COMPLETE UGREEN setup guide - Everything you need to know

SpaceRex August 20, 2025
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SpaceRex content is focused on tutorials for networking and data storage for tech users of all skill levels! We offer consulting from Yarborough Technologies: You can setup a 1:1 session here: https://www.yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/ Have a question? Checkout the forums: https://forums.spacerex.co Have a suggestion for a future video? Submit it here: https://forums.spacerex.co/t/how-to-submit-a-suggestion-for-a-tutorial-video-for-the-channel/194 Want to become a channel member? https://www.youtube.com/c/spacerexwill/join As an Amazon Associate and an eBay Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases Sponsorship: If you are interested in sponsoring a video, please get in touch at the email below for more information.

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Check out Visaggio & Co here: https://visaggio.co . Thanks for sponsoring today's video! Hire Me! https://yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=ugreen-setup-guide Post on the Forums! https://forums.spacerex.co/ Products mentioned*: Ugreen NAS 4 Bay: https://amzn.to/4kKOntn Ugreen NAS 8 Bay: https://amzn.to/4kCfabe Hard drives I recommend: https://amzn.to/3RA3udS 2.5 GbE Switch: https://amzn.to/41K4xwa External hard drive: https://amzn.to/4fKBNck Other videos mentioned: RAID types explained: https://youtu.be/4J7iSumiJNk UGREEN Snapshots guide: https://youtu.be/d8ftYrKUhbw #nas #ugreen TOC: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Installing drives 01:41 Plugging in to your network 04:07 Thanks to Visaggio & Co for sponsoring this section of the video! 05:21 Logging in to the NAS 08:56 Configuring storage pool 16:34 Folder structure 19:42 Accessing folders via SMB 22:45 Useful apps (including backups) 25:42 Snapshots 31:40 Users and permissions 33:22 File Service settings 35:34 UGREENlink 36:43 Other settings I recommend 38:56 Conclusion *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!

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