Software & Initial Setup

Once you make all the necessary arrangements, like connecting the AC power cord and the Ethernet wire(s) after installing some HDDs on the caddies of the NAS, it is time to load the bundled software disc into the drive of a client PC. Along with some utility programs, you will also find the user's manual and the quick start guide on this disc.


This program allows you to easily create a backup plan, or restore from a backup file. Backup Plan is quite easy to use and provides many options to cover most needs.


You can automatically download files directly to the NAS server with the Download Assistant program, and downloaded files will be available to all users with the proper access rights to the corresponding folders. It can also download torrent files and allows you to set the torrent search engines you prefer. You can also configure various options like connection ports, download/upload rates, number of simultaneous connections, encryption protocol, DHT network, and you have, if you like, the ability to create your own download schedule.

You have to, firstly, initialize the NAS before working with any of the above programs. This can easily be done through the Asustor Control Center, and we will show you how in the following paragraphs.

Initial Setup through Asustor Control Center

After you take a look at the quick start guide, you must install the Asustor Control Center: it will find the NAS on your network and will allow you to quickly/easily configure it. We highly recommend picking the custom setup, since it allows you to set up the RAID level that suits your needs best.


You can select between "1-click setup" to greatly simplify the whole procedure, or go ahead with the "Custom setup" option, which suits SMB NAS servers more.


The next step will ask you to name your NAS and choose a password for the administrator account. Afterwards, you are asked to configure network settings. You can, if you want, bond both Ethernet ports and pick one of many available LACP operation modes.

Date and time settings are configured in this step, and you can move on to the most important step - the one wherein you select the RAID level most suitable to the tasks the NAS will handle - once you finish doing so. After you finish all configuration options, the changes will be applied to the NAS rather quickly before providing you access to the administration interface.


Once you finish all of the above steps, the NAS will be ready to serve you!

Web Login Page

This is the web login page of the NAS through which you can enter the administrative panel. Just enter the username and your corresponding password and you are good to go.