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ORBI - USB Hard Drive support
It is singly the most disapointing issue with the router - NO USB Hard Drive Support. Sadly this means I will not be purchasing any more of these products unless and until this is rectified. Expensiv...
FURRYe38 wrote:
Might try a USB to LAN adapter to see if this helps as a alternative solution.
Unlikely to work. Anything that needs drivers or software in Windows is likely to fall over when attached to a switch.
Better just buy an NAS device that can use Ethernet natively.
Ya I prefer NAS as well. However some already have USB drives so USB to LAN can be an alternative.
Theres nothing like native NAS Though. :smileyvery-happy:
michaelkenward wrote:
FURRYe38 wrote:
Might try a USB to LAN adapter to see if this helps as a alternative solution.
Unlikely to work. Anything that needs drivers or software in Windows is likely to fall over when attached to a switch.
Better just buy an NAS device that can use Ethernet natively.
FURRYe38 wrote:
However some already have USB drives so USB to LAN can be an alternative.
Go the whole hog. Buy an NAS that supports USB!
I just pig out on NAS only. USB is for temporary or mobile storage for me. :smileywink:
Have two DNS-345 loaded with 4Tb drives. I'm set. :smileyvery-happy:
Don't ask why, I can't remember, but I have four NAS (three ZyXel and one D-Link)with a total of near on 10 TB. (I've lost count.) Then there is the 4TB USB drive attached to the R7800, for stuff that I need to move around.
Which, coming back to the subject, is why I have the R7800 as a router and the Orbi stuff in AP mode.