Zyxel Network-Attached Storage [NAS] - First-Step Guide and Best Practice for Zyxel NAS

Configuring a new device can sometimes be challenging. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to access and set up your new NAS (Network-Attached Storage). You’ll learn the basics of configuring your NAS to ensure it’s ready for use. 

In this guide, we will cover:

• Initial setup of the Zyxel NAS
• Registering with Zyxel My Cloud
• Best practices for configuration Zyxel NAS
• Creating partitions

Follow these instructions to get your Zyxel NAS up and running efficiently.

End-of-Life Product Notice: We regret to inform you that the product "Zyxel NAS Devices" has reached the end of its useful life. As a result, technical support for this device may be limited. Please be aware that any manipulation or use of a device that is already end-of-life is entirely at your own risk. You can find a list of obsolete devices, including their retirement and end-of-support dates, at the link below. This page also provides the latest updated version for your device: End of Life

Initial setup of the Zyxel NAS

To use your NAS, please follow these steps before you start your NAS

1. Install the hard drives to the NAS 
   Zyxel Network-Attached Storage [NAS] - Verified Hard Disk List for NAS Series
2. Connect the NAS to your network
3. Connect the Power-supply-unit
4. Start the NAS

Note:  Zyxel Networks announces the End-of-Life (EOL) of NAS Starter Utility for NAS326, NAS540, NAS542. End of Service Date: 29-July-2022 Alternative: Use the "Find me" function at [findme.zyxel.com](https://findme.zyxel.com) to discover your NAS. Ensure both the NAS and your computer have internet access.

The NAS will now boot up, this will take a while. You will know the NAS is booting up successfully when you hear a beep tone. Normally, your router will assign an IP address to the NAS. In this tutorial, we assume that the NAS gets an IP assigned. If not, you need to use https://findme.zyxel.com

Now you can reach your NAS via the website http://[NASNAME] For NAS NAME, please insert the type of your NAS (NAS326, NAS520, NAS540, NAS542) Or you can reach your NAS by typing in the assigned IP address of the NAS.

The login page looks like this: 

You can now log in using the standard login data (User: admin; Password: 1234). The NAS will ask you to change the password for security reasons.

Сreate a volume on a Zyxel NAS

With the first HDD configuration, you will get a popup where you click on Create a new volume

• Choose to create a disk group and then on the next
• Choose the HDD that you want to use and click on the next
• You will get a notification that all data on the disk will be erased. Here you click on yes
• Now you can select the amount of space you want to allocate for this volume
• After clicking on next you will see an overview of the selected options
• When clicking next, the hard drives will be formatted and the volume will be created

You can now find the volume in Storage Manager > Internal Storage > Volume

Just a heads-up: Zyxel NAS devices have reached the end of their support period. We understand this might be inconvenient, so to help you out, please visit our forum or explore the NAS section in our knowledge base for all the details. You can also find a list of outdated devices and their support timelines at the link below.

• End of Life (EOL/EoL) / End of Support (EOS/EoS)
• Community Forum Personal Cloud Storage

Thanks so much for your understanding and patience!