Exterior

The router's external design is plain and has nothing in common with those exotic offerings from such companies as Netgear, Dlink, Asus, etc., which, however, are also much more expensive. At the front are several LED status indicators.


Synology states that you must tilt the antennas at an angle that puts them 45 degrees apart from each other for optimal Wi-Fi performance.


On one of two sides are an SD card slot and a USB 3.0 port, which is reduced to USB 2.0 speeds by default to avoid any interfere with the Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz signal. On the other side is the Wi-Fi switch with which the Wi-Fi network is turned on/off, along with the WPS (Wi-FI Protected Setup) button.


There is an eject button that allows for the quick removal of removable storage devices without having to mess about with the router's administration page.


At the rear are four Gigabit LAN ports and a Gigabit WAN port, which can also act as a LAN port in certain operational modes. The power switch is also here, along with DC input and the three antenna connectors.


At the bottom are the specifications label and the small reset switch; the latter takes a sharp object since it is inside the chassis.