RE: Synology Disk DS211J

["Jones, Barry" <BEJones () semprautilities com>]

Thanks everyone for the input. I've seen some very good responses, and this NANOG newbie appreciates the take... :-) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Olsen [mailto:nick () flhsi com] 
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 1:05 PM
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: Synology Disk DS211J

It's updates, I've got a 1511+ here and at the office. It phones home to check for updates. I noticed this the day I 
got it. Blocked the dst IP and that was the only thing that "broke".


Nick Olsen

Network Operations
(855) FLSPEED  x106

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From: "Pierre-Yves Maunier" <nanog () maunier org>

Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 8:32 AM

To: "Jones, Barry" <BEJones () semprautilities com>

Subject: Re: Synology Disk DS211J


2011/9/29 Jones, Barry <BEJones () semprautilities com>


> Hey all.

> A little off topic, but wanted to share... I purchased a home storage

> Synology DS1511+. After configuring it on the home net, I did some
captures

> to look at the protocols, and noticed that the DS1511+ is making 
outgoing

> connections to 59.124.41.242 (www) and 59.124.41.245 (port 81 & 89) on a

> regular basis. These addresses are owned by Synology and Chungwa Telecom 
in

> Taiwan.

>

> So far, I've not been able to find much information on their support 
sites,

> or Synology's wiki, but I wanted to put it out there.

>

>

>

Maybe it's for checking new firmware update availability...


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Pierre-Yves Maunier