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Connecting hard disk to Router
Hello All, I have just completed the setup of Orbi RBK 50 and 1 satelllite. I had ASUS router which had USB 3 and USB 2 ports through which I connected my hard disk and used it over the network. ...
Orbi doesn't support USB drives.
You'll have to contact ASUS to see how they support and configure there router for USB drives. I presume if your wanting to use the ASUS as your USB drive support, you may want to configure that router for AP mode.
Yes, I was aware of Orbi not supporting USB drives, that is why I connected my ASUS router. I used the ASUS router before Orbi and connected the drive which worked fine for 1 year. I will research about AP mode. Thanks
hgandhi204 wrote:Yes, I was aware of Orbi not supporting USB drives, that is why I connected my ASUS router. I used the ASUS router before Orbi and connected the drive which worked fine for 1 year. I will research about AP mode. Thanks
Nice....AP mode is required IF you must run 2 routers. In most cases running 2 routers on a network can be like having 2 queen bees in the same hive. Will not work.
I see. Yeah I guess I can do AP mode, as Orbi is providing internet throughout the house now. FYI my ASUS router still has SSID and if I connect to that SSID i am still getting good speeds.
AP mode should work. Get with ASUS if you need to.
Good Luck.Thanks. I will update here once i try it whether it worked or not. For future as well.
You mighy try disableing the wifi on the ASUS router and just use it as your USB drive connection point and switch. Keep the Orbi wifi as your main wifi. You can use the wifi on the ASUS if you keep the channels far appart from the Orbis wifi channels. Can be problematic if you run into problems. Just disable the wifi on the ASUS.