Can you connect Synology NAS directly to Mac?

When you connect Synology NAS directly to Mac or Windows computer over ethernet, both NAS and the PC have to be on the same IP address to communicate with each other. Else, you’ll not be able to access the NAS. You can change the IP address of your PC but not the IP address of NAS unless you have access to NAS.

How do I connect to my NAS directly?

Steps

  1. Directly connect your NAS and computer using an Ethernet cable.
  2. Configure a Static IP address on your computer.
  3. Download and install Qfinder Pro.
  4. Run Qfinder Pro and open your NAS in File Explorer/Finder.
  5. Check your file transfer speed by copying a file to/from your computer and NAS.

How do I mount a NAS on a Mac?

Map a network drive to Mac OS X

  1. From the Mac OS X Finder, hit Command+K to bring up the ‘Connect to Server’ window.
  2. Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie:
  3. Enter your login/password and click “OK” to mount the network drive.
  4. The drive will now appear on your desktop and in the Finder window sidebar.

How do I install Synology on my Mac?

Resolution

  1. Open a web browser on a computer and go to find.synology.com or synologynas:5000 (synologynas. local:5000 for Mac computers).
  2. Web Assistant will launch in your web browser. It will search for and find Synology devices on your local network.
  3. Click Connect to start the DSM installation and setup process.

How do I automatically map a network drive on a Mac?

Here’s how.

  1. From the Mac you want to mount a networked drive, start System Preferences.
  2. Select Users &Groups.
  3. Click Login Items.
  4. Click +.
  5. Navigate to your networked Server.
  6. Highlight the share you’d like to have automatically mount.
  7. Click Add.

How to connect to your Nas on your Mac?

Before you use the NAS you need to log in and create a user.

  • To mount the NAS and see it on your desktop you need to use the ‘Go’ menu in your OSX Menu Bar and select ‘Connect to Server.’ Type in afp
  • When you log in as a user it will mount your own home folder,but not other people’s home folders.
  • You can backup to the NAS.

    • How to back up your Mac to a NAS?

    Connect the NAS to your Mac. Open Finder on your Mac.

  • Open Time Machine.
  • Click Select Disk.
  • Select the NAS shared backup folder.
  • Click Use Disk.
  • Enter the username and password of the backup user account. Tip: This can be your NAS account or a dedicated Time Machine user account.
  • Click Connect.
  • You can now use Time Machine to back up this Mac to your NAS.

    • How do you connect a Mac to a PC network?

    Log into your Mac. A “Home” network is usually associated with a private location.

  • Click the wifi icon. This is the series of radiating waves in the top right corner of your screen.
  • Review your network options.
  • Click your home network name.
  • Type in the network’s password.
  • Your Mac should now be connected to the Internet.

    • How do you connect to WiFi on a Mac?

    Type 192.168.1.1 (type default address to get into the configuration page ) in the browser address bar.

  • In the configuration page,Default Username and password is admin and admin respectively.
  • In network settings select the “wireless access control list “.