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N450 CG3000Dv2 Unable to access USB ports
This is a repost as I have not been able to resolve this and Netgear refuses to help. I installed the N450 Cable Modem in-order to have access to an "external" USB hard drive to serve as a Back...
Funny thing, just recieved an email from Netgear advising me to update my formware. I figured Hot Damn, finally someone from Ripoff Netgear is going to help me. So, I dutifully followed the instructions after digging the damn thing from the trash, and logged in, went to the advanced tab as instructed and opened the admin tab. Stupid me spent 30 minutes looking for the "Firmware or Router" update button. GUESS WHAT it dosen't exist!
I can still ping the readyshare usb port and it shows it being there but when I open the ready share tab, nah ahh, no body there.
piece of crap and netgear can't be trusted!
> [...] spent 30 minutes looking for the "Firmware or Router" update
> button. GUESS WHAT it dosen't exist! [...]
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1490471
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1491008
I was told that the internet provider provides the firmware and releases it after it's tested. I found a workaround. I have turned my USB HD into a NAS with a US Robotics 8710 . It allows me to go from ethernet to USB . The converter costs less than $50