Plus
$2/mo
- 1 dedicated IP address
- 10 devices
- 5 open ports
- 100 GBbandwidth
- 20 Mbpsspeed
QuickConnect reaches your NAS directly, by hole punching or through Synology's relay, and only for Synology apps. GetAStatic gives the NAS a dedicated public IPv4 over WireGuard, from $2/mo, so any service answers at one fixed IP and port.
Not affiliated with Synology. QuickConnect facts from Synology's Knowledge Center, checked 2026-10-06.
Updated
QuickConnect finds a way to your NAS for Synology's apps. A dedicated IP is an address for anything you run.
| Feature | Synology QuickConnect | GetAStatic |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated public IPv4 | No (relay or hole punch) | Yes, yours alone |
| What clients connect to | A QuickConnect ID or quickconnect.to link | Your IP and port, or your own domain |
| Services reachable | Synology apps only | Any TCP or UDP port you open |
| Plex, Home Assistant, containers | Not supported, per Synology | Yes, on the ports you open |
QuickConnect is included with DSM; GetAStatic starts at $2/mo. Synology's list of QuickConnect services excludes all third-party services and apps, SMB, the NAS's VPN Server and Web Station sites.
A Synology app or browser that uses your QuickConnect ID first asks Synology's QuickConnect server where the NAS is. If the NAS answers on its LAN or WAN address, the client connects straight to it. If not, the server helps both sides punch a hole through their NAT, and Synology says that link performs close to a direct WAN connection.
When hole punching fails too, which is common behind CGNAT or a strict firewall, traffic goes through a Synology relay server. Synology's help page says relayed connections may be slow due to longer network latency, and recommends port forwarding for better performance. You do not pick the path. It depends on the network at both ends, so the same upload can be quick from the office and crawl from a phone hotspot. The CGNAT check shows whether your home line is the reason.
The other limit is scope. Synology publishes the list of packages that work over QuickConnect. All third-party services and apps are left out, and so are SMB, Hyper Backup to a remote Synology, the NAS's VPN Server and sites hosted in Web Station.
QuickConnect is fine when you only use Synology's own apps, such as Synology Photos, Drive and File Station, want nothing to configure, and would rather not manage exposed ports. It is included with DSM, and for casual access from a phone it often does the job.
Your own static IP over WireGuard. No VPS.
Dedicated IPv4 from $2/mo →GetAStatic gives you a dedicated public IPv4 in Kansas City, Missouri or San Jose, California. A WireGuard tunnel connects out from your network to our node, so CGNAT and a missing port forward stop mattering. Connections to the ports you open on that IP come down the tunnel to the NAS. Every port starts closed.
Because it is an ordinary address, anything that expects a host and a port works: the Plex app on a TV, Hyper Backup at a friend's house sending to your Hyper Backup Vault, an rsync job, a reverse proxy in front of your containers. Point an A record for your own domain at the IP once; it does not change, so the record never needs updating.
The route is the same every time: client, our node, your tunnel, your NAS. It is not a direct link, and users far from the IP's city see some extra delay, but it does not switch between direct and relayed depending on where you connect from.
DSM ships no WireGuard client; its VPN Server package offers PPTP, OpenVPN and L2TP/IPSec. So the tunnel runs on the router in front of the NAS, or in a container on the NAS.
| Port | Protocol | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 5001 | TCP | DSM over HTTPS; Hyper Backup Vault also uses it |
| 6281 | TCP | Hyper Backup Vault, for backups sent from another Synology |
| 443 | TCP | A reverse proxy for container apps on your own domain |
Each IP is one WireGuard config, active on one device at a time. Run it on a router and every device behind it shares the IP; the plan card's device figure is a guide, not a cap.
Plus for light use, Pro for most people, Ultra for full gigabit.
5× speed · 10× bandwidth · 2 IPs — only $2/mo more
No. Synology's white paper describes end-to-end encryption between the NAS and the client. A fixed IP is a different way in, not a safer one, and every port you open needs the same care.
No. Plex is a third-party package, and Synology lists all third-party services and apps as unsupported. With a fixed IP, open 32400 TCP for Plex; see Plex behind CGNAT.
No. DDNS exists to follow an address that changes. Your IP stays the same, so one A record at any DNS provider is enough, or you can use the IP itself.
QuickConnect is included with DSM. Plus costs $2/mo for one IP and 5 open ports; Pro costs $4/mo for 2 IPs and unlimited open ports.
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