====== Synology DS418 ======


The Synology DS418 is a 4-drive network attached storage that runs the [[https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm|DiskStation Manager (DSM)]] operating system that you could [[https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/download/DS418#system|download]] and install yourself if desired. 

===== Setup =====

To find your NAS, use [[http://find.synology.com]]. Mine was set to ''10.0.0.99'' and ''10.0.0.100'' for the two ethernet ports. The default port for the HTTP web interface is 5000 and HTTPS is 5001. For example [[http://10.0.0.99:5000]].

===== Cloud Sync =====

Cloud Sync is a nice feature that lets you sync files off-site to a cloud storage provider with encryption making it a sort of disaster recovery solution. Install Cloud Sync from the Package Manager and then set it up to use Dropbox or something else. You can setup encryption so files are encrypted before being pushed to Dropbox. The files and directories retain their name, they are just encrypted. The [[https://www.synology.com/en-global/knowledgebase/DSM/help/SynologyCloudSyncDecryptionTool/synologycloudsyncdecryptiontool|Synology Cloud Sync Decryption Tool]] can be used to decrypt files. It can be downloaded from [[https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/download/DS418#utilities]] under Desktop Utilities. There is also an open source version at [[https://github.com/anojht/synology-cloud-sync-decrypt-tool]] which decrypts with AES-256.

===== Syncthing =====

First, install Syncthing from the package center. Visit it at [[https://10.0.0.99/syncthing]]. To configure a shared folder, go into Synology ''Control Panel'' | ''Shared Folders''. Click ''Edit'' on a folder, and go to ''Permissions'' tab. Then in the dropdown change from ''Local users'' to ''System internal user'' which will show ''syncthing.net'' Linux user. Give that read/write permission. Then in Syncthing UI, add that folder for syncing. E.g. ''/volume1/dano-sync''. In the ''Adavnced'' tab, check on the option to Ignore File permissions. Add ''@eaDir'' and ''#recycle'' to the ignore patterns. Reference at [[https://docs.kastelo.net/synology/sharing/]].

===== Troubleshooting =====

If you're using VLC or some other media player for the uPnP streaming and isn't showing certain music or videos or internet radio under the uPNP from the NAS, then in the Media Center on the Synology, turn on audio conversion, turn on internet radio, use the simple style menu so it will include the radio, and optionally turn on integrate video library.