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Dutch-in-ATL's avatar
Dutch-in-ATL
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Mar 16, 2018
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Are features (like ReadyShare) lost when using R6400v2 in AP mode?

Purchased R6400v2 because AT&T wifi has "gone weak". Would like to operate in AP mode because of existing topology and physical location constraints. Just wondering if a USB-connected drive will be accessible?

 

Thanks for any advice!

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Mar 16, 2018

    > [...] Would like to operate in AP mode because of existing topology
    > and physical location constraints. [...]

       And cascading multiple routers can cause many problems.

    > [...] Just wondering if a USB-connected drive will be accessible?

          https://kb.netgear.com/26765/

       Generally, you lose features which are directly related to routing
    functions (NAT, firewall, DNS, ...).  Operating a file server is not one
    of those.

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Mar 16, 2018

    > [...] Would like to operate in AP mode because of existing topology
    > and physical location constraints. [...]

       And cascading multiple routers can cause many problems.

    > [...] Just wondering if a USB-connected drive will be accessible?

          https://kb.netgear.com/26765/

       Generally, you lose features which are directly related to routing
    functions (NAT, firewall, DNS, ...).  Operating a file server is not one
    of those.