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adiamond2
Aspirant
May 18, 2016

How can I copy files from the NAS using it's USB port to a USB drive

As I understand it, the RN104 has a USB3 port and USB3 can transfer files at about 500MB/S.  If I copy from the NAS over my PCs USB 3 ports I get about 50MB/S.  So, I would like to transfer it direct...
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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
May 18, 2016

If you are backing up an entire directory you could use a backup job with the directory on the share on the NAS as the source and the USB disk as the destination.

 

You may find this article helpful: ReadyNAS Backup FAQ

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
May 18, 2016
mdgm wrote:

If you are backing up an entire directory you could use a backup job with the directory on the share on the NAS as the source and the USB disk as the destination.

 

Yes.  What you cannot do is connect the USB port of the NAS to a PC.

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