Open an Internet browser and go to find.synologynas:5000
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-9-1024x711.png)
2. Install DiskStation Manager
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-10.png)
3. Click OK
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4.
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5.
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6.
Create account
7.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-14.png)
8. Create a Synology Account to receive more benefit
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-15.png)
9. Create Storage Pool and Volume.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-16.png)
10. Start to create storage pools and volumes
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-17.png)
11. Configure storage pool property
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-18.png)
12. Select drives
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-19.png)
13. Drive check
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-20.png)
14. Allocate volume capacity
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-21.png)
15. Select a file system
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-22.png)
16. Confirm settings.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-23.png)
17. Click OK on the warning.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-24.png)
18. It is ready to use.
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19. To setup Network.
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a. Go to Control Panel and click on Network.
b. Setup Server name, DNS under General.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-29.png)
c. Under General, you can create Bond or Create VPN profile.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-31.png)
For example, Adaptive Load Balance.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-32.png)
Select NICs.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-33.png)
IP configuration
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-34.png)
This is the Bond settings result.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-35.png)
d. Setup HDCP or Static IP Addresses under Network Interface.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-30.png)
e. You have more options such as Traffic control, Static Route, and Connectivity.
20. To setup Domain/LDAP, open Control Panel.
a. Click on Join.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-27.png)
b. Enter Domain Controller information.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-28.png)
c. Enter domain information.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-36.png)
d. Check and join the domain
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-37.png)
If you do see an error, check the details.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-38.png)
e. When Check and join the domains completes successfully, click on Next.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-39.png)
f. Select the domain and Apply.
![](http://www.howtonetworking.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-41.png)
g. When Finishing, you can test it by clicking on Test.
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