QNAP NAS Setup Guide
An independent guide for home and small business users.
Fully updated and refreshed for QTS 5.1, November 2023. With superb functionality and ease of use through the acclaimed QTS operating system, QNAP is a popular choice when buying Network Attached Storage. Whether it is the storage and sharing of information, the streaming of photos, music and video to computers and smart devices, or the ability to have a private cloud that allows access to information from anywhere, a QNAP NAS can do it all with aplomb. But this power and flexibility comes at a price: setting up a QNAP NAS for the very first time can seem a daunting prospect for someone who has not done so before. This guide, based around the latest version of QTS and including the new multimedia, cloud and backup features, covers Windows PCs, Macs, Linux PCs, Chromebooks and portable devices. It has easy-to-follow instructions with around 300 illustrations and will take you through it from start to finish and help ensure that your home or small business network is a success. It is written according to the Goldilocks Principle: not too little information, not too much information, but just the right amount. Available for Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books and in Paperback and Hardback from Amazon. Contents: 1 GETTING STARTED 2 INSTALLING QTS 3 SHARED FOLDERS 4 MANAGING USERS 5 CONNECTING TO THE SERVER 6 SECURITY 7 BACKUPS 8 HOUSEKEEPING & MAINTENANCE 9 MULTIMEDIA & STREAMING 10 PRODUCTIVITY & PERSONAL APPLICATIONS 11 REMOTE ACCESS & CLOUD 12 STORAGE 13 SURVEILLANCE 14 MISCELLANEOUS & ADVANCED TOPICS |
The Little Book of QNAP QTS.
Fully Updated and refreshed for QTS 5.1, October 2023. This is a streamlined or ‘lite’ version of the popular and highly regarded CTACS QNAP NAS Setup Guide, with some of the more advanced topics removed. If you just want to be up and running as quickly as possible, this guide is for you. Over 170 illustrations and screenshots. If you require more information or are an advanced or business user, you might prefer the full version. Available for Kindle and in Paperback from Amazon. Contents: 1 GETTING STARTED 2 INSTALLING QTS 3 SHARED FOLDERS 4 MANAGING USERS 5 CONNECTING TO THE SERVER 6 SECURITY, HOUSEKEEPING & MAINTENANCE 7 BACKUPS 8 MULTIMEDIA & STREAMING 9 REMOTE ACCESS & CLOUD 10 STORAGE 11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS |
Reviews
"I was struggling with getting my NAS up and running by simply using the available manuals and QNAP community. This guide provided a methodical and easy-to-understand set of instructions and explanations which has me feeling pretty good about where I'm at now. I'm glad I got this before going too far with my installation ... I ended up having to literally restart my process based upon some bad decisions I made when originally setting up my NAS." - KJW
“Excellent step by step guide, especially for newbies. The guide is a very-well organized and carefully written document that should be of great help to beginners in the Qnap universe. It covers all the basic aspects and also provides hand-holding for the Windows, Mac and (partially) the Linux user with small, but insightful remarks. Highly recommended!” – Fred2yu
"A valuable guide for new QNAP owners. I purchased this very affordable guide to help me get acquainted with my new QNAP 453 Pro. There is no user's guide on the box. While one can be downloaded, I liked the coaching provided by this Setup Guide - by a fellow user who has done this before. Now I feel ready to tackle the QNAP guide for reference now that I have the NAS up and running." – DL
"Useful for beginners with QNAP NAS. I am a beginner with QNAP NAS. Pretty good guide…" – Genie
"Four Stars. Very good for beginner…" - BM
"This eBook is very well written and clear. This is great value." – RC
"I was struggling with getting my NAS up and running by simply using the available manuals and QNAP community. This guide provided a methodical and easy-to-understand set of instructions and explanations which has me feeling pretty good about where I'm at now. I'm glad I got this before going too far with my installation ... I ended up having to literally restart my process based upon some bad decisions I made when originally setting up my NAS." - KJW
“Excellent step by step guide, especially for newbies. The guide is a very-well organized and carefully written document that should be of great help to beginners in the Qnap universe. It covers all the basic aspects and also provides hand-holding for the Windows, Mac and (partially) the Linux user with small, but insightful remarks. Highly recommended!” – Fred2yu
"A valuable guide for new QNAP owners. I purchased this very affordable guide to help me get acquainted with my new QNAP 453 Pro. There is no user's guide on the box. While one can be downloaded, I liked the coaching provided by this Setup Guide - by a fellow user who has done this before. Now I feel ready to tackle the QNAP guide for reference now that I have the NAS up and running." – DL
"Useful for beginners with QNAP NAS. I am a beginner with QNAP NAS. Pretty good guide…" – Genie
"Four Stars. Very good for beginner…" - BM
"This eBook is very well written and clear. This is great value." – RC