Synology wins the middle ground with their solid offerings that are. You’ll need to install Plex Server on a PC and use this to set up the NAS itself remotely on. Set up DHCP and network routing within LAN. Network options such as DHCP server and network routing are available at Network Center > Local Network.
I don't know if this is just a badly written page in the manual but it doesn't cover what the Enable WINS server checkbox does.Advanced Options
WINS server
If the local network has a WINS server installed, specify the IP address. The NAS will automatically register its name and IP address with WINS service. If you have a WINS server on your network and want to use this server, enter the WINS server IP. Do not turn on this option if you are not sure about the settings.
I understand that if your network has a WINS server then you'd check the USE SPECIFIED WINS SERVER checkbox and enter in the IP address of that server. But the 3rd sentence doesn't make any sense as it basically repeats what is said in the 1st sentence and doesn't cover at all what the Enable WINS server checkbox is for. Then they go on to say that if you don't understand what the option is for then don't use it. How about telling us what the option is for, as it seems like a totally redundant option button if you go by what is inside the manual
OR is this an option to have the QNAS server act as a WINS server as well?? That would be a totally cool option as then you can do name resolution at home without the need for running a windows server.
Does anyone have any insite into this button and what it does?
Find Synology Server
Using server name when accessing from Windows PC doesn't work
I have 2 Synology NAS on my network. I used to be able to access them using their names instead of their IP addresses.
In the 'Run' dialog box I used to be able to type servernamephotos to go to that shared folder.
In the browser, I used to type 'servername' and it would take me to the DSM webpage (after a HTTPS redirect to a non-standard port).
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This continues works fine on my Windows 10 HTPC. However, on my Surface Pro 4 that I'm using as my Windows 10 PC, this no longer works. I don't know what changed now that it doesn't work anymore.
Synology Wins Server
So, firstly, what protocol does Windows use to find these servers? And lastly what could have possibly caused this to change where I didn't change my router or my Synology? Possibly some update or some settings I changed inadvertently? I'm not a tech noob. I work with Linux all day at work, but I run Windows at home (used to run Linux). I'm just not an expert on Windows.
Thanks in advance for any help.
