UGREEN NAS Setup Guide - Initialization, Pools, Volumes, Security, Shares, Users, Apps Installation

NASCompares August 21, 2024
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*UPDATE* The above video, although still relevant, has now been surpassed and improved with my new COMPLETE UGREEN NAS Setup Guide (1 HOUR, EVERYTHING COVERED) now LIVE and can be found here - https://youtu.be/bPCtVOBaZBw . I recommend watching this video instead, as parts 2 and 3 of my original guide series needed to be removed due to licensed footage being used in the media tutorial sections + elements of the download application breaking community guidelines. The full 1 hour tutorial covers everything and is fully chapterized for your ease! UGREEN Amazon Main Store - https://pboost.me/CsY668C UGREEN DXP2800 2 Bay N100 NAS - https://pboost.me/fsYvnv8D UGREEN DXP4800 NAS Intel 12th Gen NAS - https://pboost.me/HsY8p48v UGREEN DXP8800 PLUS 8 Bay 10GbE NAS - https://pboost.me/xsYks58t UGREEN DXP480T PLUS SSD NAS - https://pboost.me/isYu985 UGREEN NASync Series https://bit.ly/3XamKRB UGREEN on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3KK2qiZ How to Install Plex on a UGREEN NAS https://youtu.be/hpQuSRBprxk Synology vs UGREEN NAS - Business vs Pleasure? https://youtu.be/S7Ot1rbr664 Download UnRAID - https://unraid.net/pricing?via=nascompares-summer TrueNAS On A UGREEN NAS INSTALLATION GUIDE https://nascompares.com/guide/truenas-on-a-ugreen-nas-installation-guide/ QNAP vs UGREEN NAS - The Whole Package? https://youtu.be/HEimTjjNXgk UnRAID On A UGREEN NAS INSTALLATION GUIDE https://nascompares.com/guide/unraid-on-a-ugreen-nas-installation-guide/ UGREEN DXP480T Flash NAS Review (video) - https://youtu.be/g6FpGJk2Dew UGREEN NASync DXP4800 PLUS Review (written) https://nascompares.com/review/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus-nas-review/ UGREEN NAS OS (Re)Review - 3 Months Later? https://youtu.be/KOgNqwf17r4 UGREEN NAS + TrueNAS, UnRAID, Proxmox, OMV, etc https://youtu.be/yh8Ao5ryOeE UGREEN NASync DXP4800 PLUS Review https://nascompares.com/review/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus-nas-review/ The UGREEN NAS - SO MUCH POTENTIAL! https://youtu.be/lXhrmtNzZAI UGREEN NASync NAS PLEX TESTS - HD, 4K and 8K https://youtu.be/uMNoyim3B5w UGREEN NAS Drive - Should You Buy? https://nascompares.com/guide/ugreen-nas-drive-should-you-buy/ UGREEN NAS Software, The UGOS Beta Review https://nascompares.com/review/ugreen-nas-software-the-ugos-beta-review/ UGREEN Brand User Q&A Written Responses - https://nascompares.com/2024/03/14/ugreen-brand-user-qa-questions-about-the-new-dxp-nasync-nas-storage-solution/ UGREEN DXP8800 PLUS NAS REVIEW https://youtu.be/dXaO66CGIFA Video Chapters 00:00 - The Start 00:43 - Physical Installation - HDDs, SSDs, Memory etc 03:16 - Full Population? Expandability? 04:40 - NVMe and Memory Upgrades 08:24 - Software Initialization 15:28 - First Time Server Access 16:02 - RAID, Storage Pool and Volume Creation 21:06 - SSD Options 22:01 - User Account Control and Creation 23:38 - Shared Folders and Personal Folders 25:05 - Installing Apps 26:42 - Security Settings and Recommendations 29:43 - Update Settings 30:28 - Terminal and SSH Settings 30:49 - Remote Access and Ports 32:22 - Fixed IPs vs Dynmaic IPs 33:16 - Jumbo Frames and MTU Settings 33:56 - Uploading and Managing Files, Folders and Data Natively 36:54 - Data Deduplication (File/Folder Level) 37:23 - Conclusion Buyers Guide To Buying A Turnkey NAS – Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, WD And More https://nascompares.com/2023/05/10/buyers-guide-to-buying-a-turnkey-nas-in-2023-synology-qnap-terramaster-asustor-wd-and-more/ The Best CPU+Motherboard Combo for Your NAS Build https://nascompares.com/guide/the-best-m-itx-cpumotherboard-combo-for-your-nas-build/ Build Your Own NAS in 2024 – DIY vs Synology/QNAP https://nascompares.com/guide/build-your-own-nas-in-2024-should-you-bother/ Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/ Best PLEX NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/2023/12/22/the-best-plex-nas-of-2023-2024-a-buyers-guide/ Best 8 Bay NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/recommended-8-bay-nas-to-buy-2023-2024/ Best 5-6 Bay NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/recommended-5-bay-and-6-bay-nas-of-2023-2024/ Best Cheap NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/the-best-cheap-nas-of-2023-2024/ Best 4-Bay NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/best-4-bay-nas-of-the-year-2023-2024/ Best 2-Bay NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/best-2-bay-nas-of-the-year-2023-2024/ Best 10GbE NAS (2024) - https://nascompares.com/guide/recommended-10gbe-nas-to-buy-in-2023-2024/ Best $500 NAS - https://nascompares.com/guide/the-best-nas-for-under-500-of-2023/ Best $250 NAS - https://nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-for-under-250-of-2023-so-far/

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