In this video, we’ll take you through the process of setting up a Synology router. We’ll start by installing Synology Router Manager and then explore how to connect our router to the internet and create a single wireless access point.
Note: If you connected your Synology router to an existing wireless router. You will have created something called Double NAT. As both wireless routers will have created their own networks, you will have created a network within a network.
While both networks will be able to connect to the internet, the network created by your Synology router will not be able to traverse the firewall on your old router. So any devices connected to your Synology router that need to receive specific types of data, will not receive that data. These devices might include a File Server, Network Attached Storage (NAS) or a games consoles.
In order to fix Double NAT you could make your Synology router just a wireless access point to your older router. However, that option will disable a lot of the functionality built into the Synology router. So alternative solutions include, creating a DMZ on your first router or using port forwarding to clear paths through both routers firewalls.
While these options can make managing your home network a bit trickier, we suggest trying to avoid Double NAT if possible. You can do this by enabling bridge mode on your first router. However not all routers provided by Internet Service Providers have bridge mode, so if yours doesn’t, don’t hesitate to reach out to your ISP for help. They’ll be happy to guide you through the process and help you avoid the issue of Double NAT.
- Power up your new router, and wait until the Status light turns solid green.
- On your computer connect to the wireless access point called “Synology_[part of its MAC address]“.
- When promoted for a password type “synology“.
- From your computers web browser enter the IP address of your Synology router. This will be 192.168.1.1
Notes: While you can configure your Synology router either from a web browser or via the Synology Finder app. We recommend that you use a web browser as it will be easier, and you might find that some of the routers more advanced settings are not available in the app.
- The setup wizard for our Synology router will now load.
- Select Start.
- Create an administrators account for your router. As you can’t use Admin or Administrators you need to use a name that is easy to identify as the administrators account.
- Assign a password to your administrators account.
Notes: We recommend that you make your password 12 characters in length, using both upper and lower case letters, at least one number and a non letter character.
- In the SSID field type the name you want to give to your wireless access point.
- Now enter a password for your wireless access point.
- For location enter the country you live and choose Next.
- You now need to choose your Operation Mode, we choose wireless router.
Notes: Wireless router mode will create a new network for you to use. While a Wireless AP (Access Point) will give an existing network wireless connectivity.
- Leave External Access to the Internet disabled.
- When we select Next we are asked to setup our Internet connection.
Note: The settings you use in this section will be dependent on how your internet connection has been configured by your Internet Service Provider.
- After selecting Apply, the router will reboot and you will need to connect your computer to the new wireless access point you have just created.
- To reconnect to the Synology Router Manager if you type either 192.168.1.1:8080 or http://synology.router.com you will be shown the log in screen for the SRM.
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