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JCHerrera
Aspirant
Jan 06, 2021
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Multiple USB devices

Hi All,

simple question, can you have multiple USB devices connected on the 2 available USB ports of the C7100v?

 

I can't get to work the USB storage and USB printer at the same time. is it USB storage OR USB printing?

 

can I get a confirmation of this? if so, why 2 USB port, just give me one. I guess for 2 printers or 2 Storage devices.

 

 

  • JCHerrera's avatar
    JCHerrera
    Jan 06, 2021

    Thank you. that confirms that I should be able to have 2 devices ( a printer and storage) 

    My device is not letting me do that.

     

    I will try again.

     

    Thanks for the pic, my only shows a printer. 

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 06, 2021
    JCHerrera wrote:

     

    simple question, can you have multiple USB devices connected on the 2 available USB ports of the C7100v?

     

    If you mean only one device to two ports, then yes. One device in each port. If you mean you want a splitter to add more than two devices, then no.

     

    JCHerrera wrote:

     

    I can't get to work the USB storage and USB printer at the same time. is it USB storage OR USB printing?

     

    That should be fine, but we have no idea what you are doing, where it goes wrong, or any error messages you might see.

     

    You have posted your message in the section of this community given over to Nighthawk WiFi Routers. (This is easily done, given Netgear's impenetrable community structure.)

    You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers about your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:

    Cable Modems & Routers

  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 06, 2021
    JCHerrera wrote:

    can I get a confirmation of this? if so, why 2 USB port, just give me one. I guess for 2 printers or 2 Storage devices.

    No experience with the specific C7100V. However e.g. the R9000 does allow one USB port for one storage device, and the other USB port for one USB-over-IP ( e.g. for a printer/scanner/MFC) is feasible.

    • JCHerrera's avatar
      JCHerrera
      Aspirant
      Jan 06, 2021

      Thanks, that's exactly what I'm trying to do. 

      I want to use 1 USB port for USB storage Device and the other USB for a printer.

      as soon as I connect the USB storage the USB printer stops working. 

      I'm not able to access neither if I have both of them plugged in at the same time.

       

       

       

       

       

       

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 06, 2021
        JCHerrera wrote:

        as soon as I connect the USB storage the USB printer stops working. 

         

        What happens when you try?

         

        Have you set up ReadySHARE for printers and storage?

         

        I'm afraid I don't know how we are supposed to interpret that image.