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Aspirant

Dec 18, 2017

USB connected UPS

Had been using Cyberpower CP1500AVRLCD UPS for the last couple of years with this ReadyNAS thru a USB connection. Sometime this year with the firmware update now at 6.9.1, the USB connect to UPS app...

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mdgm-ntgr

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Dec 18, 2017

A UPS connected via USB should be automatically detected and used without needing any configuration.

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 18, 2017
It should show up if you expand the UPS section of the power tab. I did that, and then clicked on the settings wheel, and see this:
- Paul8
  Aspirant
  Dec 19, 2017
  Thank you for your suggestions. Just changed the UPS USB connection to the rear USB instead of the front and now it recognized it. Not sure why it does not work with the front USB.
  - mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Dec 19, 2017
    Does it detect a USB hard disk properly if connected to the front USB port?