How to Reset the Synology System

http://forum.synology.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_Reset_the_Synology_System

Sometimes you have to "reinstall" the firmware for the Synology NAS. I did it for a Synology box because there were problems that I could not fix. This is akin to having to re-install Windows. The instructions on this wiki page says that this reinstallation does not delete the data, but I made sure that the data was backed up anyway as it should be regardless.

I then hit the reset button until I heard a beep sound. I let go the paper clip. Then I hit the reset button again until I heard three more beeps. This did reset the firmware to a blank slate, requiring me to reinstall it.

The reinstallation worked. The NAS was back to normal operation. The existing data was kept intact.

There is another setting in the DSM where you can actually erase all data on all drives. It is not clear to me if this action will purge the firmware as well.

Unifi Access Point Specifications

UniFi - What are the hardware specs for UAPs?

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 Listed below is a table containing UniFi hardware specifications.

Model	Regular	Long Range	Outdoor	Pro (UniFi AP Enterprise)	AC
2.4GHz speed	300Mbps	300Mbps	300Mbps	450Mbps	450Mbps
5GHz speed	-	-	300Mbps	300Mbps	1300Mbps
Dual-band	-	-	-	Yes	Yes
802.11 standard	802.11b/g/n	802.11b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11/a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Range	122m (400ft.)	183m (600ft.)	183m (600ft.) or more	122m (400ft.)	122m (400ft.)
PoE limit / compliance	24V	24V	24V	48V / 802.3af	48 V / 802.3at (PoE+)
External antenna	-	-	RP-SMA	-	-
Secondary Ethernet port	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Antennas	2x2	2x2	2x2	3x3 (2.4GHz) 2x2 (5GHz)	3x3 (2.4GHz) 3x3 (5GHz)

If you are interested in using the Unifi wireless access points made by Ubiquiti, the above table of info is helpful in choosing the right access points.

How to Edit Microsoft Office Documents without Having Office Installed on the Computer

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office-editing-for-docs-s/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj

This add-on made by Google for Chrome enables Chrome to work like Word and Excel. Once the add-on is installed, simply drag and drop an Office file into the browser and edit the document. When you save the changes, Chrome offers you to save the file locally on the computer in native Office file format.