How-to

You may occasionally want to do some housekeeping on your QNAP NAS, and deleting folders may be a big part of it. Here's how to delete a folder from File Station 5 on your...

ExpressVPN is considered one of the top-tier VPN products. We install it on Ubuntu 21.04 and use it from the command-line and from within a browser. How does it shape up? What is VPN? A Virtual Private...

Know that thing connected to your broadband master socket? It’s got the Wi-Fi key on it---you reboot it when your broadband dies. Your router is the most important electronic device in your home. Your Humble...

QNAP made their NAS products as user-friendly as possible, but the initial set up of the NAS can still be a bit intimidating for first-time users. Here's what you need to know to set...

TrueNAS CORE is a class-leading network-attached storage system. It's fantastic but can be overwhelming. Here's how to get a basic setup configured and running, and how to connect to it from Ubuntu. TrueNAS CORE TrueNAS CORE is the...

Browser hijackers are a type of malware designed to attack and compromise web browsers. They change your browser's settings without your permission or knowledge. Why attack browsers? Because everyone uses one. What are Browser...

If your QNAP NAS box was infected with malware (such as QSnatch), or you simply plan to sell it, you'll need to perform a factory reset to wipe your info and restore its default...

A number of QNAP NAS boxes, including the TS-253B, TS-253D (that I use), and the TS-453KX recently reviewed here sport full-on PCIe slots. You can use these to add features not present in box...

ZFS is a stable, robust, and fault-tolerant file system with built-in RAID-like properties and drive pools. We show you how to create a ZFS drive pool and control access to it. What is ZFS? ...

When you purchase a new QNAP NAS, the first step is connecting it to, and finding it on, the local network. Once found, you can then begin setting it up. Here's how to find...