Boost Your Synology NAS: Add Multiple LAN Cards for Lightning-Fast Performance
00:00 Add Multiple LAN Cards on Synology NAS – Overview
00:02 Why Multiple LAN Ports Needed in Synology
00:18 Add LAN Cards in VMware Settings
00:38 Add Extra Network Adapters to Synology VM
00:57 Manually Configure MAC Address
01:15 Assign MAC Address to LAN Cards
🎙️ English Key Notes & Transcript
Hey guys, Ansar this side! Today, we’re going to walk through how we’ve set up and installed the Synology NAS, and what that means for our workflow. In the Synology NAS, we can add extra LAN ports, and it’s a simple, step‑by‑step process that we’ll walk through together. For that, we first need to open VMware, locate the virtual machine we’re working with, and click on it to bring it into focus. that you have created. Your machine must be powered off in this case. After clicking on the machine, you need to click on Actions. and then click on Edit Settings. Simply, I already have one LAN card added. I need two more. So simply twice. I will go ahead and click on the option, and for the first LAN card, I want to point out that this is already added by default in the settings. Now, moving on to the second one, I will click on it and select VMXNET3, which, as you can see, is already selected by default. After clicking on Automatic, I will then proceed to click on Manual. Also, just to remind you, I gave you a file yesterday that you should check. In that, I used the first one yesterday. Today, we're going to use the second and third options. So, in a simple way, I just copied the second...
📋 Overview & Step-by-Step Guide
00:02 Why Multiple LAN Ports Needed in Synology
00:18 Add LAN Cards in VMware Settings
00:38 Add Extra Network Adapters to Synology VM
00:57 Manually Configure MAC Address
01:15 Assign MAC Address to LAN Cards
01:50 Power On Synology Virtual Machine
02:42 Login to Synology DSM Interface
02:57 View Network Interfaces in DSM
03:01 Configure LAN Card IP Settings
03:21 Set Static WAN & LAN IP Address
05:26 Static IP Configuration Completed
06:13 WAN vs LAN Access Explained
06:39 Enable Auto Block & DDoS Protection
In this step‑by‑step tutorial, learn how to effortlessly add a LAN card to your Synology NAS for both LAN and WAN connectivity. Whether you’re aiming to boost network speed or expand your device’s connectivity options, this guide walks you through every detail. Don’t miss out—subscribe now for more expert tech tips and tricks!
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