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Hello,
I started repairing synology NAS when mine got bricked and since then, i repair them as a hobby.
Even old, these NAS can help people, and for that reason I'm eager to learning new things, i started to try to rebuild DOM or BIOS and learn about this forum.
Hi please help
ds415play, i can no longer access dsm trough the browser or connect with synology assistant, which show server name and ip address
but the staus show connection failed, i can access with mobile apps and windows 11 in file manager in network locations show an icon labeled with...
Hi all,
I’m observing a data integrity issue on my Synology NAS that I cannot fully explain and would appreciate some clarification.
For some reason, one of my video files can be downloaded in a corrupted state, even though I have btrfs-checksums enabled and data-scrubbing did even find...
TL;DR How do you synchronise your Obsidian notes between devices?
Time for me to look at note apps again and after discounting Obsidian - far too complex - I've returned to it as it keeps its Markdown under control.
In past discussion Obsidian has been recommended, so I tried installing it on...
I'm publishing this account in the hope it helps other affected WRX560 and RT6600ax owners experiencing the same issues. For context, I've been a Synology NAS user for around 20 years — I know the ecosystem well and I don't write this lightly. The pattern has been documented in this community...
On Monday, 1st June 2026, the winners of this year’s awards will be revealed at a special event hosted at the Marriott Courtyard, Nangang, Taipei – ideally located for those preparing to exhibit at Computex the following day.
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I’m very stuck after days of problems.
I'm trying to diagnose a Synology DS220j that became almost unusable immediately after a DSM update.
System
Synology DS220j
2 x WD Red 2TB
SHR (almost certainly SHR-1)
Important observation regarding DSM version
Before removing the drives...
Taipei, Taiwan—27 May 2026—Synology today announced the launch of the FS200T, a compact all-flash storage solution designed to power home or small off
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Taipei, Taiwan — May 22, 2026 — Synology today announced a strategic realignment of its C2 cloud ecosystem, centered on the launch of C2 OneStorage. T
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Taipei, Taiwan – May 21, 2026 – Synology has officially announced the general availability of PAS7700, the company's first active-active, all flash NV
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Taipei, Taiwan—May 27, 2026—Synology today announced the RS1626xs+, a 1U rackmount system designed to deliver enterprise-grade performance and reliabi
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I'm using Synology Signin as my OTP manager, running on Pixel 6 Pro, running on Android 16.
I tried to turn on the backup service. Entered my email address, I think I approved the login. It went through very quickly. It does show a new login to my account.
I then got this error message...
Hello all,
I have a ds1821+ running DSM 7.3+. After a year, I've now installed and updated native Synology Antivirus Essential.
One thing I'd like is to be able to truly whitelist file types. I've not found any documentation on the operability or options for the application. I have some Linux...
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I got a RS10613xs+ (complete with all disks, etc) gifted to me a couple of years ago. I realize it's quite old from a business PoV, but I'd say it's more than doing what I ask of it at my house.
That said, at this point it's completely EOLed by Synology, and so DSM for it is available...
It has been a year since there was any major news on Synology C2 cloud front, apart from their release of new surveillance cameras. On 2025 Computex expo, the company announced its upcoming VSaaS called C2 Surveillance, but that is yet to be available for customers.
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