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ttonwe's avatar
ttonwe
Aspirant
Mar 12, 2022

Connect USB Storage (MR80 + R8000)?

I have an MR80 mesh system

I previously used  a nighthawk r8000

Is it possible to connect the R8000 to one of the MR80 ethernet ports and use it to connect USB storage since the MR80 has no USB ports?

 

I want to connect a 10TB USB drive

 

3 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 12, 2022

    You can connect it with the r8000 in access point mode ( prevents double nat).

    Can't guarantee the 10tb will work you can connect it and try. 

    • ttonwe's avatar
      ttonwe
      Aspirant
      Mar 18, 2022

      I will try setting up the R8000 in AP mode. lets see how it plays out

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 13, 2022
    ttonwe wrote:

     

    I want to connect a 10TB USB drive

     

    As plemans says, no guarantees, especially with no details of what this 10TB drive might be, but this is a good place to start:

     

    ReadySHARE USB Drives Compatibility List | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Not sure if it is down to changes in Netgear's firmware, or if drive makers have changed stuff at their end, but ReadySHARE no longer throws in the towel when you connect big drives. I have an 8TB Seagate Backup Plus Hub playing nicely. ReadySHARE can even see the two extra USB ports on that drive. And Netgear makes no claims that this drive works on the R7800 I use.