Hi,
Old fart here trying to build something I've never even touched, let alone assembled, before. So I humbly ask for help / assistance / suggestions.
I've just bought Asus DSL-AC68U modem/router and Synology DS716+II NAS. I couldn't decide should I post this in to Asus, Synology or some other sub-forum, so I posted it here. Please move to correct address if necessary.
Goal: To store all my data (documents, pictures, videos and music) to NAS and to be able to access it (all) from home and from abroad (through Internet). Devices that I'll use to access the data include Windows 10 laptops, Windows 10 desktop PC, android tablets and (possibly) android and wp10 smart phones. The thing is.. I'd like to do this as securely as possible, given my very limited knowledge of these things.
I do not need to be able to "tweak" the NAS from outside of my home, but I'd like to be able to access any data stored in to it. In addition to this I'd like to set up limited user account that can access only certain folders from abroad. For this the user will be using Windows PC.
I used to be "advanced home user", build my own computers and even "fine tune" them a bit, but that was back in the 90's. Nowadays, or should I say at the moment, I barely know how to pop a DVD in to PS3.. So I need some help
Few questions I have in mind include:
- If I have understood correctly, DSL-AC68U is equipped with OpenVPN server, and can also act as a client (I have PIA account. The thing is, I have used their app, never actually used the OpenVPN properly)?
- Synology comes with few different options how to use it remotely (QuickConnect / EZ-Internet etc)?
- Would it be easier / wiser to access the home network through OpenVPN server that would be running in router, or just skip the OpenVPN thing and access the NAS through some option Synology is offering?
- I also want, from time to time, to use PIA when using Internet. I have PIA client installed in my machines, and I'll just turn it on when I need it. Should I continue to do this, or would it make sense to make the router connect to PIA so that any device going to Internet from home network would use it all the time, or will this cause problems (with accessing NAS from abroad)?
I've planned to take a backup of the NAS to external USB drive from time to time. Actually 2 different drives I'll rotate. They are stored well away from the NAS, and I think this will do for me.
At first I'll stick 4G USB stick into Asus. I will have open/public IP that will change from time to time. Later I'll most likely have DSL connection, that's why I bought DSL-AC68U instead of RT-AC68U.
NAS will be connected to Asus via cable. All other devices will use WLAN.
Please push me in to right direction. Thanks!
Old fart here trying to build something I've never even touched, let alone assembled, before. So I humbly ask for help / assistance / suggestions.
I've just bought Asus DSL-AC68U modem/router and Synology DS716+II NAS. I couldn't decide should I post this in to Asus, Synology or some other sub-forum, so I posted it here. Please move to correct address if necessary.
Goal: To store all my data (documents, pictures, videos and music) to NAS and to be able to access it (all) from home and from abroad (through Internet). Devices that I'll use to access the data include Windows 10 laptops, Windows 10 desktop PC, android tablets and (possibly) android and wp10 smart phones. The thing is.. I'd like to do this as securely as possible, given my very limited knowledge of these things.
I do not need to be able to "tweak" the NAS from outside of my home, but I'd like to be able to access any data stored in to it. In addition to this I'd like to set up limited user account that can access only certain folders from abroad. For this the user will be using Windows PC.
I used to be "advanced home user", build my own computers and even "fine tune" them a bit, but that was back in the 90's. Nowadays, or should I say at the moment, I barely know how to pop a DVD in to PS3.. So I need some help
Few questions I have in mind include:
- If I have understood correctly, DSL-AC68U is equipped with OpenVPN server, and can also act as a client (I have PIA account. The thing is, I have used their app, never actually used the OpenVPN properly)?
- Synology comes with few different options how to use it remotely (QuickConnect / EZ-Internet etc)?
- Would it be easier / wiser to access the home network through OpenVPN server that would be running in router, or just skip the OpenVPN thing and access the NAS through some option Synology is offering?
- I also want, from time to time, to use PIA when using Internet. I have PIA client installed in my machines, and I'll just turn it on when I need it. Should I continue to do this, or would it make sense to make the router connect to PIA so that any device going to Internet from home network would use it all the time, or will this cause problems (with accessing NAS from abroad)?
I've planned to take a backup of the NAS to external USB drive from time to time. Actually 2 different drives I'll rotate. They are stored well away from the NAS, and I think this will do for me.
At first I'll stick 4G USB stick into Asus. I will have open/public IP that will change from time to time. Later I'll most likely have DSL connection, that's why I bought DSL-AC68U instead of RT-AC68U.
NAS will be connected to Asus via cable. All other devices will use WLAN.
Please push me in to right direction. Thanks!
