There are times when you need to find your Synology NAS on the network. Especially, when you’re setting up a new Synology NAS. You may also want to find your Synology NAS after the initial setup (once the DSM operating system is installed) is complete. In this article, I am going to show you ways you can find your Synology NAS on your network. So, let’s get started. Table of Contents: To find Synology NAS on your network, you can use the official
Synology Web Assistant app from your favorite web browser. To access Synology Web Assistant, visit http://find.synology.com from your favorite web browser. Synology Web Assistant will find your NAS on your network. You can click on Connect to access your Synology NAS. If you have multiple Synology NAS running on your network, you can click on the arrows of Synology Web Assistant to navigate between them.  Finding Synology NAS with Synology Assistant:Synology Assistant is an official Synology desktop app. It is used to search for Synology devices on the network. To learn more about Synology Assistant and how to install Synology Assistant on your computer, read the article How to Use Synology Assistant? To find your Synology NAS on the network, open the Synology Assistant app and wait for it to scan your network for available Synology devices. Once the scan is complete, the Synology devices on your network will be displayed as marked in the screenshot below. To connect to your Synology NAS, select it and click on Connect. Conclusion:In this article, I have shown you how to find your Synology NAS on the network from a web browser using Synology Web Assistant. I have also shown you how to find your Synology NAS on the network using the official Synology Assistant app. About the authorFreelancer & Linux System Administrator. Also loves Web API development with Node.js and JavaScript. I was born in Bangladesh. I am currently studying Electronics and Communication Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), one of the demanding public engineering universities of Bangladesh.
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Overview: NAS devices are used for running business applications and sharing, storing, and accessing files remotely. They’re typically connected to a network so that all the users (with permissions) on the network can access them from different devices. Imagine a situation when the NAS device is not visible on Windows and you’re unable to access it. You may lose access to all the data stored on it. See the case below reported by a user on the Microsoft community forum:
The rub is that both NAS devices showed up and worked fine in Win7 and Win8, and even on a few of the preview builds of Win10. Any advice on ‘how to get to these devices, and be able to use them’ would be great! From the above user’s query, it can be understood that the NAS devices don’t show up on newer Windows 10 builds. However, they are visible from other Windows 10 systems with previous builds. This may have happened due to various reasons such as:
However, there are some methods by using which you can fix NAS visibility issues on Windows 10. Also Read: An introduction to NAS, its applications, and RAID [FIXED]: NAS Device Not Visible on Windows 10You can try the given fixes to make changes to the network-related settings on Windows 10 system. This can help you fix the networking issues between NAS and Windows 10 PC on the network. [NOTE]: Before following these fixes, make sure that your NAS is configured to be discoverable by Windows devices and has all the latest updates installed on it. FIX 1. Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP Step 1. Click the Windows icon (Start Menu) and select Settings. Step 2. On the Windows Settings window, select Network & Internet to open a Status window. Step 3. Click Change Adapter Options. You’d be able to see all the network adapters on your systems such as Ethernet, Local Area Connection, and Wi-Fi. Step 4. Right-click an adapter you use for accessing the NAS device and click Properties Step 5. Check/tick (if not checked) Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), select it, and click the Properties button. Step 6. Click the Advanced button on the window that pops up. Step 7. On the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window, choose the WINS tab, select Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and then click OK to save changes. Step 8. Close all the windows that you opened while making these changes. Step 9. Repeat these steps for all the adapters you use for your NAS drives. FIX 2. Enable SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support[IMPORTANT]: Microsoft recommends NOT to use SMBv1 due to several known security issues. If you don’t wish to use this method, you can use the workarounds discussed later to fix the issue. Step 1. On your Windows 10 PC, launch Control Panel and click Programs. Step 2. In the Programs window, Turn Windows features on or off. Step 3. Grant Admin permissions (if prompted). A Windows Feature screen would open. Step 4. Scroll and locate SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support. Step 5. Check (tick) SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support checkbox, and click the OK button. Also Read: How to Minimize the Risk of Data Loss from NAS Devices? Some Workarounds to Fix NAS drive not showing on network windows 10
To map NAS shared folders:
Conclusion If you’re still unable to see/access the NAS device on Windows 10, try accessing it from a working Windows 8 or lower version of the Windows system on the same network as NAS. If the NAS device is still invisible, there might be some issues with your NAS device. In such a case, your data on NAS disks might be at risk. Check the health of NAS disks (refer to NAS user manual or contact manufacturer to check disk health). If you find a problem with any of the disks, check Stellar NAS data recovery to recover your crucial data. |
