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RAX45 - UPnP enabled but times out or becomes inaccessible constantly - firmware V1.0.11.112_2.0.77
I am a novice at setting up UPnP on any network through a router, so please don't mock me too much. I have the AX4300 WiFi Router (RAX45) Nighthawk® 6-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router. I have ...
You should start by putting UPnP in the search engine of your web browser and reading the top several articles about what it is and about it being a serious security risk.
Next you should turn UPnP off and leave it off. Most likely it is not necessary for what you are trying to do.
Please provide specifics as to how you connected your external HDD to your router. Via a USB cable? Ethernet? ??
Did your manufacturer of the HDD bay provide any instructions for connecting the drive to a LAN? Does this HDD bay have a brand name and model number?
It would not hurt to download the manual for your router from the Downloads section above and review the chapters on attaching storage via a USB cable.
Thank you for your response. I was able to read up about UPnP, and I determined it would be better to run things through a different method. It is a bit insecure to run things the way I was, so I'll be trying out some other options before concerning myself with the technique of UPnP.