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Can you still use the Foxtel Go app directly, with Nord VPN?

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I looked at cheaper models, but because I want to run it as a Plex Media Server, and Wireguard VPN, I needed a device with some CPU power. It came down to Synology DS918+ and DS920+, and even then, their processors are not fast. My research told me they use slower processors that are energy efficient, but to me, this only caters for the people leaving their NAS on 24/7. I would have liked a Core i5 or even Core i7 NAS, and then use the Wake On Lan feature for energy efficiency. I am only a home user, but I would have liked the option of having the power to transcode HD and a faster VPN when needed.

Check out Voip Buster as well. You can make free trial call to test the service. https://www.voipbuster.com/dashboard

From a quick Google. https://inspirepattaya.com/lifestyle/thaivisa-radio-1-thaivisa-radio-2-4/ There was Brooksy's morning show. Could that be it?

Some packages used to offer free access to certain social media websites. Still, hammering the video streaming for hours everyday, I'm surprised it never went over 100GB.

I find that hard to believe. What resolution was she streaming in? Is it possible she was leaching off a nearby wifi signal?

I have anti-virus on all my devices. Once question I have is, what do you do for anti-virus on a NAS? My NAS will be exposed to the internet as I wish to back up remotely.

Bumping the thread. Thanks to members that have replied to me. I will individually reply to your posts in the near future. After some research, procrastination, supply chain issues, and then waiting for a while for the next model to be released, I didn't want to wait any longer and eventually settled on a brand new, but superseded Synology DS918+. One of the main reasons I chose the superseded model is it has two accessible ram slots which makes it easier for a ram upgrade, where as the current model, the DS920+ has 4GB of ram soldered on, which means the maximum ram you can have is 12GB, not 16GB. I know using another brand of ram voids my warranty, so I will not head down that path straight away, but the option is there for the future when I start learning about adding a virtual machine etc. Also, should that soldered on ram ever die, it is unknown if the NAS will run off the other slot, or the NAS becomes a throw away. There was a lot of debate whether the processor can use 12GB or 16GB of ram, as Intel say maximum ram for that processor is 8GB. Does any member have experience with installing more ram than what Intel says their processor can utilize? Youtube clips showed the ram being used in the NAS software, but some argued the processor will only use 8GB. The processor is faster on the newer model, but I don't think I will notice it too much. It's not a business NAS. If back ups take some hours, no problem. The superseded model was only marginally cheaper than the new model, with some reports of the superseded model rising in price after the new model was released, possibly due to the soldered on ram. My research lead me to believe Synology is going down the path of forcing its customers to use their ram and their HDD's. This also was a factor in choosing the older model. It's a 4 bay NAS, and I have populated it with 3 x 4TB Ironwolf Pro drives. I'll keep a bay spare at this stage. I really liked a QNAP NAS that had just about everything you could think of, but it was considerably more expensive, and I doubt I have the knowledge or use for most of its capabilities. Does anyone own a DS918+, or a similar spec Synology? Any thoughts on my choice of NAS? Here's the data sheet. https://global.download.synology.com/download/Document/Hardware/DataSheet/DiskStation/18-year/DS918+/enu/Synology_DS918_Plus_Data_Sheet_enu.pdf

OP, I had the exact same problem as you a few years ago. It was like disappearing or shrinking C Drive, despite no new programs being added. I did a disk clean up and some other things mentioned by members on this thread, but still I had not much C Drive left. In my case, the problem was the restore point setting had changed from around 5% that I normally have it on, to the maximum, 100%. So I had a stack of restore points, many from sometime ago, taking up a lot of space. Solution for me was delete every restore point, move the slider back down to 5%, and then create a fresh restore point. When I looked at my C Drive, space was back to where it should have been. You may like to check this out. You lose no data, but of course, only delete restore points if your computer is running fine, accept for the lack of C Drive space.

Your ISP may log what sites you go to. Some of the other DNS server providers state they have a zero logging policy, or similar words. This is on the Quad 9 website. "When your devices use Quad9 normally, no data containing your IP address is ever logged in any Quad9 system."

I've tried it, it does work, but can be a bit hit and miss with the VPN.

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I have decided to buy my first NAS. I've never owned one, nor do any of my friends, so posting here for some discussion. I've done a bit of online research and I can definitely see their benefits. I've settled on the Synology brand. It's probably going to be a 4 bay NAS. I don't think I will outgrow a 4 bay NAS, so it should do me well into the future. Hard Drives will be Seagate Ironwolf, maybe the pro model. I don't have a lot of data to back-up, but what I do have I would like to take care of. I have between 1TB and 2TB, but currently I am backing up to 2 portable hard disk drives. One recently died, which started me on my NAS journey. It also occurred to me that it was useless having my laptop and 2 hard drives all at the same location. I would like to practice the 3-2-1 back-up policy and will leave the NAS at a relative's house. I have a question about this. Can I set the NAS up on my network, loading some data onto it and the settings I like, and then just connect it to my relative's network? They won't be using the NAS, and I will be always backing up from a remote location to it. Any problems with this, other than a slower speed? I'm learning about the different RAID's available, but what I don't understand is, if you have 3 or 4 HDD's in a 4 bay NAS, and each HDD is greater than the amount of data you need to store, why not use the mirroring RAID, where all the HDD's are clones, or mirrors? Why use a RAID 5 in this case? I've read Synology's Hybrid RAID is good also. Is anyone using it? I was pretty shocked seeing their prices. They are pretty expensive for a low spec device, but I understand there's some good wizardry going on inside them. I understand there's a bit involved in the initial set up, but thought it might be a good project during lock down. ???? I'll have more questions as the thread progresses. I'm in no hurry to buy, but it will be sooner rather than later. Do any member have a NAS? What are your experiences? Do you have any advice to share? Thanks.