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: Where to Find debug.dat File?

24 October 202110 March 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Today a user sent me an email asking me where is the debug.dat file. This file was requested from him by the Synology Support Center team. The user complained of a problem of excessive CPU consumption generated by the Universal Search package. Now, to generate the debug.dat file you will need to follow my step … Read more about Synology: Where to Find debug.dat File?

Synology: Access Denied Icon on Recycle Bin

20 January 20219 March 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you ever seen a red access denied icon on the recycle bin inside the File Station folder? Well, the red icon with the access denied sign does not mean that you do not have access to the recycle bin, and it is not a problem of user permissions either, if that was what you … Read more about Synology: Access Denied Icon on Recycle Bin

How To Factory Reset Your Synology NAS

28 February 202123 February 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

If you have decided to bring your Synology Nas back to its virgin status, a.k.a. “Manufacturer Settings”, there are two methods for doing it: a “mechanical” one and a “software” one. I’ve already explained the mechanical method in a previous article of mine, the same article where I’ve explained how to reset your admin password, … Read more about How To Factory Reset Your Synology NAS

Synology: Hyper Backup Update Version: 2.2.4-1213

18 February 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On February 18, 2020, Synology has released the update to Hyper Backup. Hyper Backup helps you back up data and LUNs, and retains multiple data backup versions to keep important information handy and easy to track. Hyper Backup also makes restoring data and LUNs simple and straightforward. I have been successfully using Hyper Backup for … Read more about Synology: Hyper Backup Update Version: 2.2.4-1213

Synology: Discord Community Growing Fast

21 January 202216 February 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On this blog there is no comments section. On this blog there is no forum. But this blog has a channel where you can communicate in real time with your fellow Synology NAS users. Remember my article Synology: First International DISCORD Server from November 18, 2019? I had just launched the DISCORD channel for SYNOLOGY. … Read more about Synology: Discord Community Growing Fast

Can I Use Wi-Fi USB Adapter With my Synology NAS?

26 December 202115 February 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

No. Synology NAS with DSM 6.2 or above versions no longer supports USB Wi-Fi Adapter, such as wireless, 3G, 4G, or LTE dongles. For better connection stability and performance, you are suggested to use the Ethernet LAN cable to connect your Synology NAS to your switch, router, or hub. The older DSM versions benefited from … Read more about Can I Use Wi-Fi USB Adapter With my Synology NAS?