UGREEN & TrueNAS Safety Review 🔒

(Original Video) UGREEN NAS - ARE THEY SAFE? https://youtu.be/ShZHCS2ynp4?si=VJ_XOVNBDI8pwq-4
UGREEN NASync NAS - One Year Later https://nascompares.com/guide/ugreen-nasync-nas-one-year-later/
UGREEN Amazon Main Store, up to 25% off - https://amzn.to/4lC1ei0
UGREEN DXP4800 Plus, 25% OFF, now $519.99 - https://pboost.me/HsY8p48v
UGREEN DXP2800 2 Bay, 20% OFF, now $279.99 - https://pboost.me/fsYvnv8D
UGREEN DXP480T SSD NAS 20% OFF, now $799.99 - https://pboost.me/xsYks58t
UGREEN DXP480T PLUS SSD NAS - https://pboost.me/isYu985

My Current UnifI Setup
Dream Machine Pro Max https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/udm-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares
Toolless Mini Rack (6U mini) https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/whats-new/products/toolless-mini-rack?a_aid=nascompares
Pro 24 PoE Switch https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-24-poe?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Pro XG 10 Port PoE 10GbE Rack L3 Switch - https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-xg-10-poe?a_aid=nascompares
UniFi Pro XG 8 Port PoE 10GbE Desktop L3 Switch - https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-xg-8-poe?a_aid=nascompares
Network Video Recorder Pro https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/unvr-pro?a_aid=nascompares
G5 Flex Camera (Desk) https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-g5-flex?a_aid=nascompares
AI 360 (Ceiling) https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/all-cameras-nvrs/products/uvc-ai-360?a_aid=nascompares
U7 Pro Max WiFi APs https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/pro/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-max?a_aid=nascompares

UGREEN DXP4800 PLUS 25% off , now $519.99- https://ugreen.pxf.io/bOgD0v
UGREEN DXP2800 20% OFF, now $279.99 - https://ugreen.pxf.io/qzGEBY
UGREEN DXP4800 20% OFF, now $439.99- https://ugreen.pxf.io/xLq2R1
UGREEN DXP6800 PRO 20% OFF, now $959.99 - https://ugreen.pxf.io/QjxNWo
UGREEN DXP480T SSD NAS 20% OFF, now $799.99 - https://ugreen.pxf.io/9LBMr5
UGREEN DXP8800 PLUS 20% OFF, now $1,199.99 - https://ugreen.pxf.io/ra1zBv

UGREEN NAS on Amazon U.S - https://amzn.to/3YVIP6f
UGREEN NAS on B&H - https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=email&u=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/NAS/Ntt/NASync/N/0/kw/search/BI/21131/KBID/20148/DFF/d10-v1-t12
UGREEN on Amazon U.K - https://amzn.to/4hPoIiR
UGREEN NAS on Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/3APP97d

How to Install Plex on a UGREEN NAS https://youtu.be/hpQuSRBprxk
Synology vs UGREEN NAS - Business vs Pleasure? https://youtu.be/S7Ot1rbr664
TrueNAS On A UGREEN NAS INSTALLATION GUIDE https://nascompares.com/guide/truenas-on-a-ugreen-nas-installation-guide/
QNAP vs UGREEN NAS - The Whole Package? https://youtu.be/HEimTjjNXgk
UnRAID On A UGREEN NAS INSTALLATION GUIDE https://nascompares.com/guide/unraid-on-a-ugreen-nas-installation-guide/
UGREEN DXP8800 PLUS NAS Review https://nascompares.com/2024/04/26/ugreen-dxp8800-plus-nas-review/
UGREEN DXP480T Flash NAS Review (video) - https://youtu.be/g6FpGJk2Dew
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 PLUS Review (written) https://nascompares.com/review/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus-nas-review/
UGREEN NAS + TrueNAS, UnRAID, Proxmox, OMV, etc https://youtu.be/yh8Ao5ryOeE
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 PLUS Review https://nascompares.com/review/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus-nas-review/

Video Chapters
00:00 Why this follow-up video SO SOON?
00:25 Main question: UGREEN NAS with TrueNAS
01:01 Test system: DX480T with TrueNAS
01:27 System uptime & context
01:50 Network monitoring setup
02:12 Device ID & OS mismatch
02:30 Domain calls observed (updates, Plex, NTP)
02:58 Minimal traffic results
03:20 Why this is unsurprising
03:47 Community use & Reddit feedback
04:02 Wider issue: DNS calls from eastern NAS
04:27 UniFi NAS comparison
04:46 Manufacturing origins vs DNS behavior
05:03 Broader follow-up video plans
05:33 Example: Chinese cameras & update domains
05:51 Blocking domains & DNS rules
06:20 Methods: blacklists & whitelists
07:15 Takeaway 1: UGREEN apps need refinement
07:36 Takeaway 2: Users need better setup awareness
08:02 Missing detail: what data was exchanged
08:26 Risk of small DNS leaks

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