
If no Fireballs are detected, double check your network connection with the Fireball, ensuring it's on the same subnet as your computer. Double click the Fireball in the list, and your browser should connect directly to the Fireball's web page. Visit to scan your local network for all Synology devices. To protect customer data, all data sent to Backblaze on the NAS is encrypted. Enter your Fireball's password and encryption key on your Fireball Click the blue ‘ i’ icon associated with this Fireball order.Ĥ. Sign into the B2 account to which the data is to be transferred. To obtain this particular Fireball’s password and encryption key: The username for all Fireballs is always “ backblaze”. Get your Fireball's password and encryption key Connect the power cable to the NAS, plug the NAS in, and then turn it on with the power button.ģ. Also, network traffic to other devices on the wireless network can suffer performance loss when competing for bandwidth with the NAS. Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections have limited bandwidth, and data transfer will take much longer than with a direct connection. The NAS should be connected to the data source over a wired connection. The NAS supports only a direct network connection via either the 1GigE or 10GigE ports. The NAS cannot be directly connected to a computer. For best results, use a wired connection via ethernet cable.
At a small office, this might be a network switch or router. The Fireball NAS must be connected directly to the network. Please note: Although the illustration shows only two drive bays, all eight of the included drives must be inserted into the Synology NAS. The disks are installed in trays, and the trays need to be placed into the NAS. Backblaze ships the Synology NAS without the drives trays installed to better protect both NAS and drives.