Very clear and concise video; I'm using QBelt from this year, and just wish I'd known all about this years ago. Thanks for the very useful fully functional free software.
Not sure how to add my QNAP Ip address. As it is dynamic it keeps changing on both my router and as a result my QNAP and and the same applies to my clients.
Does the QNAP QVPN Client allow choosing specific applications to use/bypass the VPN? As an example bypassing VPN for a Plex server and using VPN for Down Load Station 5? Or use/bypass VPN for Container Station? I am unsure if this is termed 'split tunnel'? Other VPN services allow Applications and IP's to use or bypass the VPN.
I have my NAS at home with variable IP. I would like to be able to connect to it from my work through the QVPN app on my Windows laptop. I am trying to set up a QBelt connection. It is enabled on the NAS. I filled in the myQNAPcloud address which I am otherwise able to connect through remotely to my NAS, I use username and password for myQNAPcloud (also tried with credentials I use to log into the NAS directly), same port and pre-shared key as I have set in NAS. But I still can't connect. Any idea what could be an issue? Is there anything that needs to be set up in the router? Thank you.
The video title says "Remote access to network" but this only shows remote access to the NAS. I have setup a VPN server on my TS-231P, I can access it from outside of the network, but I can only access the NAS, but I want to be able to access other devices on my home network (that the NAS is attached to) I have spent many hours and different search terms trying to find guidance on this but have been unsuccessful. Remotely connecting to your home network as if you were "physically" at home connected is often mentioned in "how to setup your own VPN server" guides as a reason to do it, but I can find no guides on how to link/bridge your home network to the VPN server. Are you able to point me to some info on what I am trying to achieve? Thanks in advance
@@QNAPUK Oh, my bad, I assumed I still needed to bridge the VPN network with my private network, I just tested and all is good. That was using L2TP, i really want to use OpenVPN but have not been successful in getting a connection. Now that I know it works with L2TP, I can start troubleshooting OpenVPN. Thanks again for your reply.
Ok, this is my first NAS that I have ever built. I also just finished tech school for networking. There are a few questions that I have after watching your video. How do users connect to the VPN, as in is there software that gets created somehow (if yes, how) or is there a website? Additionally how does a person get their "outside" IP address? I am not a business, I am a home user so home modem/router combination unit and home user ISP. Do I have to call my ISP and get it or is it listed in my ipconfig/all?
Hello , i have a question ...if i connect my mobile phone succesfullly through QVPN than means that anything i upload - download with Qfile , Qphoto etc will be through this secure tunnel??
The setup is not yet correct, but when opening the VPN Connection Profiles page, the Uptime counter starts from zero every time I open the page, is this correct?
Would appreciate some help, QBelt, the DNS server setting, what is this referring to? External DNS address or the router I'm using? Or even the NAS itself?
@@QNAPUK Thanks for the reply, think that may be where my conflict is. I have the router set as the DNS server, but QBelt reserves the 10.x.x.x range. Should the NAS be configured as DNS server as well? Will there be a conflict if 2 DNS servers are enabled with different ranges?
Good info.. I've connected using QVPN to remote in order to use rsyc (Hybrid Backup) into a remote location, but unfortunately i cannot ping the remote's LAN from SSH (ping). QVPN has "green" status, and ts connected. So something is a miss. As a test i can successfully connect local CIFS/SMB with HBS3 , so that works, so presumably DNS issue?? There's no point in creating sync job if ping fails.
@@QNAPUK The NAS has VPN client in the range of 10.0.0.x so it can see the remote endpoint.. Spoke to QNAP rep, and they said the "fix" was to use "NAS as gateway" i will try that.. Reckon it would work? As the only thing i can see, if i connect via Sophos VPN client on windows,, *routes" are automatically added (checked that in logs)... This could be why it maps shares ok on Windows machine, but doesn't when connected via QVPN.. It can't "see" windows shares on remote LAN, because it doesn't have routes. From HBS i would test via one-way sync enter 10.0.0.177 and put share name. If it can see folder when selecting destination in GUI that is proof itself for further tests. I'm now inclined to do this all on on LAN: Set up VPN server and QVPN Windows connects to this, mapping smb, then i can play around with syncing back and fourth without getting into trouble :)
@@QNAPUK I'm chatted via QNAP support this, and they says it's a QVPN issue,,, Its not getting the VPN gateway, (even though the client IP is clearly displayed),, which is why it doesn't work.
Tried this myself. and same problem.. QVPN doesn't route connection... QNAP team viewer session in the past told me this, but i;'m re-visiting this again. Now i have sophos test set up at home.
@@QNAPUK OpenVPN and there are two options of Certification? I need to give access to the team that works alongside me... documentation needs to be secure... just trying to work out how to do this, for a MacBook, PC and mobile (android)
I have an issue maybe you know what I'm doing wrong... I recently bought TS-231P3 2 Bay and added 2-3T HD. The Qnap is connected with an Ethernet and the Speeds are 240 DL and 12 UL. I connected a Windows Laptop from a different location to the Qnap using OpenVPN and it works perfectly! BUT... when I try with my Macbook Pro using pretty much the same steps it connects but everything loads really slow! On the Windows Laptop which is on the same network as the Macbook everything is fast and works great. What am I missing? I also tried connecting the mac using L2TP and WebDAV and still bad as far as the speed goes. Also, my Macbook is 2019 vs the Windows Laptop which is 2017. Any help is greatly appreciated.
@@QNAPUK Appreciate the answer. Both the Qnap at the office and the Mac at home are connected through ethernet. What I find strange is why does it work perfectly with my windows laptop at home but not with the Mac?
@@QNAPUK still no luck. I got the Qnap because it says it works with Macs but doesn't seem like it. I've reached to support multiple times but they take forever to even reply. We've been having a conversation for about a week and they still haven't logged in to check my system. Any other recommendations you have to set it up from my Mac or perhaps a Qnap alternative?
@@QNAPUK Just a tip, use SSH.. I always thought VPN was a substitute, but then i realised : VPN's do not encrypt data, only connection.. But it's still a good alternative, as less-bad things will happen in a Point-to-Point scenario. Yes, you'd have to open ports, but wth SSH, you'd be doing that anyway an if its to an office, chances are you've got port 443 open.
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We can't create Quftp on Qnap remote connections
Do you have more information?
@@QNAPUK Yes thank u but we're solved it .PRoblem is watchguard
Thanks for the explanation. Is it possible to map a vpn client to a container in container Station?
Is this available for the TS-639? It's not listed under QTS Essentials at all :-(
Very clear and concise video; I'm using QBelt from this year, and just wish I'd known all about this years ago. Thanks for the very useful fully functional free software.
Not sure how to add my QNAP Ip address. As it is dynamic it keeps changing on both my router and as a result my QNAP and and the same applies to my clients.
Does the QNAP QVPN Client allow choosing specific applications to use/bypass the VPN? As an example bypassing VPN for a Plex server and using VPN for Down Load Station 5? Or use/bypass VPN for Container Station? I am unsure if this is termed 'split tunnel'? Other VPN services allow Applications and IP's to use or bypass the VPN.
How to deal with dynamic switching ip adress?
Dynamic DNS, you can use the one within MyQNAPCloud or you can choose a 3rd party option if you wish.
I have my NAS at home with variable IP. I would like to be able to connect to it from my work through the QVPN app on my Windows laptop. I am trying to set up a QBelt connection. It is enabled on the NAS. I filled in the myQNAPcloud address which I am otherwise able to connect through remotely to my NAS, I use username and password for myQNAPcloud (also tried with credentials I use to log into the NAS directly), same port and pre-shared key as I have set in NAS. But I still can't connect. Any idea what could be an issue? Is there anything that needs to be set up in the router? Thank you.
The video title says "Remote access to network" but this only shows remote access to the NAS. I have setup a VPN server on my TS-231P, I can access it from outside of the network, but I can only access the NAS, but I want to be able to access other devices on my home network (that the NAS is attached to) I have spent many hours and different search terms trying to find guidance on this but have been unsuccessful. Remotely connecting to your home network as if you were "physically" at home connected is often mentioned in "how to setup your own VPN server" guides as a reason to do it, but I can find no guides on how to link/bridge your home network to the VPN server. Are you able to point me to some info on what I am trying to achieve? Thanks in advance
@@QNAPUK Oh, my bad, I assumed I still needed to bridge the VPN network with my private network, I just tested and all is good. That was using L2TP, i really want to use OpenVPN but have not been successful in getting a connection. Now that I know it works with L2TP, I can start troubleshooting OpenVPN. Thanks again for your reply.
May be is a different verion of the Nas update , I do not have the open configuration file download
Ok, this is my first NAS that I have ever built. I also just finished tech school for networking. There are a few questions that I have after watching your video. How do users connect to the VPN, as in is there software that gets created somehow (if yes, how) or is there a website? Additionally how does a person get their "outside" IP address? I am not a business, I am a home user so home modem/router combination unit and home user ISP. Do I have to call my ISP and get it or is it listed in my ipconfig/all?
Hello , i have a question ...if i connect my mobile phone succesfullly through QVPN than means that anything i upload - download with Qfile , Qphoto etc will be through this secure tunnel??
@@QNAPUK ok thanks a lot
The setup is not yet correct, but when opening the VPN Connection Profiles page, the Uptime counter starts from zero every time I open the page, is this correct?
Would appreciate some help, QBelt, the DNS server setting, what is this referring to? External DNS address or the router I'm using? Or even the NAS itself?
@@QNAPUK Thanks for the reply, think that may be where my conflict is. I have the router set as the DNS server, but QBelt reserves the 10.x.x.x range. Should the NAS be configured as DNS server as well? Will there be a conflict if 2 DNS servers are enabled with different ranges?
im doing somthing wrong, cant get my phone to connect! so frustrating.
Good info..
I've connected using QVPN to remote in order to use rsyc (Hybrid Backup) into a remote location, but unfortunately i cannot ping the remote's LAN from SSH (ping). QVPN has "green" status, and ts connected.
So something is a miss.
As a test i can successfully connect local CIFS/SMB with HBS3 , so that works, so presumably DNS issue?? There's no point in creating sync job if ping fails.
QVVPN does does have VPN client IP .
@@QNAPUK The NAS has VPN client in the range of 10.0.0.x so it can see the remote endpoint.. Spoke to QNAP rep, and they said the "fix" was to use "NAS as gateway"
i will try that.. Reckon it would work?
As the only thing i can see, if i connect via Sophos VPN client on windows,, *routes" are automatically added (checked that in logs)... This could be why it maps shares ok on Windows machine, but doesn't when connected via QVPN.. It can't "see" windows shares on remote LAN, because it doesn't have routes.
From HBS i would test via one-way sync enter 10.0.0.177 and put share name. If it can see folder when selecting destination in GUI that is proof itself for further tests. I'm now inclined to do this all on on LAN: Set up VPN server and QVPN Windows connects to this, mapping smb, then i can play around with syncing back and fourth without getting into trouble :)
@@QNAPUK I'm chatted via QNAP support this, and they says it's a QVPN issue,,, Its not getting the VPN gateway, (even though the client IP is clearly displayed),, which is why it doesn't work.
Tried this myself. and same problem.. QVPN doesn't route connection... QNAP team viewer session in the past told me this, but i;'m re-visiting this again. Now i have sophos test set up at home.
How do I set up access to my mobile android?
@@QNAPUK i do not need to upload the certificate?
@@QNAPUK OpenVPN and there are two options of Certification? I need to give access to the team that works alongside me... documentation needs to be secure... just trying to work out how to do this, for a MacBook, PC and mobile (android)
is there anyone I can speak to who can help me with the QNAP?
I have an issue maybe you know what I'm doing wrong... I recently bought TS-231P3 2 Bay and added 2-3T HD. The Qnap is connected with an Ethernet and the Speeds are 240 DL and 12 UL.
I connected a Windows Laptop from a different location to the Qnap using OpenVPN and it works perfectly!
BUT... when I try with my Macbook Pro using pretty much the same steps it connects but everything loads really slow! On the Windows Laptop which is on the same network as the Macbook everything is fast and works great.
What am I missing? I also tried connecting the mac using L2TP and WebDAV and still bad as far as the speed goes. Also, my Macbook is 2019 vs the Windows Laptop which is 2017.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
@@QNAPUK Appreciate the answer. Both the Qnap at the office and the Mac at home are connected through ethernet.
What I find strange is why does it work perfectly with my windows laptop at home but not with the Mac?
@@QNAPUK still no luck. I got the Qnap because it says it works with Macs but doesn't seem like it. I've reached to support multiple times but they take forever to even reply. We've been having a conversation for about a week and they still haven't logged in to check my system.
Any other recommendations you have to set it up from my Mac or perhaps a Qnap alternative?
@@QNAPUK Done. Hopefully you guys can help.
@@QNAPUK Just a tip, use SSH..
I always thought VPN was a substitute, but then i realised : VPN's do not encrypt data, only connection..
But it's still a good alternative, as less-bad things will happen in a Point-to-Point scenario. Yes, you'd have to open ports, but wth SSH, you'd be doing that anyway an if its to an office, chances are you've got port 443 open.
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