General

Under the General tab, you can modify the following settings for your DiskStation.

Rename Synology DiskStation

The server name is case insensitive and can include 1 to 15 characters, consisting of letters, numbers, underscores and minus signs. The first character of the name must be a letter.

To rename Synology DiskStation, enter the new server name and click Apply to save the setting.

Set up Default Gateway

To set up the default gateway, enter the IP address for the default gateway and click Apply to save the setting.

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The DNS server and Default gateway fields will be set automatically and cannot be changed when all your network interfaces are configured automatically or when you are using PPPoE connection.

Set up the DNS Server IP

You can choose to manually configure the IP address of your DNS server. In this case, the IP address of your preferred DNS server must be entered. An alternate DNS server IP address can also be entered, providing backup if the preferred DNS server experiences problems. Once the DNS server IP addresses have been configured as desired, please click Apply to save your settings.

Connect via a Proxy Server

To enable your DiskStation to connect via a proxy server, tick Connect via a proxy server, enter the Address and Port, and then click Apply to save the setting.

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