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slygato
Aug 26, 2016Aspirant
Orbi USB 2.0 port
The whole sales spew for Orbi is about throughput, throughput & even more throughput. Then they put a single USB 2.0 port on the thing? Here's some perspective: http://bestwirelessroutersnow.com/w...
- Aug 27, 2016
I hadn't considered that. It crossed my mind that it would be cool if I could use one of the 1gb Ethernet ports for a storage connection, but I haven't spent any time at all looking into this (obviously.) I'll look into what's available and put a temporary moratorium on my carping about the USB 2.0.
My other concern was regarding the RF radiation from these puppies and from what I've been able to determine, these things will be putting out about 36dbm (about 1 1/2 Watts) and that a person five feet from the the unit will be irradiated with a -30dbm signal, which is 60dbm down. I'm not an engineer but -60dbm is a million times less (at least it is on the farm where I was raised.) From the experts at Drudgereport.com and other authorities, 5Ghz is non-ionizing radiation which is far safer than ionizing radiation. The point being, maybe I'll put aside my concerns about USB 2.0 and RF radiation and not cancel the order. At least these are things to think about during the next two weeks.
cosrocket1
Sep 03, 2016Aspirant
Bottom line, can the USB 2.0 port on the Orbi be used to connect an external hard drive? I have very basic network storage needs so it not being a USB 3.0 port would not be a deal breaker for me.. None of the other new mesh networks have USB ports which can be used for network storage AFAIK.
mdgm-ntgr
Sep 03, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
cosrocket1 wrote:
Bottom line, can the USB 2.0 port on the Orbi be used to connect an external hard drive?
No
- loomis1975Sep 10, 2016Luminary
What is the functionality and purpose of the usb 2.0 ports on the router and the satellites? If I cannot put a external storage device on it for backup, is it only for connecting printers? Or what else?
- DarrenMSep 12, 2016Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello Loomis1975
The USB is there for future use.
DarrenM
- Studio421Sep 17, 2016Aspirant
So far as I have experienced, the port does not work with my USB printer. Not sure what else I would use it for.
- peteytestingSep 26, 2016Hero
hi studio421
at this stage the usb port is totally disabled and does nothing
it is planned for use in future fw releases but at this stage is not functional for any device or application
pete