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
AdGuard is DNS ad blocking similar to Pi-Hole. It’s a privacy protection software which comprises open-source and shareware products that protect Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS users from unwanted ads, pop-ups, banners, as well as from tracking, obscene content, malware and phishing. Over 5 million people are reported to be using the … Read more about How to Install AdGuard on Your Synology NAS
Can you access your Synology NAS via DDNS address from outside your local network, but can’t access it from within your own network? Many users face this very common issue: they are unable to connect to their NAS-hosted website, their DDNS, directly from their local network, but they can easily connect from outside their local … Read more about Synology: I Can’t Access My DDNS Address From Within Network
Reverse proxy can hide the existence and characteristics of origin servers. Reverse proxy can transform HTTPS requests into HTTP requests and more. According to Wikipedia.org: In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers. These resources are then returned … Read more about Synology: How to Use Reverse Proxy
The Domain Name System (DNS) protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer, mobile phone, Synology NAS may be performing hundreds of … Read more about How to Set OpenDNS on Your Synology Device
SRM 1.3.1 is the current operating system of the Synology RT6600ax, WRX560, RT2600ac and MR2200ac routers. Version 1.3.1-9346 Update 8 is the eighth official update released after the first Official Release 1.3.1-9346, and was released today, November 21, 2023. Unfortunately, the new SRM 1.3.1-9346 Update 8 version maintains the outdated PHP 5.5.25 version, an issue … Read more about Synology: SRM Version 1.3.1-9346 Update 8