Synology’s IP Block List is one of the best features of Synology NAS devices, made popular by its utility and ease of use. But is it really that easy to use? Does every Synology NAS user understand how the IP Block List works? In the past few months I have received countless e-mails from Synology … Read more about How Does Synology IP Block List Work?
Many people contacted me asking what the difference between AdGuard and Pi-Hole is and which one to use on their Synology NAS. As we well know, compared to AdGuard, Pi-Hole is very popular and is installed by millions of people on Synology devices. But this is not the case with AdGuard home. Personally, I prefer … Read more about Synology: AdGuard VS Pi-Hole
Below I will explain how I reduced the number of direct attacks on my Synology NAS by correctly setting up the GeoIP Firewall on the powerful DSM 7 operating system. I blocked all geographical regions, except for my own, my static IP from my ISP and my subnet mask. Most Brute Force attempts came from … Read more about Synology: How to Correctly Set Up Firewall on DSM 7
SRM 1.3.1 is the current operating system of the Synology RT6600ax, WRX560, RT2600ac and MR2200ac routers. Version 1.3.1-9346 Update 3 is the third official update release after the first Official Release 1.3.1-9346, and was released yesterday, December 22, 2022. Unfortunately the new SRM 1.3.1-9346 Update 3 version maintains the outdated PHP 5.5.25 version, an issue … Read more about Synology: SRM Version 1.3.1-9346 Update 3
Some of you wrote to me asking if I knew a trick or two to boost the speed of the Threat Prevention package on the new Synology WRX560 Router. Threat Prevention is a package found in the SRM operating system of Synology routers like the RT6600ax, WRX560, RT2600ac, MR2200ac. It is signature-based software that is … Read more about Synology: How to Speed Up Threat Prevention on WRX560
Have you just bought your new Synology WRX560 router and configured your settings optimally? One of the things you should do once you have set up your WRX560 properly is to make a full back-up of your current configurations so that you always have a copy ready to use for any eventuality. In today’s article … Read more about Synology: Back Up Your WRX560 Configuration