Software

Make sure to load the bundled software disc into a client PC to take a look at the user's manual, or, if you are in a hurry, the quick-installation guide after opening the package. You should also install Thecus Setup Wizard because it will help you configure and find the NAS on your network.

Quick Installation Guide

The quick-installation guide will show you what needs to be done once the NAS has been unpacked—simply make sure to install all HDDs and any network cable(s) before executing Thecus Setup Wizard.

Initial Setup

You should turn the NAS on before you run the Setup Wizard. Thecus Setup Wizard will find the server's IP on the network and will ask you for the default password, which is "admin." You can now dial in your network settings, but also make sure to change the default password to keep your data safe!

Thecus Setup Wizard is especially useful for novice users because it allows them to easily complete the initial setup phase, though it lacks the features and capabilities of similar programs by the competition. It, for example, cannot check if the NAS has the latest firmware installed; nor can it install an up-to-date version if you want to perform a manual firmware update. Its configuration options are also very basic since you can't set network or cloud-based network shares. Our test PC's display also had to a large font-size because we run our screen at 4K resolution and Thecus' program interface wasn't displaying properly, an issue contemporary programming techniques with frameworks would resolve (e.g. the Windows Presentation Foundation framework, or WPF for short).


Follow the Setup Wizard's steps to easily and quickly initialize the NAS.