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 NAS DS720+ Review

31 August 202131 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Today continues an adventure that began on January 9, 2019 with my first Synology NAS DS718+ purchased after so many months of going back and forth on the decision. Well, looking back now, getting a Synology NAS was one of the best decisions I ever made. And so, my adventure continues today with a new … Read more about Synology NAS DS720+ Review

How to Install Watchtower on Your Synology NAS

15 October 202127 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

With Watchtower you can update the running version of your docker container app simply by pushing a new image to the Docker Hub or your own image registry. Watchtower will pull down your new image, gracefully shut down your existing container and restart it with the same options that were used when it was deployed … Read more about How to Install Watchtower on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Find Your NAS Serial Number

26 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

If you purchase a new Synology NAS, you will need to enter the serial number of the device in your Synology Account. When you connect to your Synology account, you will see an option called “Add Device” at the top right. If you click on it, you will be asked for the serial number of … Read more about Synology: How to Find Your NAS Serial Number

TP-Link: How to Set Up Port Forwarding on TL-R600VPN

25 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The TP-Link TL-R600VPN SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN Desktop VPN Router has a different graphical administration from that of modern Wireless routers intended for a large audience. So, how can you set up Port Forwarding on this router? Read below my step by step guide. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP 2 … Read more about TP-Link: How to Set Up Port Forwarding on TL-R600VPN

Synology: How to Open Ports 80 and 443 on TP-Link Routers

23 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Port forwarding is a function that lets you to add specify ports to make specific devices or services on your local network accessible over the Internet. It’s essential to know how to use the port forwarding function when you have a Synology NAS and you are a beginner. In this guide I will teach you … Read more about Synology: How to Open Ports 80 and 443 on TP-Link Routers

Synology CPU Running At 99% – 100%

17 July 202121 July 2020 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Sometimes, Synology, via the Resource Monitor widget, shows us CPU consumption at 99% or 100%. There may be more than one cause behind this, as I’ve summarized in this article. First of all, open the Resource Monitor via your DSM Desktop, after which you will have to navigate and find “Task Manager”; there you will … Read more about Synology CPU Running At 99% – 100%