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.
