In this article I'll show you how you can configure you Synology NAS to use a VPN. In this case I'm using DSM 5.1. Why use a VPN client? A VPN client will help mask your activities online by tunneling your traffic through an intermediary proxy. Why would you want to configure your Synology NAS to use […]
The following tutorial was made using a NAS Synology station running DSM 6.1.1 OS. Before you start Before configuring the VPN on your DiskStation, please check the following: 14/11/2017 · Install VPN Server from Package Center of your DiskStation and open it. Before you begin you need to make sure VPN Server is accessible from the internet. There are several ways to do that. One way 30/12/2018 · Select add a VPN Connection Enter the details of your NAS, if you have a domain name pointed to your NAS then enter it otherwise use your public IP address. For the VPN type select L2TP with a Pre-shared Key. Then enter your Synology NAS account. 1/08/2019 · Option 2: Use A VPN for Remote Access. We recommend just not exposing your Synology NAS to the Internet. But if you have to connect remotely, we recommend setting up a virtual private network (VPN). With a VPN server installed, you won’t access the NAS unit directly. Instead, you’ll be connecting to the router. The router, in turn, will
19/03/2020 · VPN Supported Router. Own a premium Ivacy account (If you do not already own one, you can buy a subscription from here) In your Synology’s Control Panel, click on “Network” and then the “Network Interface” tab. Click on “Create” > “Create VPN profile”. In the new window, select “L2TP/IPSec” and click Next.
14/11/2017 · Install VPN Server from Package Center of your DiskStation and open it. Before you begin you need to make sure VPN Server is accessible from the internet. There are several ways to do that. One way 30/12/2018 · Select add a VPN Connection Enter the details of your NAS, if you have a domain name pointed to your NAS then enter it otherwise use your public IP address. For the VPN type select L2TP with a Pre-shared Key. Then enter your Synology NAS account. 1/08/2019 · Option 2: Use A VPN for Remote Access. We recommend just not exposing your Synology NAS to the Internet. But if you have to connect remotely, we recommend setting up a virtual private network (VPN). With a VPN server installed, you won’t access the NAS unit directly. Instead, you’ll be connecting to the router. The router, in turn, will Import .ovpn file - specify the location of the VPN profile file you adjusted in the first step. Click Next.; We recommend enabling all options in the Advanced Settings: Use default gateway on remote network - enable this option to route the network traffic of the Synology NAS to the specified VPN server.
15/09/2017 · Configuring PPTP VPN on Synology NAS Manually. Follow the steps below to successfully setup PPTP VPN on your Synology NAS router: 1- Using valid admin credentials, please login to your Synology NAS device. 2- Head over to Control Panel, and then click on Network. 3- Click on Network Interface, and then click on the LAN menu to expand it.
6/04/2017 · Enable the VPN Server So the first step is to enable the OpenVPN by checking the “Enable OpenVPN server”. The rest of settings can just follow the default one. Once you managed to set it up, means the VPN server in Synology Disk Station is enabled and ready to use.