The content in this section is for beginners and home users looking to setup a Synology WiFi router. So we take a step by step approach in order to help you get connected to the internet and then setup a wireless network.
While Synology manufacture a number of different models of WiFi router. They all use Synology Router Manager. So while your model of router may not match the one in our videos. The same basic setup principles will apply.
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…
In this video, we’ll show you how to set up multiple separate WiFi networks on a Synology router. Network segmentation is a security measure that allows you to keeps different networks separate. Which in a home network, we use this to keep…
In this video we take a look at how you can create network shares on your Synology router. While not a function available to most models of router. This is a useful feature, if you are looking to add a centralised file share to your home network. It…
In this video, we’ll show you how to turn your Synology router into an Apple Time Capsule. While Apple doesn’t officially support this, it’s still possible to connect an external USB drive to your router and make wireless Time Machine backups. Note:…
In this video we are going to demonstrate how you perform both a soft and a hard reset on a Synology router. While both a soft and a hard reset can be initiated in a similar way. A soft reset is designed to give you access to your Synology Router…
In this video, we’ll show you how to do a soft reset on your Synology router. This is super useful if you forget your password. As it won’t delete any settings or apps, but it will let you reset your admin password or create a new one. Note: Just a…
In this video we are going to demonstrate how you perform a hard reset on a Synology router. As a hard reset will return your router back to its factory defaults. Typically you would perform a hard reset if you want to delete all settings and apps…
