Synology NAS beginners guide | Part 8 | Give your NAS a static local IP address

• Log into your router using your Administrators credentials 

Note: In order to complete this procedure you will need administrators rights over your router.  This is so that you can change your DHCP settings. However, please note that there are still a number of ISP’s who will not allow you to change settings on your router. 

• Load your routers DHCP settings and review the IP address its using for its DHCP address pool.
• If needed, make adjustments to your DHCP address pool

Note: As your router will probably be different to ours you may need to refer to the router manual to find out how to change your DHCP settings. There are a few models of router that will by default, already be set to have their DHCP settings like those shown in the video. Such models include Google Nest WiFi routers. 

• Open Disk Station Manager using your Administrators Credentials
• Choose Control Panel – Network
• Select the Network Interface tab
• Highlight your LAN connection from the list
• Select the Edit button
• From within Edit choose the option Use Manual Configuration
• Change on the IP address, you need to enter the static IP address that you want to assign to your NAS
• Select OK to save the changes

Note: As you have made a number of changes to DHCP. You may find that you need to reboot other devices around your home, so that they use new IP addresses assigned from your routers DHCP server. 

• Spare network cables – Network Cables from Amazon
• Google Nest WiFi router – Buy from Amazon
• Google Nest WiFi 2 pack with Access Point – Buy from Amazon

• Synology Support – Getting Started with DSM
• Wikipedia – Network Attached Storage
• Mydoodads article – The alternative way to give a Synology NAS a static IP address