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Router Configuration

If your Synology NAS device is on a local area network, other devices on the Internet cannot connect to it. You can set up port forwarding

rules at Control Panel > External Access > Router Configuration to make your Synology NAS device accessible over the Internet.

Setting up Router

Before adding port forwarding rules, you need to set up a connection between your Synology NAS device and the router.

Note:

1. To configure port forwarding rules and assign static IP address, you need to have administrative privileges to the router.

2. Before setting up Synology NAS device's connection to an UPnP router, make sure DSM has successfully retrieved the external IP

address of your Synology NAS (at Control Panel > External Access > DDNS ). If not, please check the network and firewall

settings of your Synology NAS device and the UPnP router.

To set up Synology NAS device's connection to your router:

1. Click Set up router to launch the setup wizard. DSM will begin by testing the following network components/settings before proceeding

to the next step.

Network interface

Gateway connection

Internet connection

Port forwarding

DNS

2. Depending on the type of your router, do one of the following:

If your router doesn't support UPnP, refer to step 3.

If your UPnP router has been tested to be compatible with Synology NAS device, click Apply when you see a summary of the

router's information. Your Synology NAS device's connection to the router is then successfully set up.

If your UPnP router has not been tested to be compatible with Synology NAS device, do either of the following:

If you want to automatically set up connection to the router, choose Automatic and click Next to have the system perform a

compatibility test:

If the router is tested to be compatible with Synology NAS device's router configuration service, tick the checkbox to send

the test report to help Synology update the router compatibility database, and then click Apply . Your Synology NAS

device's connection to the router is then successfully set up.

If the router is tested to be incompatible with Synology NAS device's router configuration service, tick the checkbox to send

the test report to help Synology update the router compatibility database, and then click Close to leave the setup wizard.

Note:

If your router is tested to be incompatible here, you can still configure port forwarding rules on the router's user

interface. See here for more information.

If you want to manually set up connection to the router, choose Manual , click Next , and refer to step 3.

3. If you are required to manually set up Synology NAS device's connection to the router, do the following:

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a. Choose your router from the Router drop-down menu.

Note:

If you cannot find your router here, click Update List to get the latest list from Synology.

b. Set up protocol and port of your router. The protocol and port vary depending on the model of your router. If you cannot connect

using the default Protocol (HTTP) and Port (80), refer to the documentation that comes with your router for correct settings.

c. If your router requires a custom account, tick Use custom account and fill in the Account and Password fields.

d. Click Apply to finish.

Managing Port Forwarding Rules

Port forwarding rules can specify destination ports of your Synology NAS that will receive packages from specific ports of your router.

If your Synology NAS connects to the Internet via a router, please click Create to open the port forwarding setup wizard.

There are two ways to add port forwarding rules:

If you want to create port forwarding rules for system services (for example, FTP, Web Station, etc), select Built-in application .

If you want to create port forwarding rules for other services, select Custom port .

You can use the following syntax to specify port numbers and range:

Use “-” to describe port range, for example: 6881-6890.

Use “,” to separate ports, for example: “21,22”, “21,55536-55663”.

Note:

Each port of the gateway router can be used for one forwarding rule only. Using a router port for two or more rules will cause

conflicts, and a warning message will appear on the screen. You need to set another port in the rule to avoid conflicts.

Some routers don't allow using custom ports for system services forwarding.

To save rules:

Click Save after creating the rules. Otherwise, the rules won't be applied.

After saving the rules, you might need to wait for a few minutes before the rules start working, depending on the models of your routers.

To test whether your rules are working or not:

Choose the rules you want to test and click Test Connection . The result will be displayed in the Connection Test Result column.

For Wireless Router Configurations*

When your Synology NAS acts as a wireless router, port forwarding rules will be carried out directly by Synology NAS.

To add port forwarding rules:

1. Click Create to open the setup window.

2. Specify the Service name, Protocol (TCP or UDP), Private IP Address , Private Port and Public Port . You can use the following

syntax to specify port numbers and range:

Use “-” to describe port range, for example: 6881-6890.

Use “,” to separate ports, for example: “21,22”, “21,55536-55663”.

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3. Click Create at the bottom to complete the settings.

Note:

Most routers permit local machine ports and router ports to be different when configuring port forwarding rules. If your router supports

this feature:

When saving a rule, if a router port is already in use by an existing rule, a new router port will be assigned.

When adding or editing rules, you can directly specify the router port number.

DMZ*

You can enable DMZ on your Synology NAS when the Network Map Configuration is Wireless Router. A host in the DMZ can connect directly

to the external network, free from limitation and protection of the firewall. It is usually used for setting up servers.

To enable DMZ:

1. Click DMZ Settings to open the setup window.

2. Tick the Enable DMZ checkbox.

3. Enter your DMZ Host IP address.

4. Click Apply .

Note:

From the external network, you will need an external IP address retrieved by Synology NAS to connect to a host in the DMZ.

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* Only available on certain models or according to your environment.

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