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If you wish to use Wi-Fi with your NAS, please take a look at the compatibility list on the
ASUSTOR website before purchasing a Wi-Fi adapter. Wi-Fi signal strength and stability will vary
according to the hardware that you are using (e.g., Wi-Fi network card and wireless access point)
and any physical barriers that are present. Therefore, ASUSTOR has no way of guaranteeing Wi-
Fi signal strength or stability. For best results, a wired Ethernet connection is recommended.
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UPS
A UPS can provide backup power to your NAS in the event of a power outage. Using a UPS can
protect your data and NAS from sudden shutdown or service interruptions.
Network UPS:
Here you can setup your NAS to be the network UPS server (Master mode) and set its IP address,
when the UPS's USB cable is connected to your NAS. Other devices that are in the same local
area network will be then set to slave mode. In the event of a power outage, the master and
slave devices will immediately detect this stoppage in power and then determine whether or not
to commence shutdown procedures based on the time period that has been set.
Shut down:
When the NAS receives notification of a power outage from the UPS, it will begin normal
shutdown procedures.
Safe mode:
When the NAS receives notification of a power outage from the UPS, it will stop all services in
accordance with normal procedures and unmount all storage volumes. If you have enabled the
"In the event of a power outage, enable the NAS to return to its previous state once power has
been restored" setting (configurable via Settings → Hardware → Power), once the NAS has been
Compatibility – USB WiFi Dongle