Questions about Synology DS115j

You can access the Synology NAS either via the IP address or via the device name, which you can find in the enclosed manual. Reaching the device via wLan is possible without any problems and is one of the standard functions. The exact procedure can be found in the enclosed instructions.

I had also installed the WD 1TB, 3.5". It works without any other components. I have never tried access via the internet, only via our internal LAN. I don't know about the Dropbox folder, but I think that shouldn't be a problem. If there is a problem, it's more likely to be with Dropbox than with the NAS. However, you should be aware that the DS115J is a VERY slow piece of equipment. If not too many concurrent accesses are made to the part, it might just be possible. I had installed the Synology activation programme. When this was active, I had the impression that the DS115J fell into a deep sleep. The response times sometimes felt like a few minutes, and the processor and RAM were totally overloaded. I quickly sold the DS115J and got the DS118 at the end of 2017. There have been no problems with it so far. However, it is also about twice as expensive as the DS115J. I hope I was able to help.

Hello. Unfortunately, no. Various Synology drives have too weak a processor. I searched for a long time myself because I wanted to understand why films can be played on a TV but not on a PS4. The reason is that some formats have to be converted, which Synology unfortunately can't do. They are ok purely as a backup solution, but as a media server they are too weak. You can find forum posts about this. As an idea: H96 from AliExpress with USB disk or PlexServer on a PC/Mac or Netflix :-)

Yes, you can. However, for a direct stream of a film from this DS, I would take a faster DS station than the smallest and cheapest (DS115j). In terms of the performance of the DS.

No

No, this is probably a typing error. Included in the scope of delivery is: Main unit X 1 Welcome greeting X 1 Accessory pack X 1 Power adapter X 1 RJ-45 LAN cable X 1

This should work without any problems. Only release the ports that are needed and then ---> Have fun :)

I would basically consider whether an SSD in a NAS makes sense at all. A WD Red 3.5" has transfer rates of over 100 MB/sec. The access times are also limited by the NAS and the network. In addition, SSDs are still less "write-proof" than HD. Therefore, the performance gain with SSDs will be minimal and will not justify the costs. This is my opinion.

Of course, the full version is on it. Details can be found on the Synology homepage.