If you are planning to connect your Synology NAS to your PC via USB, then no, you cannot. NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and is connected to a network. Once added as a network drive, the new drive will appear in your drive list on your PC or Ma
Can I connect Synology NAS via USB?
Details. Synology NAS does not support transferring data to a computer with a USB cable. The Synology NAS USB ports are only used to connect external USB storage devices or a compatible device
Can you connect Synology NAS to PC directly?
When connecting Synology NAS directly to a Mac or Windows computer via Ethernet, the NAS and PC must be on the same IP address in order to communicate with each other. Otherwise, you cannot access the NAS. You can change your PC’s IP address, but not the NAS’s IP address unless you have access to the NAS.
Can I connect a NAS drive to USB?
The most common problem is that many NAS manufacturers do not support USB hubs to connect multiple external USB hard drives to your NAS. Some NAS manufacturers support USB hubs, but only for low-power USB devices such as Bluetooth dongles or thumb drives.
How do I connect a NAS directly to my computer?
Steps
- Connect your NAS and computer directly with an Ethernet cable.
- Configure a static IP address on your computer. …
- Download and install Qfinder Pro.
- Run Qfinder Pro and open your NAS in File Explorer/Finder.
- Check your file transfer speed by copying a file to/from your computer and NAS.
Can I connect the NAS directly to the PC Ethernet?
You can use an Ethernet port on the NAS that has a static IP address, but you must use the same IP range on the PC. Once connected, you can transfer data almost 10 times faster than with a 2.4GHz WiFi router.