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Connecting USB Hard Drives tot he RAXE500
The RAXE500 has two USB Ports so my question is can I connect two separate Hard Drives to this Router. In addition, What is the largest recommended and Supported Hard Drives to connect to the RAXE50...
howie954 wrote:The RAXE500 has two USB Ports so my question is can I connect two separate Hard Drives to this Router. In addition, What is the largest recommended and Supported Hard Drives to connect to the RAXE500?
That is what they make manuals for.
Download yours here: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAXE500/RAXE450_RAXE500_UM_EN.pdf
Start on page 120. There is a link to a list of supported hard drives on page 121.
Yes, I saw that but the RAXE500 is not listed in the list of models. I also know its a newer unit.
I did not drill down to the link and check the model numbers. The RAXE500 is so new the list has not been updated to include it.
It appears the list was last updated on 3/29/2022. You may have to check back occasionally until the list is updated.
I see a pattern that most of the routers have the same hard drives listed. What I am really trying to find out is what is the biggest I can use right out of the box. I read somewhere they must have their own Power Supply but I also read its not recommended to use Hard Drives over 2 TB.
howie954 wrote:
What I am really trying to find out is what is the biggest I can use right out of the box.
I use an 8TB Seagate Backup Plus Hub (STEL8000200). It has two extra USB ports, both of which ReadySHARE can see and access.
I also have a 4TB WD Elements.
That's 12TB in all. I have never tried maxing out the two USB drives attached to the Seagate.
This is on an R7800, but, as you suggested, most routers accept the same stuff.
