User's Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Synology DiskStation at a Glance
1-Bay & 2-Bay Models ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
4-Bay Models ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
5-Bay Models ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager
Install Synology DiskStation ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Log in to Synology DiskStation Manager ........................................................................................................................... 14
DiskStation Manager Appearance ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Manage DSM with the Main Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Manage Personal Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3: Modify System Settings
Change Network Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 24
Specify Default Languages .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Set Up Time ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Use Energy Saving Features .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Chapter 4: Manage Storage Space
What is Volume? ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Manage Volumes with Storage Manager........................................................................................................................... 39
Manage iSCSI with Storage Manager ................................................................................................................................ 42
Manage Hard Disks with Storage Manager ....................................................................................................................... 46
Manage External Disks ........................................................................................................................................................ 48
Chapter 5: Connect from the Internet
Use the EZ-Internet Wizard ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Set Up Port Forwarding Rules for Router .......................................................................................................................... 49
Give Synology DiskStation a DDNS Hostname ................................................................................................................ 52
Chapter 6: Enhance Internet Security
Enhance Browsing Security ................................................................................................................................................. 54
Prevent Unauthorized Connection with Firewall ............................................................................................................... 57
Automatically Block Suspicious Login Attempts ............................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms ................................................................................................................ 60
Join a Windows ADS Domain or Workgroup .................................................................................................................... 63
Manage Users and Groups.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Set Up Shared Folders ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder .......................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Access Files within the Intranet........................................................................................................................................... 79
Access Files via FTP ............................................................................................................................................................ 82
Access Files via File Browser .............................................................................................................................................. 84
Access Files via File Station ................................................................................................................................................ 91