How to download synology assistant for windows, mac, and linux. I managed to procure a second hand synology nas and 1tb harddrives. Lucky for you, i took the time to write this blog post to make your life easier. Oct 17, 2016 home assistant is a free, open source program for home automation. You must own a synology nas to run this app, and be running the latest synology drive 1. Synology diskstation ds216j is a 2bay nas server which perfectly fits home and personal users to build your own personal cloud. But from the same external location if i access to the dms via ddns and i try to download some files from file station i am getting 20mbs speeds, something.
Centralize data storage and backup, streamline file collaboration, optimize video management, and secure network deployment to facilitate data management. It helps you set up and install dsm on your diskstation, connect to network or multifunctional printers shared by your diskstation, setup wake on lan wol, or view monitored resources of your diskstation. Nov 10, 2018 i managed to procure a second hand synology nas and 1tb harddrives. But by default, the dsm reverse proxy does not configure its nginx settings to allow websocket, and some extra configuration will be required to get the home assistant frontend working with the dsm. Synology diskstation ds212j quick installation guide. These instructions show how to set up the appropriate folders for use with a naim music server only and are not configuration instructions to enable a naim upnp client to use the nas as a music source directly. This free software is an intellectual property of synology inc. Synology disk station ds212 nas server 2 tb specs cnet. System tools downloads synologyassistant by synology inc. This thread is to discuss issues or observations with dsm 6. Here are our top 5 faqs which may let you know to do when.
This video will take you through assembly and setup of the device. Manage your synology download station tasks right on your mac with this modern fast application. Slow transfer speeds on synology nas bob mckays blog. If your synology detected the new dsm version, just click on the download button and your synology will download the new version for you. Nas setup getting the synology ds2j physically connected is nice and simple. Synology ds manager macos application and safari extension for synology download station search for torrents right from the app. Incidentally, always buy the unit bare and choose your drives from the list of recommended on the synology site. Synology nas are the perfect companion to running home assistant. In this guide, im going to show you how to install it using docker on a synology nas, with full compatibility with zwave and network discovery. 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. Synology web assistant can automatically download the latest software from the internet and guide you through installation. Running on diskstation manager dsm operating system, it delivers ease of use and a variety of features. Synology diskstation ds212j is designed to provide a solution of file storage and sharing with data protection for your home environment with low power consumption, quiet operation and reliability.
Jan 20, 2012 the current global harddrive shortage has pushed the total cost of a 2tb ds212j up to around. The first thing you have to do, once you connect the ds212j, is to load the bundled software disc in a client pc that is on the same network and install the synology assistant program. Feb 02, 2012 the ds212j doesnt have a vastly superior specification to its predecessor, with a 1. If everything went well you should see your new nics displaying status. In addition to the latest version, all previous versions of the synology assistant are available too. Aug 30, 20 synology is a modest expert of all things nas, and we plugged its latest model into our home network to see how it shapes up. Within the software you can map your network drive or even monitor the nas box in addition to getting it setup and running. Home assistant is a free, open source program for home automation. The upnp server that forms part of the software on this nas is not endorsed by naim audio and should. Attend a workshop and get technical training, best practices, and more. Synology assistant has a couple of useful features that are mirrored by dsm but beyond that synology assistants most important function is to install dsm like we have seen. Once you get the ds212 attached to your network you can run the synology assistant which will aid you in finding it on your network and let you get started configuring it. Synology disk station ds212 nas server 2 tb sign in to comment.
Synology diskstation ds212j overview and full product specs on cnet. If you dont have synology assistant installed you can get it from the synology download center. If you are really stuck try synologys secret password eg 1010101 usually works but it works as there is a backdoor pw generated from the date of the day you enter the pw in hex and decimal, dont worry, there is an online generator so you wont need to know code to figure it out, the page is updated every day so the code is always available. Sep 25, 2017 but in my ds218j when using synology drive 2. Within the software you can map your network drive or even monitor the nas box in addition to getting it. Replacing hard drives is supersimple in a synology nas, even one without hot swappable drive bays. Essentially, it is a selfcontained hard drive enclosure that exposes the storage via the local area network or even the internet if properly configured. The synology diskstation ds212j or ds212j from now on is a network attached solution or nas. We shall assume that you have installed the drives in the unit, have installed the synology assistant software. My synology ds212j has two 3tb drives configured to use synology hybrid raid shr. How to remotely access your synology nas using quickconnect. Once installed it is then available to connect to dsm and monitor the. The file size of the latest downloadable installation package is 8.
Find the default login, username, password, and ip address for your synology ds212 router. Synology announces the endoflife dates for 31 packages. Apart from common file types, such as documents, images, videos and music, you can also open synology office document. Download center du kan finde dokumenter og filer vedr. Once installed and everything is plugged in, install or download the synology assistant onto your pc or mac. Synology assistant will be installed and launched on your computer. When i check for automatic downloads, my synology could not detect the new dsm 5. Scroll down to the bottom of the list for the latest version. Jan 17, 2017 if you are really stuck try synology s secret password eg 1010101 usually works but it works as there is a backdoor pw generated from the date of the day you enter the pw in hex and decimal, dont worry, there is an online generator so you wont need to know code to figure it out, the page is updated every day so the code is always available. You will need to know then when you get a new router, or when you reset your router. Downloading java problem with synology ds212j nas all installed now and enjoying listening to my music.
Also manged to figure out transcoding so thanks for the guides and all your help simon. Manually update to dsm 5 on your synology nas synoguide. Well be quite cross if synology releases an identical ds214j next year. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Synology assistant is a desktop utility that searches for synology diskstations in the local area network. This program will identify the diskstation on your network and open the diskstation manager dsm web interface. With just two disks of the same size this is a mirrored volume similar to raid 1. Using it you will be able to find the nas on the network and set it up easily and quickly. Then, from your pc fire up the synology assistant which will find your new diskstation. This pc software is suitable for 32bit versions of windows xpvista7810.
We still love synologys nutsandbolts attitude to nas drives, and its ds2j quickly found itself at the heart of our home network. Please select the product category and the corresponding model you use. The biggest problems are the interface and device, both of which could do with more userfriendly and aestheticallypleasing updates. Apart from common file types, such as documents, images, videos and music, you can also open synology office document, spreadsheets and slides in the userfriendly viewer.
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