wikiHow is a wiki, similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. In addition to using the physical power button or the DSM web-interface to shut down your Synology NAS, you can also use the official Synology management app, DS Finder (iOS/Android). While this guide has been updated to reflect changes in DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.X, the process is almost identical to how things are done in DiskStation Manager 6.X. Restoring Factory Defaults. WebRetail Merchandiser. How to Physically Shut Down Your Synology NAS. The first method is both the most intuitive and least intuitive method all at once: the power button. On the one hand, its intuitive because, well, its a power button. Thats what power buttons do; they turn things on and off. Reset the LinkStation Pro Duo to clear up any issues you are having with the device. You can reset your LinkStation by using the device's initialization feature. Don't compromise information on your network if you are having problems with your Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo. To start your Synology NAS when you are away from home, you have several options. Read more Chris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Reset the firmware Post Yessomehow, its been a month. Webreboot buffalo nas remotely. I believe Larry G's post basically gets to the same issue I was getting at but flipping the switch on the NAS will cause it not to power save in that situation. I closed all open windows/programs including Excel and opened just 2 explorer windows.I then pasted the latest version of the file into the correct folder (weirdly enough the original which was several hours older seemed to have disappeared and it pasted the latest modified copy with no problems and somewhere in the middle of this sequence it did report that it was already open and other would be read only hence my closing all open windows to proceed). Following the instructions for EM boot: by bsg75 Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:24 pm, Post Setting Up Buffalo. In fact, given the purpose of a NAS and the importance of data integrity, we recommend everyone pair their NAS with a UPS unit (even if you think you dont need one because the power rarely goes out). In the resulting pop-up menu, you can select Wake on LAN (WOL). Youll receive a prompt to confirm sending the packet, along with a reminder that the WOL function only works if the DS Finder app and the Synology NAS are on the same LAN. Do you have any ideas? {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/72\/Use-Buffalo-Web-Access-on-a-PC-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Use-Buffalo-Web-Access-on-a-PC-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/72\/Use-Buffalo-Web-Access-on-a-PC-Step-1.jpg\/aid4717837-v4-728px-Use-Buffalo-Web-Access-on-a-PC-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"
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