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JCHerrera
Jan 06, 2021Aspirant
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 s...
- 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.
schumaku
Jan 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.
- JCHerreraJan 06, 2021Aspirant
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.
- michaelkenwardJan 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.
- JCHerreraJan 06, 2021Aspirant
Dude. You come across as a troll.
save your time just typing non-sense.
It's simple question.
Does the C7100V support 2 USB different devices?
1 USB for Printer
1 USB for Storage
for some reason, I can only use 1 at a time. Netgear USB Control Center doesn't show the printer when the USB storage is connected. The printer starts to work when USB storage is removed and unmounted.
- schumakuJan 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
JCHerrera wrote: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.
Can't help much beyond this point. Unless there is such a limitaiton in place on this router model, the USB sharing should be workable along with the connected/mounted/accessed storage device.
Your screenshot added shows the ReadyShare storage basic settings without a USB storage device plugged (or ejected). The radio buttons of the UI (an awful bad design!) should not represent an either/or selection - it's just to see the different settings resp information pages for ReadyShare Printer.
Are you in the first three months of the C7100V ownership and could open a free support case?
- JCHerreraJan 06, 2021Aspirant
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.