SETUP

The very first thing you should do prior to plugging the device to your system is head over to the official ASUSTOR support page to download the latest firmware and software versions (v2.3.2.R2A1 was used for this review).

The easiest and fastest way to setup the unit is to launch the control center software, wait until it locates the NAS in your local network and then start the setup procedure.

You can choose between the fast 1-click setup and the custom setup (we followed the custom route).

Via the custom route you will need to set the server name (if you don't like the default one), server password, time zone, language, network options and configure the drives (single/RAID/JBOD) in order to proceed.

You can also create a new ASUSTOR id if you don't already have one to get official support and be able to download applications and use the cloud connect service.