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rusty_mahler
Aspirant
Mar 17, 2026

USB HD attach to R6900v2

I believe I read (likely in the user manual) that there's a USB port to which I can connect an external HD.   What wasn't clear was maximum size for the HD.  Also, I was surprised to see the drive ...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 18, 2026

Whats your plan for it? Most local book of face's have used NAS/Servers/older pc's you can stick a ton of hard drives in for better performance and increased options (such as a media server, etc)

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 19, 2026
    plemans wrote:

    Most have used NAS/Servers/older pc's

    I agree that adding a NAS (or sharing a folder on an always-on PC) is a better solution, and would eliminate the need to work around SMB 1.0 and guest access.