Synology 2-Bay DiskStation DS223j, quick setup, tips, and tricks

today we will set up this sweet little file server to save, backup files, and more. use your phone, tablet, or computer to access files on your local network as well as remotely from anywhere in the world, no monthly fees.
video time index
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0:00 intro
1:26 hardware set up
3:12 finding it on your network
5:31 set up storage
6:49 create users
7:37 access drive on local network
8:20 map network drive
9:06 access drive remotely
11:01 cloud backup
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[@antoineclaiborne3008]

One setup video started by changing the IP address. What!?!? This is a true beginners guide. Thank you!

[@KixMan28]

Thank you for this video. Right on time, as I will get my Synology DS223j tomorrow.

[@dablet]

you are welcome. hope you got the sale price too! some stores have Black Friday prices already

[@paarktube]

pure information. Great work.

[@shirke01]

Perfect for my needs

[@mihailminkov]

Super useful video! Thank you so much!

[@avinashsonawane8254]

Thank you ❤

[@ryanbthiesant2307]

thank you. Can I upgrade the harddrive after everything is set up?

[@RogueCoder7505]

how do we make use of the other drive as well?

[@Patrick-dr1xb]

can i set it up with one drive and add a second drive later on?

[@yveshenry1978]

Where did you find File Station after closing the window? I don't have such a folder on my desktop!

[@DonniePCgames]

Are there any limitations with video playback like 4K UHD? Any storage limitations?

[@eddielau4279]

The user can login via Google account?

[@wargagk869]

can we connect it to wifi?i mean without LAN cable?

[@AdnanRuhan]

Thank you for this detailed video. I have a question. In this NAS, can I do something like this? I would have a pc and I want to sync a local folder named "XYZ" (or multiple folders) on my PC to the NAS in real time. Which means that any work or edit I do in that folder or folders, it will automatically back that up or sync that in the NAS. Is this possible in DS223j? Thank you.

[@dablet]

yes, off course ruclips.net/video/6PemaJsOSig/видео.html

[@GaWoP]

Adding this comment for the future in case anyone else encounters this issue. After creating the storage pool & volume, my Control Panel was frozen. I did some googling and found that I needed to clear my cache. Note that I am a Mac user running OS Ventura and using Safari. I was able to clear my cache and that seemed to fix the issue.

[@jessicamoore3454]

Such a great video for an absolute newby (me) at this techy stuff. When I try to open from the local drive, it opens it in my Web browser. I can't seem to get it to open in my device's file explorer... Does that matter?

[@jessicamoore3454]

Haaaaaa solved it... Had the wrong slashes 🙈🙈🙈

[@Mazzeratti]

HELP my Synology 220j stuck at 99% instal DSM but my hard drive on desk is like a green light wht i can do ?

[@adzr851]

Thank you for the overview, that was very helpful. I'm just not clear of what the benefit of setting up Tailscale is. You said that by using that global IP address, you can now access the NAS from anywhere in the world. But can't you do that anyway through the DSM web app? I was able to access my files while not on my home network without doing this. I'm struggling to understand what the benefit of Tailscale is, and how you use it.

[@kundankabra3239]

Same here! Why use tailscale?

[@HockeyPurist]

I picked up a 223j for $150 with free shipping from B&H Photo plus purchased two 12TB Seagate Ironwolf "renewed" NAS drives for $100 each on Amazon Prime Day. This video was super helpful to get me up and running. Thanks!

[@randypentecostes5280]

Have you tried running plex on it? Just got mine. I’m sort of getting mixed opinions on how plex runs.
Btw in my case, it will mainly be for storing files manually and plex so no other apps will running in the background except for the plex server

[@dablet]

I don't like plex. I just store files and let Kodi handle the files

[@netcalibur]

Would it work with Linux system?

[@dablet]

it should. the box itself is running a linux OS

[@mysticfiedsnow]

how much memory does it have

[@MartinME3]

1GB

[@DeenSomally]

Does it come with the hard drives?

[@dablet]

no hd included

[@Jerome-C]

what is the max capacity of this device ?

[@pintour3]

I believe it’s 36TB I think I saw it on internet one time

[@javierlujan9249]

Haha can’t find my screws did I throw them?

[@CheckIToutRealFast]

$150? But that’s diskless right?

[@techheaven007]

yes 😂

[@AlexandruKK92]