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External Hard Drive Connection Issues
I have an external hard drive connected to the USB port on my router that I use primarily to store music but am having connectivity issues between my computer and the hard drive. While I am actively...
> Router: Netgear R7000
> Firmware: V1.0.3.80_1.1.38
That's about six years old. You might try one or more of the two
dozen (or so) newer versions.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Downloads. (For older versions, under Firmware and Software
Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".) Find the kit(s).
Download the kit(s) you want. Read the "Release Notes" file for
instructions. (In the User Manual, look for "firmware", and,
especially, for a topic like "Manually Upload Firmware to the Router".)
When that fails because of a deficient User Manual, try: