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Can I access my NAS by connecting my R7000 router to Synology NAS via their respective USB 3.0 ports
My current router has only 4 ethernet ports and they are almost all used. I want to save an ethernet port, if possible via connect my router to my NAS via USB, instead of ethernet as I have it now. I...
Don't think that would work. Best bet is to get an inexpensive gig switch. Any dumb switch should work just fine
labatt wrote:Don't think that would work. Best bet is to get an inexpensive gig switch. Any dumb switch should work just fine
True, then I'd have even more HW and signal/power cables in an already tight space. What are USB ports on a NAS used for anyways?
Thanks!
Read the manual?
On mine for creating backups.