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*this is kept on a separate page from the clean version. Keeping 2 text intensive content posts on the same page is a bad idea :)


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Best UPS for QNAP NAS QNAP in 2018

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17 May 2018
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Virtualization Station Vs Container Station Vs Linux Station

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Why Buy a 1-Bay NAS - Advantages and Disadvantages

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How to Expand Your Storage by Adding Additional Hard Drives

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NAS is not a BACKUP - Important things to Remember about your data

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M.2 vs NVME: What's the difference?
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Understanding PCIe Upgrade Cards and NAS

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*Plex QNAP NAS Guide 2018 by nascompares

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QNAP Media playback options

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How to use the HDMI port on QNAP NAS devices - Making the most of your HDMI NAS

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Moogle's newbie guide to contacting QNAP technical support for help

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*updated for 2018 relevancy

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Moogle's newbie NAS hard drive recommendation for 2018

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Qfiling 2.0 walkthrough

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How to improve QNAP NAS Security, walkthrough

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*added a new qvpn video tutorial by qnap. it's very detailed for how to use it.

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How to use QVPN to build a secure connection for accessing network resources and services via QNAP NAS

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30 April 2018
* fixed some typos, credits to MrVideo; though i did not catch everything, don't have the time to be too thorough. but mostly fixing broken youtubes, also removing less credible youtube sources.
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*fixed and replaced broken youtube video. Regarding android section, developments change very fast, so certain info and guides for android can quickly become outdated/obsolete. i won't be able to put much time into this section of the FAQ. so double check against what is the latest methods for anything android related.
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How to install android onto smartphone, and other tips and tricks

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How to use Iperf to test network performance for your QNAP

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How to use QVPN to build a secure connection for accessing network resources and services via QNAP NAS

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raid5 vs raid6, which to use?

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2 step authentication for security, what is it?

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22 April 2018
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//added more supplementary info by onecd

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What is Raid scrubbing? Why should i enable this feature in QTS?

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10gbe QNAP cost effective NAS model recommendation 2018

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Why 10 Gigabit Ethernet? (Introducing 10 gigabit)

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//Qnap now has their own cost effective 10gbe switch solution, the QSW-1208-8C

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10gbe switch recommendations

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//updated recommendation from TVS-x73 to TS-73 as a baseline for a pleasant Plex transcoding/streaming experience

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QNAP Media playback options

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Plex and Native NAS Video Transcoding - What is the difference?

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Moogle's 2018 qnap plex recommendation

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QNAP TVS 473 vs TVS 473e vs TS 473 What is the Difference

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Do You Really Need to Eject USB Drives?

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QNAP First Time Setup Guide

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13 Jan 2018
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What is ISCSI? And why is it mentioned in NAS all the time

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12 Jan 2018
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10gbe switch recommendations

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7 Jan 2018
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How to Synchronize between Synology and Qnap – backup/restore/synchronize

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Plex and Native NAS Video Transcoding - What is the difference?

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How to manually Update Firmware

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What is docker? why is it so popular

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QNAP explanation about BTRFS vs ext4 comparison

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Moogle's 2018 qnap plex recommendation

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How to Create a VM Using QNAP Virtualization Station

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How to Improve Performance of a QNAP VM Using Virtio Drivers

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31 Dec 2017
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Do you need a UPS ?

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What is raid 50/60 and when they make sense over raid5/6

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4 Oct 2017
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FTP why you should use it over TFTP

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3 Oct 2017
Mostly updated Hybrid Backup Sync references (mostly page 7) seeing as the new backup station replacement has finally gone official (non beta).

Also removed Crashplan references because they are no longer interested in servicing normal users. All cloud articles (mostly on page12) referencing crashplan also got edited as well.

Haven't really kept up with the current situation. Did users move to crashplan business and pay twice what they did before with other new terms of service, or did they move to something better which was closer to the previous pricing model?

Maybe this is an over reaction, and the business plan is good still for NAS applications? Cause even $10 is still far better than $50 monthly (which Idrive is trying to gouge users with, and thats only for 10Tb ish i'm told, compared to Crashplan unlimited). Maybe will update in future if i know more about it. Bit busy lately to find out myself.

Which was why crashplan removed for now from faq. If it's still good please message and i'll update accordingly.
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Why QNAP and its snapshot feature is better than Btrfs-based NAS

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Snapshots for ARM-based NAS

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QNAP Introduces “Snapshot Shared Folder” to Boost Performance by 90% for Snapshot and Restoration of Single Folders

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Cloud backup what is it?

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*new video updated by Qnap

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How to backup from QNAP NAS to the cloud

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How to backup from Qnap NAS to another QNAP NAS

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14 Sept 2017
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Build your own QNAP home lab with a QNAP NAS

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30 Aug 2017
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How to install android onto smartphone, and other tips and tricks

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-updated (page16) *i've put a lot of work into editting the android FAQ section. I believe it's ready to go to final release, because it's sufficiently filled with most of the info you need. The target android device i use for it is for smartphones, though some of what is mentioned may also apply to other android devices using the same platform where applicable.

Topics covered is all the most important ones like how to root, how to secure android device, battery optimization, app recommendations, how to backup on android, how to modify sound audio with enhancements like viper4arise, etc....

I only added one android mention on the clean list rather than the many subtitles because it's not too relevant to qnap,
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how to connect Playstation 3 controller to PC

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Moogle's VPN guide for RT Merlin ASUS WRT firmware using Private Internet Access

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19 Aug 2017
-added (page16) *this is a long term project article, don't expect it to be completed anytime soon. Will be updating this from time to time. It will cover everything about android smartphone setup.

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How virtualization station backup works

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*major revision of the FAQ megathread in the form of a V2 *credits toxic for making Moogle work harder :(
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