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I know this has been much discussed, but I couldn't find the solution in any of the topics after searching for days. Has there been a solution to the usb 3.0 port not working, whereas the usb 2.0 is working fine with an external hard drive? The only solution that's being mentioned is a firmware upgrade, but I'm running a later firmware version to the one that is suggested. I'm on V1.0.7.2_1.1.93. Moreover, the topics I find are over a year old, surely a solution has been found in the meantime?
Thanks for replying. The answer to question 1 I don't know, since teh firmware was upgraded before I did anything, so I've only had this version. The drive is a seagate srd00f2. It worked fine until I unplugged the router. After that I've tried resetting the router (as per your advice in another topic) and that seemed to work until the router was unplugged again. I've just tried resetting the router again, but this time it doesn't seem to have helped. I think there was some language update somewhere in between that.
I haven't checked another drive, as this drive was recognized before, so the drive itself seems fine.
I've tried a Western Digital Elements 1TB drive, exactly the same problem; Works fine on the router's usb 2.0 port and my laptop (also usb 3), but not in the usb 3.0 port on the router...
was this ever solved? i just picked up a USB 3.0 external drive to plug into my new R7000 which I updated to firmware V1.0.7.2_1.1.93 when I got it a few weeks ago. however, the router is not recognizing the drive (Seagate Backup Plus Hub 5 tb) when plugged into the USB 3.0 port. I have a different drive plugged into the USB 2.0 port that is recognized and accessible; this drive is also not available when plugged into the USB 3.0 port. The new drive is available when plugged into the USB 2.0 port. And my computer finds the new drive with no problems when plugged into any available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on my computer.
The white LED light on the top of the USB 1 label on the top of the R7000 never lights up when I plug either drive in to the USB 3.0 slot.
Is the router defective or is this an issue with the firmware? The unit is still under warranty as I've had it for less than a month but I won't be happy if I swap it at Best Buy for a new R7000 and have the same issue?
If this is a known issue with the firmware version, what is the schedule for an update to bring the USB 3.0 port back to functional status? Or if there is a known older firmware for which the USB 3.0 port works fine, what is the best version to use, where can I find it and how do I downgrade the router?
Many thanks! I'm eager to get a USB 3.0 drive attached so it can simplify backing up my various computers and provide some central storage to make files easily accessible to all. The USB 3 port was one of the reasons I picked up this router.
[Edit - for fun, I plugged in a different USB 3.0 external drive (a Seagate model that is, I think, on the list of compatible devices) that I've been using for quite a long time with no problems and the router seemed to find it so it might actually be that the other drive is not compatible for some reason. is there a reason why the router has such limited compatibility with USB 3 external drives that otherwise have no issues when plugged directly into PC (and no drivers or anything needed for functionality...saw in the manual that drives that need drivers installed will not work).
Seens like this has been a topic of discussion for like a year now so i tend to think the "firmware" issue is a cover up for a disfunctional 3.0 port.
Can the admins confirm that external 3.0 hard drives actually work when plugged into the USB 3.0 port in the front of the router or is the only option the 2.0 port?
This is misleading because the router advertises the ability to connect a drive at 3.0 speeds.
Are there any known limitiations? Has anyone ever been able to recognize a drive in the 3.0 port?
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