My NAS drops a lot

[Switters]

I have a Synology NAS at home that works...most of the time. Unfortunately, it must have dropped off the network while I was traveling to another state and I can't access it. I can ping my router successfully, but that's it. Of course, I'm planning to be gone for a few weeks, so this is extremely annoying.

I have Charter as an ISP, a Linksys router, and a DS213+ NAS. When this dropped connection happens while I'm home, I power cycle the router and modem and all is well. So, my question is: What is going on and how do I get a long-term fix for the router and modem "not talking" with each other, if that is what's going on?

 

[kanewolf]

Which services are you trying to remotely access on the Synology? Does the Synology have a static IP or DHCP?

 

[stevech]

Could it be that your ISP changed your router's IP address and it took time for the change to propagate to the DNSes and you?

Else I dunno. My DS212 has run for a long time with no 'drops'.

It could also be that your DSL/Cable modem lost lock for a while. This would show in the log.