Would you mind helping a bit further please? Follow the steps below to configure remote access settings. Whatever Default Gateway appears on the result is your router's IP address. However, it is important to only connect a freshly formatted drive (I will explain a single caveat I found further below).
Plus, drumroll please, the same procedure also worked when entering into Recovery Mode (Command + R) to do a Full Restoration of a Mac (like if the Mac was stollen or got hit by a bus). So today I bought a Seatate Ultra Slim USB 3 disk from Costco, with 2TB capacity. From here you might want to pin it to Start in Windows 8.x or just create a shortcut to it on the desktop. So bottomline, DO NOT expect to be able to just plug in the same old External Backup Drive a person has been using into the Linksys…that will NOT work as a person might think. Click the button to disable Share All, then click Add to add a new sharing folder. By completing this form you confirm that you understand and agree to our Privacy Policy.
Make sure you check the manual to know which one to get. The first and most important thing to remember is a router’s primary function is to host your network. For this post, let’s say the IP address in question is 192.168.1.1 - chances are yours is a different one.
Usually I can just connect to it from my Windows 7 or windows 10 PC, using something like: net use n: \\192.168.7.1\CD_org and then transfer files to / from the ASUS routers USB memory stick. Plug an external hard drive or even a USB flash drive (preferably not a flash drive if you intend on using it heavily) into the USB port. I’ll expound below about some of the HUGE features and benefits that are not as obvious on the surface (or some that Dong has already pointed out). Mediasonic Raid USB 3.1 Type C 4 Bay 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Enclosure). If I use AI CloudSync in the Asus software I can add the Diskstation and the router will then proceed to sync files from the USB drive to a folder on the Synology but this isn’t really what I’m looking to do. Due to security holes, for about a decade now, SMBv1 has been replaced by SMBv2 and newer versions and recently even disabled by default in most modern operating systems. NETGEAR routers that support ReadySHARE allow you to connect a standard USB storage device (hard disk or flash) to the router and make it available to people on your network or over internet.
So you continue to save me and many others! //192.168.1.1/Seagate_Backup_Plus_Drive/Seagate /media/routerUSB cifs guest 0 0 You probably just need to reformat the drive, Adam. Peter Denis If you’re looking for a new Gigabit router that has USB 3.0 capability, here are a couple of affordable ones you might want to consider: Or if you’re comfortable with USB 2.0 speeds, check out the ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router which is more affordable at around $100. Then in the router’s settings, look for drive storage, file sharing, or something similar. If you have a relatively modern router, chances are it has a USB port built into it.