Hi Shane We do not require a static ip address. The server will work with a dynamic ip address The server - Synology DS218 should be able to connect directly to the modem via the ethernet cable we plugged into the modem My modem is a vx420-g2v I logged into the router browser 192.168.1.1 & under network map i can see all my devices connected to wifi under wireless clients however cannot see my server under wired clients even though the corresponding lan light is green on the modem & server Since my server is plugged into the modem shouldnt it come up with the server name & corresponding ip address under the wired clients menu in the network work map? How else can i determine the ip address for the server if it is not showing up in the network map? ... View more

The corresponding lan light is green on the modem & server Not sure about the server model no as it was built from scratch by an it person a few years ago The only number i can see on the nas server box is DS218+ ... View more

Thanks David My modem is a vx420-g2v I logged into the router browser 192.168.1.1 & under network map i can see all my devices connected to wifi under wireless clients however cannot see anything under wired clients If my server is plugged into the modem shouldnt it come up with the server & corresponding ip address under the wired clients menu? How else can i determine the ip address for the server? Thanks ... View more

Yes the server is connected to the home network by ethernet cable to the modem I connect to the server via my macbook pro thru an ip address however i dont know the new ip address for the tpg modem to connect to the server ... View more