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USB HD only recognized if plugged in before booting my RN212
Hi all, if I connect my USB HD (WD Elements 25A2) to the usb front port of my RN-212 before starting it it is recognized, I can use it (I back the WD up to the RN-212). But if I connect the USB HD ...
Thanks, I will try that if only I can find one of these cables around.
Hmm I could not find a Y USB3.0 cable, could this be resoolved using a powered usb 3.0 hub ?
THX
manufwi wrote:
Hmm I could not find a Y USB3.0 cable, could this be resoolved using a powered usb 3.0 hub ?
THX
Yes. Though sometimes hubs get the NAS confused.
I am seeing them though - for instance here: https://www.amazon.com/Duttek-Splitter-Charging-Converter-Extension/dp/B07FGDWM7B
I tried with a powered hub, its even worse: connecting while the nas is already up either crashes it (no reply to ping not web administration page not even being able to power it down by pressing the button I had to unplug the mains...) same thing when trying to power up the nas with the usb hdd already wired to the usb3.0 hub... Very disappointing, this is a elements 2a52 WD external drive...
Ill try the Y cable later on and report here anyway.
EmmanuelOK so it works but I have to use the Y cable: the power end to the USB hub and the data end to the NAS directly; that is the only way I could get it to work reliably. This is really weird.
It really looks like the NAS power is on the weak side...
But hey it works...
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