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Hotkey
Aspirant
Oct 10, 2019
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Connect External Hard Drive to Orbi network?

I have an external hard drive that connects via USB to my computers but I'm out of USB ports on the computer so I'm curious if I can connect it to the Orbi somehow and browsed to files from local net...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Oct 10, 2019

    USB drives is not currently supported on Orbi. 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 10, 2019

USB drives is not currently supported on Orbi. 

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 24, 2019

and.... it looks like it never will be.  The newly released Orbi WiFi6 does not have a USB port.

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 24, 2019

    It doesn't nor a power button. :smileyvery-happy: