It's an interesting idea but I'd not do that unless you are just doing that for home. You want a fully supported PBX platform for business use, not just Asterisk 'available' on Synology. Synology, to the best of my knowledge, does not provide any support for Asterisk on there so any Asterisk or Synology update might cause problems and patches and updates might not be forthcoming. Admtek An983 Driver Windows 7 Rar Download. Beyond that, PBXs are typically high priority and not appropriate for an SMB class NAS device. Synology is nice but this isn't a good use for it, in my opinion.

Do you not have a server to put a PBX on? What is driving you to want to consider this route? By using your own PBX on your own hardware you can control what updates are installed to the root OS and not be worried that all of a sudden a Synology update may bomb your Asterisk server. Then what do you do? What what if a firmware rollback makes Asterisk work but bombs your file shares? By keeping the two separate, you do better in terms of DR and overall control. More than anything that sounds like something Synology added as a pure marketing tactic to get people to use their device as an all-in-one solution.

For more information about setting up Synology NAS and installing DSM, see the Quick Installation Guide for your Synology NAS model. Synology NAS User's Guide.

Scott Alan Miller wrote: It's an interesting idea but I'd not do that unless you are just doing that for home. You want a fully supported PBX platform for business use, not just Asterisk 'available' on Synology. Synology, to the best of my knowledge, does not provide any support for Asterisk on there so any Asterisk or Synology update might cause problems and patches and updates might not be forthcoming. Beyond that, PBXs are typically high priority and not appropriate for an SMB class NAS device. Synology is nice but this isn't a good use for it, in my opinion.

Do you not have a server to put a PBX on? What is driving you to want to consider this route? I'm looking at upgrading our Shoretel system which I'm expecting to be fairly expensive. I plan to compare the cost of other systems besides just paying for the upgrade.

Synology has the ability to mirror two devices and if I was going to do this they would also be dedicated. My thought was that this is basically Asterisk on Linux. But it doesn't sound like anyone has gone this route so I'm not going to spend any more time on it. @Nate What was the result of your PBX research?

I'd be curious to see if you found something cost effective to replace ShoreTel. I've worked on dozens of ShoreTel systems and have been surprised at how resilient it is. With some exception where the handsets or the voice switch are dropped from support, the system can be upgraded forever. Usually the only thing you need to do is update your server every 5 or 6 years and pay for support to be on the latest version. I'm not paid by ShoreTel, so I don't want to sound like too much of a fanboy. I've thought that small offices might be just as well suited by a freepbx type of system as well.

Steve-DC wrote: @Nate What was the result of your PBX research? I'd be curious to see if you found something cost effective to replace ShoreTel. I've worked on dozens of ShoreTel systems and have been surprised at how resilient it is. With some exception where the handsets or the voice switch are dropped from support, the system can be upgraded forever. Usually the only thing you need to do is update your server every 5 or 6 years and pay for support to be on the latest version. I'm not paid by ShoreTel, so I don't want to sound like too much of a fanboy. I've thought that small offices might be just as well suited by a freepbx type of system as well.

So far I don't know. I'm meeting with our Shoretel vendor in a few weeks. It has been several months since your last post. How did your meeting go with Shoretel. We are on 12.3 and we are not currently on maintenance and have been off for the last two years. We are looking at restoring because we would like to go to 13.3. I heard 14.2 is a nightmare.

I have played with Asterisk in the past and it is extremely hard to program up from scratch. But this might just be the avenue to try next. I have an extra Synology from a closed down office I can play with.

I have found that Yealink phones work best with the Shoretel. If any one is interested I did a phone test with several SIP phones and Yealink won out. I wish I seen this forum a long time ago, I am a VOIP guy now after 15 years of installing old school Telecom PBX technology I now support VOIP 100%. For Shoretel and others like then I think it is so funny that people keep falling for someone relabeling asterisk and charging for it LOL!

I can support hundreds of extensions on asterisk the only thing you need to do correctly is a real Firewall, QOS is a must, VLANs are a must, a real router, a real switch, a real server (to many people cheap out by no buying Cisco router and switches) Rules- QOS and VLAN! RULES- Buy real equipment! Not off the shelf Rules- Please do not use default passwords Rules- VOIP/SIP will be hacked its a fact so be ready for it.

Hi, I'm trying to setup a cheap VoIP system for my wifes new business, currently she needs just a single endpoint, but will need two by years end. We have a synology box at the house (where she works from) so want to use that, so thought about the Asterisk bundle.

If anyone has any step by step guides that'd be awesome. I had it accepting calls today (no extensions) so just got the 'Congratulations, you've successfully setup.' Message but 2 hrs later all I'm getting is failed calls when I call in:( So any and all help would be awesome thank you. I'm not an IT guy by any stretch, but I have been messing with stuff for years, so do have a basic understanding.

Introduction The NAS boxes are great. I have a that I use for my file storage and VMware virtual machines. They have a great function called that allows people to quickly and easily access they DiskStations from outside of their home network. They even have a quick knowledge base tutorial on. For this post though, I’ll be taking you though the steps to connect using your own domain name.

There are a number of steps, and we’ll be going back and forth between different providers. Requirements For this to work, you will need a few things • Your own personal domain name to use.

I’ll use nas.example.com in the screen shots and descriptions, • A free (or paid) DDNS service provider • Know how your router works, and how to perform port forwarding, • Optional, but recommended, a SSL certificate for secure communications. Domain Names Despite this blogs title, using your own domain name is somewhat optional. You could just use a free Dynamic DNS service provider, and just leave it at that. We will be using one later on anyway. However if you do this, you can’t secure your connections with SSL, and security is important.

Domain names can be a personal thing. Some people have just one, some people have lots. Whatever you choose, make sure you can remember it. I use a UK domain name registrar called for all my domain name needs.

Once you have thought of a domain name and checked to see if it’s available, you can buy it. You can buy the domain for however long you think you need it (1 year, 2 years, etc).

Icom F33gs Software. I have had one of my domains for over 10 years.! Now that we have a domain, we can start to configure a few more things.

Firstly, make sure any emails sent to this domain are forwarded to your own email address. This should be fairly easy, just set up a catch-all email redirect. We will come back to the domain settings later, as we need to configure a new DNS entry to point to a DDNS service provider.

DDNS Service Provider We will need a service provider that the Synology can talk to automatically, so that when your external IP address changes (whenever you reboot your router), the domain name forwarding will continue to work. How DDNS Works ( very basic overview) • The Synology DiskStation updates the DDNS service provider when an IP address change is detected, • A client computer (you) requests a connection to your domain name, • The domain name is forwarded to your DDNS service provider, • The DDNS service provider returns to the client the IP given to it by the DiskStation, • The client computer (you) connects to the DiskStation. Service Providers As you can see from the image below, there are a lot of service providers that Synology can automatically update.

Pick one from the list that you feel comfortable with, and sign up for a free account – if they have one. The provider I use is. They have a free service, however, you need to renew the account every 30 days (by just clicking a link). During the sign-up, you will be asked for a host name to use, I find it easier to use the domain name I registered above. Also, make sure you use a very strong password. OK, we now have a domain, and a DDNS hostname. Go back to your domain name registrar and edit the DNS settings for it.

For 123-reg, they have an advanced panel, this is most likely what you will need. You need to create a new DNS entry for your domain name. I called my sub-domain NAS, but you can use what you want. The DNS type for this is a CNAME. It will redirect to your DDNS service provider hostname. This may will take between an hour and a day for any changes to replicate around the internet, so don’t worry if it doesn’t work straight away. Port Forwarding Before you start port forwarding, you will need a few things • The IP address you have assigned to your Synology DiskStation, • The Port you use to connect to your DiskStation, • The defaults are 5000 and 5001 for HTTP and HTTPS.

• I’ll be using the default of 5001 for the demo, but you really should change this port number – I’ll show you how later on. If you are going to use a different number, pick any number between 1024 and 65000. • Of course, the username/password for your router.!

Every home router is different, and some corporate ones require more than just a couple of steps. I’ll point you to a web site I used to use; be warned however, it has a lot of adverts – you are using an avert blocker right.!? This is a link to an old router I used to have, a. You can try to find your own router from their if you like. For more advanced routers you may need a few more steps.

For the specific router I use, a Juniper NetScreen 5GT, there are quite a number of steps required, in different areas of the device. The basic overview is to add a rule to your router/firewall that allows all traffic coming into your home on the specific port (5001), to be forwarded to your DiskStation, where, your DiskStation will handle it. Obtaining a SSL Certificate For all my SSL needs, I use the free Class 1 certificates from. They are valid for one year, and can be easily renewed.

Did I also mention they are free. No hidden charges, completely free. You’ll need to signup for an account (I know, another one).

You will then need to validate the domain name that you want to create a certificate for. • From the Control Panel, click on the Validations Wizard, • Choose Domain Name Validation, • Enter the domain name your bought above, • Click continue past the email selection page, • This is why it was important earlier to make sure all emails are forwarded, • Wait for an email from StartSSL to arrive. It will contain a verification code, enter it in the box provided, • All done.

Once validated, you can now create a SSL certificate. • From the Control Panel, click on the Certificates Wizard, • Choose Web Server SSL/TLS Certificate, • Create a Key Password • Make sure it’s a long one – use the maximum allowed • Change the Keysize to 4096 • Make sure Secure Hash Algorithm is set to SHA2, • Copy all the text, and save it as a plain text file in notepad. This was very helpfulthanks! I am having a little issue though. So currently my setup looks like this something.co.uk >DDNS hostname >MyExternalIP >NAS (via forwarded port) The only way I can access it is by typing in the browser DDNShostname:forwardedPort. Since the CNAME on something.co.uk only points to the DNS hostname and not on a specific port, the request times out when trying something.co.uk or even DDNShostname on its own.

You cannot apparently include a specific port number in a CNAME either. Great post one of only few assisting in this CNAME business. I did get my SSL from NAMECHEAP – after few struggles all went ok. So I have SSL I have a Synology generated DDNS I have a Domain from 1 & 1 hosting I then used the redirect to the Public IP with the port 5001 I get to my NAS and the certificate shows but list an error that the URL do not match the certificate.????

If I just type my DDNS I can access my NAS and it’s secure but with the original SSL certificate? Is that possible?my NAS says 3rd part certificate and list my bought DOMAIN on it? Any help is appreciated. There is one additional step you need to take to prevent messages in browsers that complain about an obsolete cipher suite in use. This might not apply to all Synology models, but it is probably good to verify your settings.

The key is that it may happen AES_128_CBC is negotiated by Apache and the browser, where you would like AES_128_GCM or similar/netter. Go to “Control Panel”->”Terminal & SNMP”->”Advanced Settings” and set to ‘High’. In case you have a client that does not support the default settings for ‘high’, you could also just add the correct cipher suite to your current configuration under the ‘Custom’-menu.

Thanks for a great article, I tend to ‘Over Egg’ these tasks and I was good to have the process set out clearly. The job was done in a minutes as I had all of the components. One of the things that had me tricked was that the Sever Name field in Control Panel / Network is not the same as the Common Name field in Control Panel / Security / Certificate / Create Certificate / Create Certificate Signing Request. As the Server Name field will not accept a FQDN and the later will. Now I need to find out How to add an SSL to the Domains that I have on the Web Server on my DS716 Cheers Ron. I did manage to validate my domain using the mail server on the Synology.

Then I don’t get the option via the certificate wizard for Web Server SSL/TLS Certificate but there is selection of either a SSL Class 1 DV SSL Certificate or a MIME/s certificate. Then you need to provide the CSR yourself. I tried the openssl method described. But I don’t seem to have the correct info entered during the openssl process as Synology keeps telling me my private key is illegal. Another confusing thing is that the certificate you download via StartSSL is actually a zip file containing certificates for 4 types of servers. No idea what is needed for Synology.

There are several folders in the zip that contain intermediate certificates which Synology also needs. So I probably have the correct certificates, just that I probably need to enter different info in the private key gen openssl step?