Synology NAS Beginners Guide - Get setup in only 15 min! Synology DS923+

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This is a beginners tutorial on how to set up your Synology NAS so it's configured for the best performance and user experience.
In this video I will guide you how to install hard drives into the NAS and then how to set up the NAS with all of the most important settings and packages.
Lets get started with this Synology NAS beginners guide!
Want to know more about RAID levels? Check this video: • NAS vs RAID explained ...
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- OTHER NETWORK GEAR I USE -
Network upgrade to 10GbE for DS923+: geni.us/10GbE-for-DS923
D-Link 2.5 GB Switch: geni.us/dlink-dms-106xt-switch
Samsung External Thunderbolt 2TB SSD: geni.us/samsung-x5-ssd
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🕑 TIME STAMPS
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0:00 - Intro Beginners guide to Synology DS923+ NAS
1:06 - How to mount hard drives into Synology NAS.
2:49 - How to connect Synology NAS to the network.
3:45 - How to access the setup of Synology NAS.
4:09 - How to install and setup the Synology NAS.
6:07 - Install important packages.
10:17 - Create and use Shared Folders.
12:28 - Setup recycle bin (trash) empty on schedule.
14:05 - Setup users and groups - Important security tips!
17:34 - Enable Home Folders for users.
17:59 - Home folder vs Homes folder Synology NAS.
18:29 - Setup Snapshots Replication.
20:17 - How to connect to and access files on Synology NAS.

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@aisback1990 Жыл бұрын

Got mine today and this guide really helped me. Thank you.

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😃👍

@abdulrub5305 10 ай бұрын

@MK you have almost done it like a pro tutorial...it helped a lot.

@MK-Creator 10 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks so much for sharing.😃👍

@braidensellers Жыл бұрын

awesome man im planning on getting one of these i just ordered mine on newegg thanks to your video on clear instructions to set it up you just gained a sub bro thanks!

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Gluetoe! And welcome back at any time!

@WillieTheAutomaton Жыл бұрын

As soon as you picked up the "weird power connector" I felt old af. PS/2 port was used for mice and keyboards back in the day... I'm only 33 at the time of writing this...

@EuqinuX 11 ай бұрын

That's not a PS/2 port - it's a DIN power connector, which is along the same lines as a PS/2 port, but a different shape and carries power not data

@urbnctrl 20 күн бұрын

Lmao as a fellow 90s kid I concurr 🤣

@JocieFire 2 ай бұрын

SOOOO helpful! Thank you for explaining it to me like I am 5!

@HasanHalabi 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. It helped me doing the setup in no time..

@MrRanushka Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, up and running in no time

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Just as it should be! Thank you so much for sharing!! 🥳👍

@tranbuiproductions Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, this was so helpful. Thank you for the detailed tutorial.

@MK-Creator Ай бұрын

So happy I could help out! 😃👍

@Wesmosis 6 ай бұрын

Nice, thanks! I have ds 1520+ myself.

@thewordman1 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Very helpful and informative. Thank you sir.

@MK-Creator 8 ай бұрын

I’m so happy my video provided value! But… was it valuable enough to be worth a cup of coffee!?: geni.us/buymeacoffe ☕️😁 Either way I’m very happy my video was usueful! 😃👍

@josephwright7925 Жыл бұрын

Top man Cheers ❤

@briane.2778 Жыл бұрын

Great Vid!

@SteveAndSenda 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial. I have two Drobos that died within a month of each other and I just found out they are now out of business. I now am about to set up my new Synology DS923+.

@cruffinjr40 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sethuksr 7 ай бұрын

very helpful and informative.

@MK-Creator 7 ай бұрын

So great to hear! 🤩👍 Can’t wait to see if it’s worth a cup of coffee or maybe even two? 😘☕️: geni.us/buymeacoffe Thanks again for watching! 😃👍

@darkbanditEX 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, thank you very much

@MK-Creator 4 ай бұрын

Thank you too!! 🙏😃

@RobinWhalley 8 ай бұрын

I've just bought my first NAS (Synology DS423+) to replace a Drobo that won't work wih the latest Mac OS. I could not have set this up without your video. Thank you. It was excellent.

@MK-Creator 8 ай бұрын

That was so so nice to read!!! It really made all the hard work worth it!! Thank you.🙏 If you feel it’s worth a coffee… I’m not saying no 😉👍: geni.us/buymeacoffe

@RobinWhalley 8 ай бұрын

@@MK-Creator Done. Enjoy the Coffee.

@MK-Creator 8 ай бұрын

🤩🤩🤩 thank you so so so much!!!! You really made my day!!! Good luck with your Synology! 😃👍

@Ridster-Photo 6 ай бұрын

Great video by MK! Robin if I can trouble you with a quick question- I am assuming I need to buy an Ethernet cable separately and what about the power cable - does that come with synology setup.

@JustCakie 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It's really hard to find anything online that doesn't assume a level of computer literacy I really don't have

@MK-Creator 9 ай бұрын

😃👍 that’s how I always try to make my videos.

@paulhoward979 Жыл бұрын

Great vid 👍 thanks 🙏

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul! Welcome back many more times 😃👍

@paulhoward979 Жыл бұрын

👍👍😂

@paulhoward979 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@ViktoriaUrbanek 7 ай бұрын

Lovely tutorial. Helped me a lot! Thank you so much. One question: Do you recommend encrypting your NAS? If so, why/why not?

@valcaron 6 ай бұрын

Always encrypt anything that can be physically stolen by a burglar. That includes a NAS.

@SamAgro2024 7 ай бұрын

I have a 2 disk synology NAS setup on RAID 1. Is there a way to mirror specific folders from 1st drive to the 2nd drive instead of the entire 1st drive?

@gokulraj2850 Ай бұрын

Hi, @MK What’s the maximum storage capacity for a single hard drive and the maximum capacity using all 4 bays? I’m planning on using it to store media content only.

@user-un8lu1qu8t 10 ай бұрын

Did i must have public IP for my home internet line to connect my website domain with it?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! If you feel like buying me a coffe ☕, here is the link: geni.us/buymeacoffe Here is the NAS and RAID explination video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qeCBh9J43t6miYU.html If you want to pick up any of the mentioned products? Here are the links: - SPECIFIC GEAR HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS VIDEO - Synology 923+ NAS: geni.us/Synology-923plus Western Digital Red Plus NAS drive: geni.us/wd-red-plus-12tb Samsung External Thunderbolt 2TB SSD: geni.us/samsung-x5-ssd - OTHER NETWORK GEAR I USE - Network upgrade to 10GbE for DS923+: geni.us/10GbE-for-DS923 D-Link 2.5 GB Switch: geni.us/dlink-dms-106xt-switch

@SamClarkPhoto 6 ай бұрын

Hi there! I use my phone hotspot for my internet connection. Can I also use that for my Synology? Thank you.

@jan5310 4 ай бұрын

“little bit longer” is a understatement 😂 10TB disk check with SHR took 12 hours

@DeliriumXM 4 ай бұрын

Lol yeah i used shr1 and mine took about 2 days, but i also added the 2 (16tb) drives at different times (different delivery dates)

@adamdavis-powell6805 3 ай бұрын

Hey! Is there a way to get these drives to show up on finder in a macbook. I have formatted to exfat so theoretically it should show up on my macbook, but they only show up on my PC laptop - any help would be appreciated. Thanks

@judycabacang Жыл бұрын

Excellent content! I just have few questions and hopefully you can answer it since I'm new in this DIY local storage build. 1. Is it really necessary to connect it physically through a LAN network or will it work home wifi connection? 2. Is it safe to run this unit 24/7?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Hi Judy, nice to have you around. 1. It doesn’t have a wireless interface so you would need to connect the cable to for example a router to bring it to your wireless network. 2. Yes it’s built to run 24/7.

@michaelpearson9 9 ай бұрын

And get a ups so if power goes out ur nas will have power

@user-re9xe8fr7d 7 ай бұрын

I have a question. Am I able to set this device up through usb and use it through usb only? I dont need the network connection just usb directly to my computer.

@notdukko4123 8 ай бұрын

Would getting a nas be worth it? I will be taking the i7 7700 and 16gb ram from a different pc and reusing it in a nas. I would use it for cloud storage (because google photos and iCloud sucks) and prob a small mc server.

@PiruloMora 7 ай бұрын

what if i have 2 hard drive but its only reading 1 of them ? i dont knot what to do @MK i just bought the system and 2x (16tb seagate iron wolf pro ) all brand new

@Maltebyte2 3 ай бұрын

Do i need a synology account if i just use it in my home network? no internet access?

@nedalissa6196 3 ай бұрын

can you connect the synology wireless to the router?

@helloitsmehb 6 ай бұрын

Quick question: I looking at work with 4k video files. with this handle the bandwidth for playback on those files? Excellent vid!

@MK-Creator 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It has worked well for me in my network to work with 4K files. If you find my work to be worth a cup of coffee or maybe even two… here is the link: geni.us/buymeacoffe 😘☕️ Thanks again for watching! 😃👍

@EricOnYouTube 6 ай бұрын

Does this have Jellyfin, too?

@jesusgjchuza6491 Жыл бұрын

🤝🤝

@shwekhine5836 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. One question - if Synology NAS device itself failed, how do you recover the files in these HDDs?

@MK-Creator 8 ай бұрын

Then you can basically just move your disks to a new NAS that is compatible with the DSM version you have on the broken one. But, remember to have an off site backup of all your important data :)

@where_da_go 3 ай бұрын

I already have my whole plex server on these drives how do setup without erasing drives, and how in nobody else not have this issue

@20centurymodern Жыл бұрын

How do you connect though with a wired Ethernet connection and not a wifi connection via a router? Lots of videos explain setup wireless but it’s a very slow connection method and doesn’t allow for the 1GB connection speeds. Is it as simple as getting an Ethernet cable and plugging that into the router and into the computer?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

You should be able to plug your router into the NAS and then a cable from your computer to the router 👍 Just make sure you use fast enough ports on your router.

@20centurymodern Жыл бұрын

@@MK-Creator Thanks for your reply. How do you go about finding out how fast the router is? I assume most of the mainstream ones are only 1GB connections? How do you allow for the 10GB connection speeds, is a switch mandatory or can I buy a faster router?

@seymur6664 Жыл бұрын

Hey 👋🏻 can I upload my photos from my iphone?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I’m planning to cover that in a future video. 😃👍

@ciello77 Жыл бұрын

did you just added the 2 HD or did you filled it up?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

As of now I only added the 2HD. Whenever I run out of space I’ll add a 3rd. And then a 4th. 😃👍

@krishnakanthcake 10 ай бұрын

Hi can I start with one disk first and then buy the second one later and install. I don’t want to buy 2 right now

@michaelpearson9 9 ай бұрын

Yes

@krishnakanthcake 9 ай бұрын

@@michaelpearson9 thanks for the response

@loremipzum 5 ай бұрын

hello, my question is by using there software, isnt free or subscription based?

@MK-Creator 5 ай бұрын

No I’m not paying anything.

@riezalyncacapit1502 Жыл бұрын

What use operating system?

@MK-Creator Жыл бұрын

Hi Per, Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is the operating system that powers every Synology NAS.

@riezalyncacapit1502 Жыл бұрын

Ok thanks sir

@czinck6397 6 ай бұрын

For beginners!? I didn't understand any of the acronyms you were using. Bought the NAS for media storage for the family devices.. I guess I'll figure it out. Lol

@MK-Creator 6 ай бұрын

Well I’m sorry about that. What parts were confusing??🫤

@666dualsport 4 ай бұрын

still too complicated for me--- ill just add hard drives to the pc

@gnexustanglapyan 7 ай бұрын

RAID is not backup

@MK-Creator 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I would actually argue that it actually depends… as I tried to explain, different RAID do the file “placements” very different. If you do use a RAID that places the same file on more than one drive is actually a kind of backup of the other. That’s why you use a RAID so you don’t lose the data if one (or possible more) drive-s fail… But I would always recommend an off-site backup to be safe and to have a real backup.