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tolanda
Tutor
Feb 12, 2023

Nighthawk AX6 AX4300: external HD connected to Readyshare USB keeps disconnecting, won't reconnect

Hi,   I have a Nighthawk AX6 AX4300 6-Stream WiFi router (RAX45) with a USB port.  I have connected an external hard drive to the USB port so I can access media content through the WiFi.  When the ...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 12, 2023

Is the external self powered?
or is it powered off the usb port? 

 

Does it stay working fine if plugged into a pc? 

Reason I ask is the info I could find on it was that drive was released in 2006. A bit older of an external drive

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tolanda
Tutor
Feb 15, 2023

Hi,

 

Thank you for your reply.  Yes, it works fine when plugged into a computer.  It's only when it's plugged into the router that it is unable to be found on the network.

 

Are there specific external hard drives that are compatible with my NightHawk model that I would need to use for this to work?

 

Regards,

Dave