files regarding the operating system, packages, desktop utilities and so on for your synology product to enjoy the latest and versatile features. Consider checking out the techwiztime youtube channel if you enjoyed this guide. If you choose oneclick setup, the admin password will be blank. I want to set it up as a drive which is shared through my main computers file sharing system pref. You can connect an ethernet cable from your mac to your nas drive but you cannot use usb.
Weve shown you how to set up time machine on your mac. The synology dsm is the foundation of the diskstation, which integrates the basic functions of file sharing, centralized backup, raid storage, multimedia streaming. Store files from a mac computer within the local network synology inc. Versatile nas server for centralized file storage and realtime 4k h.
Synology has received numerous media accolades, topping the midrange nas category in techtargets storage solution survey and winning pcmag business choice for the sixth time. Download the latest software patches to enjoy the best technologies. So this means the drives are formatted for linux not osx or windows. Welcome to the sixth of seven nas stress tests, where we brutalize nas devices to. For synology diskstation, the default path is \\diskstation\music. How to back up your mac to synology nas with time machine. Mounting drives from a synology nas to macbook air. If youre using a mac you can set up time machine to. I have time machine backup my mac to my synology and was planning on backing up that to c2, however i now read that its. The top things everyone should do with their synology diskstation. The sheer number of roles i can install on a diskstation are staggering and it is all comparable to software costing hundreds of dollars more than what you can get a full diskstation and drives for. A nas, simply put, is a computer optimized for data storage, often with additional functionality layered on top. Go to your diskstation menu button and open control panel then choose quickconnect. The new dualbay server is now much faster and much better designed.
As of may 11, 2018, synology will no longer provide the software updates for ds finder on windows phone. Like all of synologys products, the ds1515 runs synologys diskstation manager software, and its scalable up to 15 drives with two synology dx5 expansion units for up to 90tb of total storage. The first thing youll need to do is create a separate shared folder on your nas thats specifically for time machine backups. Synologys primary product is the synology diskstation manager dsm, a linuxbased software package that is the operating system for the diskstation and rackstation products. Software is very stable and i sometimes go check on it wondering if my notification settings failed but there it is ready to do anything i need it to. Comment sauvegarder des fichiers du mac vers le synology nas. This pc software is suitable for 32bit versions of windows xpvista7810.
Open the create dropdown menu, and then click the create command. Set up a synology diskstation to support time machine. It also has built in time machine backup capabilities. Diskstation manager dsm is an intuitive webbased operating system for every synology nas, designed to help you manage your digital assets across home. Thats why we wanted to come up with an article on some of our personal backup tips using a synology nas.
Sync your files securely between multiple computers, servers, and public clouds. Even without an internet connection, you can still view or edit your files within the specific folder offline, and all the changes will be automatically synced to your synology nas. The synology diskstation ds220j is an affordably priced, twobay nas device designed for use as a personal cloud solution. This article will guide you through the process of backing up data from your mac os x computer to a synology diskstation using apples time machine, a backup utility included in mac os x 10. Its pretty easy to do when youre just backing up to an external hard drive thats connected directly to your computer. Esprit consortium, sponsorhip of macbook for video. The pat file extension is associated with the synology diskstation os called disk station manager dsm installed in synology nas networkattached storage devices the pat file stores installation and update for diskstation os that includes new features and bug patches the pat files are installed to diskstation through synology assistant software for windows and. I currently have circa 2gb of data, which balloons to 5gb given backups the 2j is the cheapest and that can provide up to 8gb. Synology launches new diskstation ds1515 and rackstation. Earlier versions worked with a wide variety of nas servers. Please select the product category and the corresponding model you use. If you log into the nas admin tools, go to control panel and then winmacnfs, you should have a tab called mac file service.
Netgear readynas rn422 2 bay diskless high performance nas, 20tb capacity network attached storage, intel 1. Coming in on the heels of terramasters recently introduced entrylevel dualbay nas, synology has announced its own basic nas, the diskstation ds220j. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment. I dont remember seeing a usb port on it but im sure it can be used only via ethernet. You must own a synology nas to run this app ds finder helps you to easily monitor the status of your diskstation on the go, as well as start up. Il recherche et trouve votre produit synology sur le reseau local. Just follow the easy guide, you will complete setting up the synology 2bay nas diskstation ds214se on your mac in less than 1 minute. Hostnames that contain one label in addition to local, for example mycomputer. Im using a synology diskstation 212j and it works ok, but it is not reliable as a webdav server when connecting across the world.
For more information on the supported platforms of ds finder, please visit synology website. Enter a name for the shared folder such as time machine folder and select a location if multiple volumes exist. The file size of the latest downloadable installation package is 8. Diskstation manager dsm is an intuitive webbased operating system for every synology nas, designed to help you manage your digital assets across home and office. The top things everyone should do with their synology. File sharing easily access your files from computers and mobile devices. To do this, fire up diskstation manager and open up the control panel. Check the encrypt this shared folder box and enter an encryption key if you would like to encrypt the shared folder time machine folder.
Also a synology drive runs linux called dsm software. Synology nas using a secure and customizable address for instant access to media and work files on windows, mac, linux, and mobile devices. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. Then i want to connect over afp or smb to the mac and let it do the sharing to see if its better. Configuration in windows or mac os x, connect to your synology diskstation using the software. Ds220j runs on diskstation manager, the solid platform for data management, featuring data security and work efficiency. Synology ds218 comes with a new 64bit quadcore processor, delivering excellent data transfer speed, large storage volume management, and 10bit 4k h.
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