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I connected my NAS directly to my PC with 10 gigabit Ethernet, and skipped upgrading the rest of my network

… Once I’d plugged one end of a Cat 6 cable into the 10GbE port on my PC and the other into my LincStation N2, I opened the TrueNAS web UI to modify the latter’s network settings. I assigned a static IP address and used the Test Changes option to force TrueNAS to use these updated settings. …

Jul 19, 2026 · Ayush Pande

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Synology's apps are why people stay, not the hardware, and that's finally changing

… Surprisingly, DSM works incredibly well on all three, and Synology’s OS had no trouble detecting the CPU, RAM, and storage drives across my makeshift NAS setups. Of course, there are edge-case scenarios where a specific NAS model might have issues with the XPEnology + DSM combo. …

Jun 9, 2026 · Ayush Pande

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Budget mini-PCs peaked with the N100, and nothing else comes close for the price – not even the Raspberry Pi

… If your N100 system is more of a NAS like my LincStation N2, you can use it to house your media files and transcode them on the fly. …

Apr 1, 2026 · Ayush Pande