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Nighthawk R8500, USB 3.0 Flash Drive Not Recognized in USB 3.0 Port, only 2.0 Port
My Nighthawk R8500 Router with latest firmware, V1.0.2.54_1.0.56, will not recognize my SanDisk Ultra Fit 128 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive when plugged into the router's USB 3.0 Port. The Ultra Fit is form...
Tech support followed up with me. Installing a firmware update, V1.0.2.64_1.0.62, which became available shortly after my post, solved the issue. - Carlos
Funny thing happened. I upgraded my M.2 2280 SSD with a larger capacity SSD. So after I cloned the old drive to the new, I used a small M.2 SSD to USB externam case to plug it into my nighthawk x8 and it detected it. It still does not detect my 4TB my book WD drive.
Thoughts???
What's the file format? Did you try to use a different USB cable? How about a different USB port?
The external WD drive is not password protected and it doesn't require you to install a software on your PC?