QNAP NAS Drive Tutorial on Setup and General Use

Today something a little different and cool as we go through the setup of the QNAP TS-h973AX NAS Drive. NAS drives can be so beneficial and we see today just how much. Please see the sections for the individual NAS setup.
Thanks so much to @QNAP Systems, Inc. for sending this device as well as @Seagate Technology for the individual drives to demonstrate
Sound by @RØDE
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and Important aspects
01:27 Physical Install
03:13 First time installation
08:09 Creating QNAP ID
10:52 What a NAS Can do
14:23 Accessing files through desktop (Mounting)
15:54 Gaming from a NAS
17:11 Wrap up and tips

[@LukeBone93]

Used your video to setup our new TS-h973AX, thank you!

[@jippi]

Hi!
I'm considering buying a h973AX - but coming up short from various reviews on how much noise the base unit makes with the single 1 x 140mm fan. I plan to use it with SSD only, so HDD noise should not be a consideration.
I'm pretty noise sensitive, and plan to have it in the living room, so very keen on peoples thoughts on the noise produced from it. The last thing I want in my living room is a constant buzzing or wooshing sound from a fan.
Do you think h973AX would be sufficiently silent without HDDs?

[@donbando406]

Excellent video. Is there a way to have the NAS periodically backup my whole computer or parts of it?
Thank you, Dan

[@WootDini]

Hey Dan
The easiest way to do this is map a drive to your PC from the NAS and then use it like a day to day folder. In that way the files are safe in the NAS just like it would be in a cloud folder.

[@Jacqie]

I have been thinking for a while of replacing all my storage on my pc with just a boot drive and then have all my games and files on a NAS

[@donbando406]

Why do you have to directly plug into the router? I thought you Ethernet to a switch?

[@WootDini]

Heya!
You can do either. I used to do direct but I got through switch now