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StatManChoc
Jan 19, 2024Aspirant
R6300 Does not recognize USB HDD attached
R6300 Router with upgraded firmware to R6300-V1.0.2.80_1.0.59. WD 16TB HDD attached to the router USB port. Same drive and USB connector works perfectly when attached to a computer but is not recog...
- Jan 20, 2024
microchip8 wrote:
I don't know of any NG routers that support such large disks.Indeed, 8 TB is the biggest I have seen reported here that works.
Netgear's database if compatible devices is out of date and incomplete.
ReadySHARE USB Drives Compatibility List | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It mentions 8TB for one router, but that's it.
StatManChoc
Jan 19, 2024Aspirant
Is there a Netgear router up to date to accept such a large (16TB) HDD attached to the Router?
michaelkenward
Jan 19, 2024Guru - Experienced User
StatManChoc wrote:
Is there a Netgear router up to date to accept such a large (16TB) HDD attached to the Router?
I have not seen reports that ReadySHARE can handle 16TB drives. Indeed, that size seems to cause problems
I have an 8 TB Seagate with two further USB ports that happily work on ReadySHARE.
The usual advice with ReadySHARE is that it does not like partitions, but I seem to recall one user who did that with a huge drive and it worked.
Remember, if you use ReadySHARE you may have to tweak Windows:
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- microchip8Jan 19, 2024MasterI don't know of any NG routers that support such large disks.
- michaelkenwardJan 20, 2024Guru - Experienced User
microchip8 wrote:
I don't know of any NG routers that support such large disks.Indeed, 8 TB is the biggest I have seen reported here that works.
Netgear's database if compatible devices is out of date and incomplete.
ReadySHARE USB Drives Compatibility List | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It mentions 8TB for one router, but that's it.
- StatManChocJan 20, 2024Aspirant
Thank for the replies all. Shame it can't support a large HDD.