Network Attached Storage

Explore Network Attached Storage setup, configuration and optimisation guides. Learn to build efficient media servers, streamline automated workflows and maximise home network performance with practical tutorials.

Technician installing hard drives into a Synology NAS enclosure

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Install and Configure Synology NAS Storage

A step-by-step guide to installing drives, setting up DSM, and creating storage volumes on a new Synology NAS.

Folder structure on a computer showing correctly named movie files for a Plex media server

Guides

How to Name Files for Plex Recognition

A clear guide to naming files for Plex so your media server can match, sort, and display your movies and shows correctly.

Synology NAS device being set up with hard drives installed and connected to a router

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Set Up a Synology NAS: Full Installation Guide

A complete walkthrough on how to set up Synology NAS, covering drive installation, DSM setup, storage volumes, and remote access.

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Connect Your NAS to Your Home Router

A clear, step-by-step guide to connect NAS to home router, covering cabling, network settings, drive mapping and common fixes.

A home NAS device with drive bays sitting on a desk next to a router and laptop

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Set Up a NAS at Home: Beginner’s Guide

A clear, step-by-step guide to setting up a NAS at home, covering hardware, drives, RAID, and remote access for beginners.

Anker MindBase smart home hub shown as a compact white NAS-style device with AI compute card

Lifestyle

Anker MindBase Blends Smart Home Hub With Local NAS Storage

Anker MindBase merges a smart home hub, local NAS storage and an on-device AI agent into one box built for privacy-minded households.

Plex Media Server interface running on a Synology NAS device

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Set Up Plex on a Synology NAS Device

A step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS, including folder permissions and libraries.

Plex library sharing settings shown on a laptop screen

Guides · Software

How to Share Your Plex Library With Friends

A step-by-step guide to sharing your Plex library with friends and family, including access permissions and troubleshooting tips.

Plex remote access settings screen shown on a laptop with a home network diagram

Guides · Software

How to Set Up Remote Access in Plex

A clear, step-by-step guide to setting up Plex remote access so you can watch your own media library from anywhere with an internet connection.

Folder structure on a computer showing organised movie and TV show files for a Plex media server

Guides

How to Name TV Shows and Movies for Plex

A clear, evergreen guide to naming and folder structure so Plex can correctly match your movies and TV shows to metadata.

Plex Media Server web app dashboard shown on a PC monitor with media library thumbnails

Guides · Software

How to Set Up a Plex Media Server on Your PC

A clear, step-by-step guide to setting up a Plex Media Server on your PC, from installing the software to creating your first media libraries.

Guides · Software

How to Install Sonarr on Docker: A Setup Guide

Learn how to install Sonarr on Docker and automate TV show management in a lightweight, isolated container on your home server or NAS.

Guides · Software

How to Configure Sonarr Indexers and Add Sources

Learn how to configure Sonarr indexers and connect search services so Sonarr can automatically find and download your TV episodes.

Guides · Software

How to Set Up Sonarr with qBittorrent

Learn how to set up Sonarr with qBittorrent for seamless automatic TV episode downloads and management.

Plex media server dashboard shown on a screen with network cables in the background

Guides · Network & Storage

How to Speed Up Plex Server on Your Network

Discover why your Plex streams buffer and how to speed up Plex server performance with simple network tweaks and settings adjustments.