NAS wont recognize my compatible USB wifi?

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NAS wont recognize my compatible USB wifi?

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I have QNAP NAS 253D.
And just bouught a wifi to it: "WiFi USB adapter Edimax EW-7811Un V2"

But no matter what USB port I did connected, my NAS wont recognize it:

https://i.postimg.cc/rsYGzzzs/k-p.png

but its in the compatibility list:

https://i.postimg.cc/BvQx5xDb/k-p.png

What can I do for it?
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Re: NAS wont recognize my compatible USB wifi?

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Bring it back .. Wifi on the NAS is a bad idea .. (Tons of issues with 3rd party or even QNAPs own adapters)

If you absolutely need wifi on the NAS, use a Wifi Bridge
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Re: NAS wont recognize my compatible USB wifi?

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this: "QNAP QXP-W6-AX200" could work?
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testerbuzz wrote: Tue May 17, 2022 2:58 am And just bouught a wifi to it: "WiFi USB adapter Edimax EW-7811Un V2"
The screenshot of the compatibility list shows a different model adapter to yours: EDIMAX EW-7822UAN Ver:1.0A

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Re: NAS wont recognize my compatible USB wifi?

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Most Wifi range extenders with a LAN port can run in bridge mode.
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Ok, I got a "QNAP QXP-W6-AX200" and it works well - except that its hillariously slow. My laptop connects to wifi and its fast enough. The NAS is next to me and connection to that same network - even the NAS controlling interface loads extremly slow. What can I do?
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My 2nd post still stands ... get a wifi bridge
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ok, for example I buy this: "Gembird WNP-RP300-03 300 Mbps" I plug the NAS to lan -> this Gembird Wifi bridge, and it will work? (of course the wifi bridge should connect to my wlan)
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yes..that is how a bridge works...you just connect your lan to it
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thanks. Maybe a model you can recommend? :D
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Thanks I will give it a try. Hopefully my virtualized Windows will work on internet (turns out that wifi pci is not regarded as physical interface)
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