Question about Ugreen NASync DXP2800

I don’t think this can be answered in a single sentence, and forums are definitely the better place for this. But I’ll try to describe it briefly. The basic function, as with all NAS systems, is to provide storage over the network. The type of files you store there – whether they’re photos, text documents (e.g. docx) or spreadsheets (e.g. xlsx) – doesn’t really matter at first. Things get a bit more specific when it comes to how you access it. If you only need it at home to mount a network drive on your PC, then any NAS should be able to handle that. For your PC, this would simply be another drive, and the software needed to open the files would be installed on your PC itself, just as before. But if you also want to access them from the internet – for example, when you’re out and about on your smartphone – things can get more complicated. That’s why many manufacturers, including UGREEN, offer their own remote access integration. With UGREEN, this is called UGREENlink. I haven’t tested this myself yet, though. Another point to bear in mind is the apps. It’s best to check the UGREEN website to see if your needs are covered. If something’s missing, a lot can be ‘retrofitted’ via Docker containers or virtual machines, but that can very quickly become complicated. I hope this has given you a rough overview.

Yes, it’s definitely possible to store all your documents on the NAS. I am using it this way as well as storing photos. I used ChatGPT to help set this up but basically you will need to create a folder on the NAS that will be used to store documents then map a network drive to it from Windows 11. You can also change the location where your Windows documents are stored. Normally this location is on the C: drive but you can change it to use the mapped network drive you created. I also found that the drive mapping worked more reliably when using the IP address of the NAS instead of using its name. Hope this helps!