Synology NAS

[Fred Adair]

Hi,

I am not a member of your group but you gave me some welcome advice a year or two ago. I have thought about joining but am getting long in the tooth and cannot drive these days.

Anyway I have come up with a problem in that I bought a Synology NAS because I thought my Son in Law would help me set it it up, but he has suddenly gone overseas and will be away some time.

I´ve managed to set up most things in the past but this has got me puzzled. Basically I use Linux to aid my amateur photography.

Now I am unsure as how to set up the NAS, so I need a lesson so that I am able to use it, and later to change, add computers and to reset when the OS is updated.

I have been using Linux Mint with no problems for a few years now.

Anyway the perfect solution for me would if someone came to my place, in Point England, to set things up. That would save me dismantling my gear, a desktop, a laptop an Android tablet plus the Synology NAS , other bits and pieces, and then somehow transporting it all.

I realize that this might not be convenient for any person to do, so would welcome other suggestions.

I am willing to meet costs, make a donation or pay for work done.

Thanks,

Fred Roberts

[Sean]

Hi

Sorry, from the lack of a reply I assume we would all struggle to find the time or means to travel.

Work & kids keep me pretty busy in the evenings too.

Is there anything that can be done via email?

I haven't used a NAS myself, but I assume it mostly plug and play, with maybe a web page to configure it?

Do you have the model number handy?   

Sean

[Fred Adair]

Hi Sean,

Thanks for your reply.

In the meantime I have decided to to upgrade my LinuxMint 13. In theory Mint  is a rolling OS and although I have updated it regularly there appears to be a few little issues appearing so I have upgraded to Mint 17 LTS on my laptop and when I am happy will also upgrade my desk-top.

So I have breathing space at the moment.

While I have it front me, as a matter of interest the NAS is a SynologyDS213j.

Thanks to all,

Fred Roberts

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