Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: WordPress 5.5

21 July 202112 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The latest and greatest version of WordPress is WordPress 5.5 code name “Eckstine” and it’s in honor of jazz singer William Clarence Eckstine. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 5.5 on your Synology NAS, you have to … Read more about Synology: WordPress 5.5

Synology: How to Set .local Hostname on Your NAS

24 October 202111 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Do you usually connect to your Synology NAS using a local IP like 192.168.0.122:5000? Did you know you can actually connect to your NAS through your browser using yourNASname.local instead of a numeric local IP like 192.168.0.122:5000? What is hostname? A hostname is a Server Name label that is assigned to a Synology NAS connected … Read more about Synology: How to Set .local Hostname on Your NAS

How to Change Synology DSM ports 5000 and 5001

1 July 202110 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Surely you have been advised in various Facebook or Reddit groups to change ports 5000 and 5001 on your Synology NAS for security reasons, so that hackers don’t know which are your Synology NAS entry ports. If you have set the firewall following my easy step by step guide and have chosen a strong password … Read more about How to Change Synology DSM ports 5000 and 5001

WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED

10 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

A few days ago I accidentally overwrote my previous SHA key in my computer and, when I tried to connect to my Synology NAS using ssh, I got this message below in my Terminal Client: @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @ IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY! Someone could be … Read more about WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED

Can I Use Two synology.me DDNS Services on Two Different NAS at Home?

10 August 202010 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Yes, you can use two synology.me DDNS services on two different NAS devices at home, but you need advanced networking knowledge and Port Triggering rules on your router. For example, if you have a DS718+ NAS and you bought the new DS720+ NAS, you can use a DDNS like (example1).synology.me on the DS718+ and a … Read more about Can I Use Two synology.me DDNS Services on Two Different NAS at Home?

Synology SNV3400-400G Review

25 March 20229 August 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Synology has recently released their own NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) labeled SNV3400-400G. NVMe is a communications interface and drive that defines a command set and feature set for PCIe-based SSDs with the goals of increased and efficient performance and interoperability on a broad range of enterprise and client systems. SNV3400-400G SSDs are 22mm wide and … Read more about Synology SNV3400-400G Review