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R7800 - connect USB hub?
Someone point me to the post if there's one already. Windows 11 PC If I have four 3.5" USB HHDs connected to a hub, and connect that to one of the USB ports on the router , can I access them ...
Multiple external USB drives connected to a USB hub, connected to one of the USB ports on the router, are recognized as individual drives by ReadySHARE. Running Win 11, File Explorer sees them as a single volume, but I can Map Network Drive, enter the UNC Path for one of the drives and it's found as a separate. Interstingly, when I enter the Path and click Browse, in the "Browse For Folder" window Win 11 shows "readyshare" as a Network location. Within File Explorer it doesn't show that way.
I'll be interested to see how this turns out.
I used my router as a nas before but once I wanted more storage/faster speeds I upgraded to a nas.
And then when that wasn't enough, I went to a server.
So I can't say I've ever tried doing this.
If you're truly looking at doing something like this, I'd be looking at something like a raspberry pi that connects to a hub. Something a little more dedicated