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Connecting to a Wireless Network

  1. Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Network & Virtual Switch.

    The Network & Virtual Switch window opens.

  2. Go to Network > Interfaces.
  3. Go to the Wi-Fi tab.
  4. Optional: Click Scan to search for accessible networks.
  5. Select a wireless network from the list.

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    Description

    The Wi-Fi network requires a password.

    Connect to a Wi-Fi network without a password.

    • The Wi-Fi connection cannot access the internet.

    • The Wi-Fi connection requires an additional login.

    Tip:

    QTS does not support networks that require an additional login.

    The settings panel expands.

  6. Click Connect.
  7. Optional: Configure connection settings.

    Setting

    User Action

    Password

    Enter the password provided by the network administrator.

    Tip:

    Click to make the password visible.

    Connect automatically

    Automatically connect to this network whenever it is in range.

    Connect even if hidden

    Attempt to connect to this network even if the SSID is hidden.
  8. Click Apply

The device connects to the wireless network.

Connecting to a Captive-Portal-Enabled Wireless Network Using Browser Station

A captive portal allows organizations to easily share their network environment with customers, employees, and other guests.

QTS supports the captive portal function that connects to the internet through an access point in the wireless network.

Note:

Download and install Browser Station from App Center to access the captive portal functions.

Alternatively, QNAP recommends installing Qfinder Pro (6.9.2 or later) to utilize the captive portal function on a wireless network.

For details, see Connecting to a Captive-Portal-Enabled Wireless Network Using Qfinder Pro.

  1. Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Network & Virtual Switch.

    The Network & Virtual Switch window opens.

  2. Go to Network > Interfaces.
  3. Go to the Wi-Fi tab.
  4. Optional: Click Scan to search for accessible wireless networks with a captive portal.
  5. Select the captive-portal-enabled wireless network from the list.

    The settings panel expands.

  6. Click Connect.
  7. Optional: Configure connection settings.

    For configuration details and wireless icon descriptions, see Connecting to a Wireless Network.

  8. Click Apply.

    A pop-up window opens specifying the change in the default network gateway.

  9. Click Yes.
  10. Optional: Go to Interfaces > System Default Gateway to change the default network gateway settings.
  11. Click Captive portal login.

    Browser Station automatically redirects you to the captive portal landing page.

  12. Enter the username and password to connect to the wireless network.

Connecting to a Captive-Portal-Enabled Wireless Network Using Qfinder Pro

Note:

QNAP recommends installing Qfinder Pro (Windows 6.9.2 or later and MacOS/Linux 7.3.2 or later) to utilize the captive portal function on a wireless network.

Important:

Connect the NAS directly to the PC using an ethernet cable in order to connect to a wireless network enabled with captive portal.

  1. Open Qfinder Pro.
  2. Locate the NAS in the list and click the unconfigured Wi-Fi icon located under the Status table header.
  3. Optional: Alternatively, select the NAS and go to Settings > Wi-Fi Settings.

    The Login page opens.

  4. Enter the username and password.
  5. Click OK.

    The Wi-Fi Connection Settings page opens.

  6. Select the wireless network from the list.

    The settings panel expands.

  7. Click Connect.
  8. Configure connection settings.
  9. Click Apply.

    A pop-up window opens.

  10. Click Yes.

    The default browser automatically opens and redirects you to the captive portal landing page.

    Note:

    Network & Virtual Switch automatically enables NAT and DHCP on the Wi-Fi adapter in the background.

  11. Enter the username and password to connect to the wireless network.

    Qfinder Pro displays the wireless connection icon in the Qfinder Pro NAS status panel.