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Why replacing Google One with a NAS didn’t work for me
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this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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TLDR: Does not know how to setup VPN for remote access. His NAS needed constant maintenance and broke frequently (playing around too much?). Used Youtube as information source / to solve problems. Does not use backups so is afraid of "losing half of his digital life" if the NAS breaks.