topic Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail in Broadband & Landline

usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

ChungaLunga — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:07:36 GMT

2tb SSD usb flash storage successfully mounted and 'connected' to router, exFAT formatted.

SMB1 active, drive and contents not visible on network.

No specific sharing options available on router home screen, not many options at all tbh.

Mapping network location/drive fails, however even attempting to access \\192.168.1.254\ fails as 'device refuses to accept the connection' (tried \usb0\ and \usb1\ also)

What have I missed?

Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

Chris_B — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:27:55 GMT

@ChungaLunga Try using a smaller usb device. I’m sure there is a size limit that this works with

Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

ChungaLunga — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:24:02 GMT

Just tried with 64gb drive, same results.

Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

ChungaLunga — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:46:35 GMT

Additionally, where exactly are the USB options on the router? beyond the ability to change its name and function (which do not even save after being saved)

By that I mean the ability to set the usb as a storage device, to view its prospective dns, or to access the nas software which should be present on this router..

Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

ChungaLunga — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:38:59 GMT

This is far from a solution, the compatible file system for external storage devices is FAT32 (which is now nearly 29 years old), anything newer (exFAT, NTFS) aren't supported. Which is pathetic - CORRECTION, NTFS is supported, exFAT is not, apologies.

Having to scrap this idea now of usb external storage and research/invest in a NAS server that'll use the ethernet port on the router.

Re: usb Mass Storage Device - Smart Router - NAS fail

XRaySpeX — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:11:56 GMT

You should be able to access it as \\192.168.1.254\{VolumeLabel of USB Drive} .

The router's USB supports only NTFS, FAT16 or FAT32 formatted drives. Dunno about exFAT.