Windows - QNAP TS-110 Software User Manual

2.4.1 Windows

There are two methods for connecting to shared folders of the NAS when using
Windows:
Method 1: Connect to the shared folders of the NAS by using QNAP Qfinder Pro
1. Launch QNAP Qfinder Pro. Select your NAS and then click "Tool" > "Map Network
Drive".
2. Select a shared folder on the NAS to be mapped as a network drive and click "Map
Network Drive".
3. Enter the username and password to connect to the NAS and click "OK".
4. Select a drive in the OS to map the folder chosen in Step 2 and click "Finish".
5. The mapped folder will appear when opening the File Explorer in Windows.
Note : Alternatively, you can use the Storage Plug & Connect Wizard to connect to
NAS shared folders. The steps:
1. Launch QNAP Qfinder Pro;
2. Select "Storage Plug & Connect" under "Connect";
3. Check "Login with username and password" and enter the username and
password;
4. Click a NAS shared folder;
5. Click "Map the Network Drive".
Method 2: Connect to the shared folders of the NAS by using File Explorer or Run
1. Open the Windows File Explorer, click on "Network" on the left and find the
workgroup of the NAS. If the NAS cannot be found, browse the whole network to
search for the NAS. Double click the name of the NAS to connect to it, or use the
Run function in Windows (Windows key + R). Enter \\NAS_name or \\NAS_IP.
2. Enter the default administrator name and password (the default login ID and
password are both "admin".).
3. Upload files to the shared folders.
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