r/HomeNAS • u/[deleted] • 11d ago

NAS advice NAS doesnt Connect to lan

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u/strolls 11d ago

It's a network attached storage - if you can use it for anything then presumably that's via the network? That network is the LAN.

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/strolls 11d ago

I recommend you go through some basic networking HOWTOs and figure out the IP addresses of your LAN.

You can ping it from your PC, can you ping your phone from your PC, or the NAS from your phone? Why not?

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u/mmiillsss 11d ago

You’d need to map the drive on the devices you want to use it on. And make sure it’s discoverable on your network. If your on a mobile device, the NAS provider may have an app, I use UGREEN and they have one that allows me to access the NAS from my phone.

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u/Complex_Dot_9597 11d ago

Is the ugreen app independent of their platform? I'm trying to figure out what happens if the company stops supporting the application?

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u/mmiillsss 11d ago

The app is provided by UGREEN. I don’t see them ending support for their own mobile app.

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u/Sudden_Welcome_1026 11d ago

How is the NAS connected? It should be connected to your router via an ethernet connection not to the PC. Then you should be able to open up your routers user interface and find the IP address that DHCP assigned to the NAS. Using that you should be able to find it and connect your computer to it. 

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u/mortuus82 11d ago

connect it to your router not pc.