synology ds918+ setup
March 22, 2024 / Oscar Walsh

Synology DS918+ Setup: A Deep Review Insight

Synology DS918+ NAS is one of the many models of the data management devices that Synology distributes. In the new DS918+ device box, you will find main NAS unit, power cord. AC adaptor, screws, hard drive tray key and a LAN cable.

These accessories will help you to connect DS918+ device to your home WiFi router. Here, we will get you through a simple and short Synology DS918+ setup. It includes hardware installation and accessing web assistant through find Synology interface to connect your computer to it.

We will also add some section that explains how to download DSM (DiskStation manager) and some troubleshooting tips that help you to complete the setup without any technical error.

How to Connect DS918+ NAS to WiFi Router?

To link your Synology device to the home router network, you have to assemble your NAS and turn it on. Follow some of the easy steps to complete the hardware setup of DS918+.

  • Take out all the accessories from the DS918+ box, and place it near to the router.
  • You have to pull out the drive trays to insert the data drives in the Synology device.
  • After inserting the drives, just place the trays back in the NAS device and lock it using drive tray key.
  • Now, you have to connect the LAN cable to the Ethernet port of the NAS and LAN port of the router.
  • To turn the DS918+ device on you have to, connect the power cord to the power port of the NAS and insert its adaptor to the wall socket.
  • Then, just press the On/Off button and the connection between the router and DS918+ will be established.

Now, to complete the Synology DS918+ setup, you have to connect it to the computer, so that you can easily manage your data files.

How to Connect Your Computer to Synology DS918+?

Here, you will get to know how to connect your computer storage to the NAS device with the help of some simple steps.

  • The first step you must apply is connecting the computer to the same router, which is connected to the Synology device.
  • Search the web assistant login URL find.synology.com in the web browser of your computer.
  • The web browser will take you to the web assistant window, where you have to just clink on the Connect button.
  • The Synology device and computer is connected and now you can easily manage the data, and use Synology features and utilities.

So this is the end of the Synology DS918+ setup. One of the features and utilities that Synology provides to its users is DSM (DiskStation manager). Let’s see how you can easily download and install it in your desktop or laptop.

How to Download Synology NAS DiskStation Manager?

The web assistant helps you to download the Synology DiskStation manager with the help of some easy steps written down here.

  • Go and access the Access the web assistant in your web browser of computer.
  • Here, at the main menu, you will find a DSM tab, just click on it.
  • In the DSM tab, you have to choose the version of DSM that recommend for your computer system.
  • Click of the Download button and install the DSM software in your computer.

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After installing DSM, you have to open it and create Synology account by entering Email address, name and generate password. Then, by completing the Synology login, you can easily share and manage the data files of your computer.
Now, you must follow some tips that help you to complete the Synology DS918+ setup without facing any error.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • You must make sure that the drive trays are locked using drive tray key.
  • You have to use the updated web browser to launch web assistant in your computer.
  • Don’t use damaged cables like power cord and Ethernet cable to connect the router to NAS.
  • Before connecting the Synology DS918+ device to the router, you have to make sure the router is running on latest firmware version.

Last Note

Here, you have gone through a deep review of Synology DS918+ setup in your house. This setup includes how to connect the router to the Synology NAS device and how to link your computer to the DS918+. At the end we have added sections that contain information about how to download and setup the DS918+NAS DiskStation manager and some troubleshooting tips.

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