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router_HDD_runs
Oct 02, 2017Tutor
Status:
New Idea
Put a spin-down for the hard drive on the nighthawk R9000
The whole reason to use Nighthawk R9000 is basically for having Plex so that you can save the cost of running a laptop or server with plex running on it. But when running with a laptop, the external ...
michaelkenward
Oct 03, 2017Guru - Experienced User
For clarification, are you saying that there is something in the router's software that keeps the Plex Media Server from slumbering?
What is "the external hard drive that is used by Plex"? Most of the NAS boxes I use have their own controls for drives. Is the router over ruling that?
In other words, a bit more detail might help.