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Netgear R8000p ReadyShare - USB drive must be removed and reconnected constantly
Hi I just started using a USB pen drive in my Netgear R8000p and although it works, sort of, I always need to remove the USB drive and reconnect it to be able to view anything on the drive remotely....
Seamus83 wrote:
Is there some power management maybe for the USB that turns off the USB drive?
There is no power management or shutdown for USB connected storage devices on the routers to my knowledge.
Seamus83 wrote:
Being a pen drive, it won't be self powered.
What USB storage device is it then - if not self (USB Bus) powered? Yes, I've seen some USB storage blocks having some smart (read - uncontrolled by the USB host) which shutdown if unused for some time. On this USB storage block class, this "feature" must be disabled using some proprietary application or the like.
Yeah, sorry, I meant it doesn't have an external power source and draws power from the USB slot.
So if it isn't something like this, I'd love to know why the USB drive needs to keep being reinserted in order for the files to become visible via ReadyShare.