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With QuickConnect, you can access your Synology NAS over the Internet without complicated network settings or port sharing. Read this guide to find out how to do it.
Synology NAS: QuickConnect setup – how it works
First, enable access for QuickConnect on your Synology NAS:
- Log in to your NAS with the Synology password and navigate to “Control Panel” ☻ “QuickConnect”. Check the box for “Enable QuickConnect”
- Then click “Log in to a Synology account or register an account”. Either log in with your existing account or create a new account.
- Enter your desired ID in the “QuickConnect ID” field. This can consist of numbers, hyphens, and letters. The ID must begin with a letter. Select an ID that you can easily remember and then confirm your entry with “Apply”.
- You will then receive your personal QuickConnect URL in the form of http://Quickconnect.to/Ihre-ID. You can use this link to access your NAS via the Internet.
- If you do not see the link immediately, click on “Advanced” and check “DSM” in the next window to enable this service.
- To be able to share files on the NAS, you must enable the HTTP connection. You can find the setting under “Control Panel -☻ Network”. Check “Activate HTTPS connection” and confirm the setting by clicking on “Apply”.
- Now you need to activate file sharing. To do this, go to “Control Panel -☻ “QuickConnect” and here click on “Advanced”. Check the box for “File Sharing”. If you want to share files, right-click on the corresponding file in “File Station” and click on “Share file links” in the context menu. The system will then create a file share link that you can share with others.
Synology NAS: Optimise access via QuickConnect
Use the following options to adapt access to different network environments:
- Navigate to Control Panel ☻ QuickConnect ☻ Advanced.
- Select “Enable QuickConnect Relay Service.” This will transfer the connection via the Synology relay server if direct access via QuickConnect is not possible in the current network environment
- Also, check “Automatically create port forwarding rules”. If you are using your Synology NAS with a UPnP-enabled router, it will automatically be instructed to create port forwarding rules for QuickConnect.
- In this section, you also specify which applications you want to share with QuickConnect.