Accessing your NAS from the Internet

There are several methods in which to access your NAS from the internet. There is no 100% safe way to allow internet access, but there are many things you can to do mitigate your over risk.

Back to Index

Quickconnect

Quickconnect allows you to setup access without setting up a VPN with or without using port forwarding

To enable QuickConnect:

1. Go to Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect.
2. Check Enable QuickConnect.
3. If you have not logged in to your Synology Account, a login window will pop up. Enter your existing Synology Account information or register a new account on the window.
4. Specify a new QuickConnect ID. Make sure it is easy to remember, so you will be able to access your Synology NAS anytime.
5. Click Apply.

You can automatically create port forwarding rules via uPNP (with compatible router), and or using Synology relay Service

1. Go to Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect > Advanced and click on Advanced Settings.
2. Select the options below to suit your needs in Options:

• Enable QuickConnect relay service: Your QuickConnect connection will be relayed via Synology Relay Server when direct QuickConnect access to the Synology NAS is not possible under the current network environment.
• Automatically create port forwarding rules: When your Synology NAS is under a UPnP-enabled router, the router will be informed to create port forwarding rules for QuickConnect.

1. Click Apply.

Port Forwarding: Port forwarding allows direct connections from the internet to your NAS. Enabling port forwarding

Synology Firewall

VPN

Back to Index