Omg! Thank you! You just saved me hundreds of dollars. I didn't think this would work, and friends were trying to convince me to get a NAS system for basic junk storage.
Thanks, this is very useful information. There's a freeware program called 'Everything' that can be installed on a computer to index folders on drives connected to routers this way, for instant searches. It makes the whole concept even more useful.
Thank you for your information. It was very helpful. After I watched you video, I guessed your hard drive without its own power supply does not work because the power supply of the adaptor of your usb hub is too low. So, I bought usb hub, which the power supply of the adaptor is 12V, 2A, and connected 2 mobile hdds, which doesn't have it own power supply. And it works very well.
Thanks for the video. It answered my questions including using a mechanical HD that I removed from a laptop and installed in a USB enclosure along with a WD passport that gets its power from the USB.
i'm using my laptop pc for sharing content over network from Toshiba mobile usb drives with no externatl power supply and was thinking about this method too. Now it's a problem for me, because i want to get rid from laptop use. NAS solution is not cheap, so i have to find another solution now. Your video was very helpful! Thank you very much!
I think if you connect a usb-c splitter with one for PD and one for data before connecting to the usb hub, it might work for those drive requiring inline power.
My WD passport mechanical drive, its 3 or 4 TB works fine with an unpowered simple USB hub connected to a new Asus Ax4200 router. All connections are USB 3. File transfer is very slow at 10-15 Mbps. So half the speed of already slow file transfers at about 28 Mbps. My NAS operates at normal speed at about 115 Mbps. Perhaps there is an issue with the Sabrent hub, maybe I am just lucky with my specific drive, maybe you are unlucky with your drives or router. Anyway, to be on the safe side I'll buy a new 4tb ssd drive. Thanks for bringing this network solution to file sharing to my attention. With the slow transfer speeds it's not an alternative to my NAS but a great supplement and backup.😊
I have done this same experiment using different brands of equipment with exactly the same results. In the end, the only drive that would not work properly was a 2TB Seagate that did not have its own PS and needed power from the USB. Even powering the hub would not make it work properly. I found no solution to making a USB powered mechanical drive work from a router USB port. Also my data transfer rates looked the same as the author of this UA-cam. I agree with him that the transfer rate is slow. Fast enough for transferring a few files, but I wouldn't want to do a few hundred GB backup image through the router USB port. CrystalDiskMark shows sequential read/write speeds of around 25 MB/s through the router. The same powered 10 TB WD My Book USB drive connected directly to the PC shows 200 MB/s. The slow USB router speed must be caused by the routers USB controller. After all, this is a 1000Mb/s router so I would expect to see at least 100 MB/s throughput at its USB port. If anyone discovers a way to speed up the routers' USB port, please share. I have a 10--port hub with 6, 10 TB powered drives that I would love to have on my network, but don't want to sacrifice the speed.
Not sure if you mentioned it. Have you tried file transfers with your PC connected via Gigabit LAN port? Or Did you test the speed of the file transfer if you only connected 1 external storage drive with no usb hub? 20MB/s is slow.
Ok, so it depends on the drive. I connected a Maxtor external mechanical drive (Seagate drive inside) and the router doesn't even recognize it. I am now waiting for the powered hub and I'll get a Samsung QVO 4tb SSD to attach.
Your important note on mechanical HDD. Of course it will NOT work for the little USB hub that you are using. even if powered it is still UNDERPOWERED. Try using a USB hub with a higher rating like 40W or 60W and it will work !
I have TP-Link Archer ax55 router, connected 10 TB Seagate One Touch Hub into usb 3.0 port, created network disc to have access from Windows, but can`t change, create and load folders and files. Windows says I don`t have enough rights. Trying to change access rights to this disk in Security menu but anyway Windows says I can`t do this. Enabled Insecure guest logons option and SMB 1.0/CIFS Client but still can`t do any changes in my usb device as a network device. Removed it from router and connected it ti my PC directly, all rights and full access appeared without any problem. feel some dissappointment
archer ax 1800 costs hundred bucks and the ax55 costs over two hundred bucks, which one should i get? ax 1800 has a 2.0 port and other one has 3.0 port
I remember searching for this last year and couldn’t find anything helpful, and now I see your video. Thank you! Question, you said mechanical HDD did not work even when you powered the hub, do you know if external solid state drive would work like the Samsung T7?
I have 1TB and 4TB HDs and my router has two USB ports. Router is able to detect them all, but not power them through the USB. I am planning to use a powered USB hub and route one of the HD (4TB) through it to see if I can make it work. If not, I am thinking of trying a USB splitter with HD for separate power to HD. I need it to work! :(
I have a similar situation, I want to connect several machines to the HUB and make these machines write to a server connected to the network on the switch, is this possible??? Machines can only communicate over USB and write to a .csv file constantly. Please, answer me, sir 🥺🥺
Just what I needed! I bought this router last week. But how do I access the files in chromeOS or linux? You have used Windows, I don't use. The browser settings access won't show folder content. I have been trying to solve this problem so I can file upload and share from usb in the router. Thanks. I'm subscribed. I also think file share speed will depend on internet speed.
Hello. Could you connect your PC directly to the hub for a fast transfer speed but still access them from the router? Usb performance on routers is to slow
Thank you very much for the video! Very helpful ! But I have a question ! I connected the hub with 3 pendrives 64GB each (FAT32) and the router sees only 2 - I changed the hub, pendrives and it's the same - where could be the problem - maybe it's the router's fault -> TP-Link Archer C59 with the latest firmware.
Great options.... I am trying to connect my external dual HDD enclosure (Vantec NexstarMX) to my router USB port for file sharing as well. However the router will only recognise one of the two drives connected. Has anyone tried connecting dual or multiple drive enclosures? Ideas?
I was curious if you tried the mechanical HDD that doesn't have it's own power while having the hub's power plugged in? So, plug usb hub into router, plug in power for usb hub, then try the mechanical HDD which doesn't have it's power source.
:) Thanks for sharing. I subed some time back because of the great content you produce, :) keep on keeping on. I did have 2 questions after watching this video. Since the drives would be accessible from my computers (Windows), could I then use Window's Storage Spaces to configure multiple drives into a single drive? Or would my router need to have the software in order to achieve that feature?
Hello and thank you for being a subscriber. The drives are accessed by Windows as network drives and therefore cannot be part of a storage space volume
Unfortunately, I kinda suspected. I'm not very techie, though my feet are a little wet. Mostly Linux, as there are plenty of those types of DIY videos. I've set up a few servers (Lol, Spectrum cut me off until I explained what I was doing.); file shares, media stream, etc. I'm trying to get familiar with Windows backend because it looks like the best solution for me "right now", as I'd rather spend my money on pc parts than a pricey business internet plan.
at the end of video, u disclosed that external hdd with no external power will not work, however, in your demonstration, u have used samsung ext drive with sabrent casing which has no external power. how did this samsung worked without external power? does that mean that the casing was high quality?
A velocidade do seus SSD Samsung está muito baixa. Eu tenho um Toshiba modelo DTC805 e a velocidade de transferência é de 100MB/s (megabytes) no Windows 11. Você atingiu, no máximo, 30MB/s nos seus dispositivos. O problema da baixa transferência são seus dispositivos USB 3.0, o hub USB ou o próprio roteador. Seria interessante se fosse feito um teste com um roteador que possui 2 portas USB. Por favor coloque legendas em inglês no seu vídeo. Assim eu consigo traduzi-las para português brasileiro. Aa legendas automáticas do UA-cam não ajudam muito.
Since the author of this channel is no native English either help yourself and learn English yourself! Why wouldn't YOU in the first place be the one that does whatever it takes to understand what this guy is exposing in his videos?! Wouldn't he already do enough for free so others can easily apply his knowledge?! Do you think that's what he does, his whole work comes with no price?! So, hurry up and grab some good English lessons so you won't be fussy about somebody else's work! If not, stay among your Brazilians to show you the road to the new technology, if there's any!😮
Pay some respect here, dude! Since he's not a native English speaker but yet he does use the English language then use the same language with him! Not to mention that by using the English language you'll expand the possibilities of getting more replies from more viewers! Moreover, you watch this video in English meaning that you have no problem understanding him but you're replying in your whatever language! Why did you do that?! For your fellow country people?! Stick with them and don't show up here with a language just of yours!
Can you test to see if USB ethernet adapters work? and if their performance is good, 2.5Gbe routers are very expensive, and there aren't any routers with 5gbe.
Salam, i have another question i was hoping maybe you can help: i want to buy a router was looking at this AX55 but is there a way to only share certain folders with Media Share? I know File Share is possible but i needthe DLNA Media Share. I don't want others in my home to have access to certain folders. But as far as i can tell you can only disable the USB devices connected, it then all merges into 1 SMB share. Do you know any solution? I know old routers like Archer A7 can exclude folders through USB Media Share (DLNA). But i really want the new one since i will get fiber optics soon. Great video by the way, thank you very much for the help!
I know that in the Asus router I have (RT-AX58U) you can select the folders you want to share as media folders but you cannot assign permissions, either you share a folder or you don't.
@@KnowledgeSharingTech Thank you. Just out of curiosity, what happens if you click on the bin under "Modify"? Doesn't that give you any settings or does that just remove the drive connection? @ 2:24
try obtaining a cheap router with a usb port, "cascaded" (or other methods) to your primary router. When connecting as "cascade", turn off dhcp on 2nd router. Then the 2nd router acts like a hub/switch but with the usb port. I don't know if the primary router will see the 2nd router's usb port. I suspect that turning off 2nd router's dhcp _might_ turn off it's usb. I haven't tried other "second router" configurations, but as I recall, they mention separate subnets, which might keep 2nd router's dhcp on.
What do you mean "WiFi or LAN"?! Certainly it was a LAN connection either way: whether by WiFi, or by Ethernet cable! Whatever of them means a LAN connection!😅
My router does not have USB port (tp link ac750 dual band route) is there any other method to connect the hard drive? Like using any adapters, USB to RJ45 Adapter USB2.0 Female to Ethernet RJ45 Male Plug Adapter Connector
Hi, I used the same equipment you used but instead of the 5 Port Hub, I used a 7 Port Hub; the router only recognize one device, do you know what's causing this?
@@AsaniAli I think what he is saying and i know this happened to me is that the Hard drive itself may have to have its own power that isnt coming from the USB hub, I havent tried this but it was much slower my router has two usb on it I used both for two drives one of the drives worked good the other I had to attach a power source to the drive. Currently I have had a couple old laptops given to me I and thinking of doing this only through the laptops but that means I need to do some cabling lol. I am worried that it may take its toll on the routers at least my last router I had when using hard drives attached to, it blew a cap not sure if it was a coincidence or not but I didnt want to chance it anymore lol
Omg! Thank you! You just saved me hundreds of dollars. I didn't think this would work, and friends were trying to convince me to get a NAS system for basic junk storage.
Glad I could help!
Thanks, this is very useful information. There's a freeware program called 'Everything' that can be installed on a computer to index folders on drives connected to routers this way, for instant searches. It makes the whole concept even more useful.
Thanks for the info
Thank you for your information. It was very helpful. After I watched you video, I guessed your hard drive without its own power supply does not work because the power supply of the adaptor of your usb hub is too low. So, I bought usb hub, which the power supply of the adaptor is 12V, 2A, and connected 2 mobile hdds, which doesn't have it own power supply. And it works very well.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the video. It answered my questions including using a mechanical HD that I removed from a laptop and installed in a USB enclosure along with a WD passport that gets its power from the USB.
Glad it helped
WONDERFUL. Looks like something I can handle without going through much pain.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
i'm using my laptop pc for sharing content over network from Toshiba mobile usb drives with no externatl power supply and was thinking about this method too. Now it's a problem for me, because i want to get rid from laptop use. NAS solution is not cheap, so i have to find another solution now. Your video was very helpful! Thank you very much!
This is very helpful Sir. Im planning to buy expensive NAS Synology but then I found your video. Very informative and helpful, thank you.
Great video !!
Was doing the same at home 🤣
I think if you connect a usb-c splitter with one for PD and one for data before connecting to the usb hub, it might work for those drive requiring inline power.
My WD passport mechanical drive, its 3 or 4 TB works fine with an unpowered simple USB hub connected to a new Asus Ax4200 router. All connections are USB 3. File transfer is very slow at 10-15 Mbps. So half the speed of already slow file transfers at about 28 Mbps. My NAS operates at normal speed at about 115 Mbps.
Perhaps there is an issue with the Sabrent hub, maybe I am just lucky with my specific drive, maybe you are unlucky with your drives or router.
Anyway, to be on the safe side I'll buy a new 4tb ssd drive.
Thanks for bringing this network solution to file sharing to my attention. With the slow transfer speeds it's not an alternative to my NAS but a great supplement and backup.😊
Liked and Shared -- you deserve it, man!
I have done this same experiment using different brands of equipment with exactly the same results. In the end, the only drive that would not work properly was a 2TB Seagate that did not have its own PS and needed power from the USB. Even powering the hub would not make it work properly. I found no solution to making a USB powered mechanical drive work from a router USB port.
Also my data transfer rates looked the same as the author of this UA-cam. I agree with him that the transfer rate is slow. Fast enough for transferring a few files, but I wouldn't want to do a few hundred GB backup image through the router USB port.
CrystalDiskMark shows sequential read/write speeds of around 25 MB/s through the router. The same powered 10 TB WD My Book USB drive connected directly to the PC shows 200 MB/s. The slow USB router speed must be caused by the routers USB controller. After all, this is a 1000Mb/s router so I would expect to see at least 100 MB/s throughput at its USB port.
If anyone discovers a way to speed up the routers' USB port, please share. I have a 10--port hub with 6, 10 TB powered drives that I would love to have on my network, but don't want to sacrifice the speed.
Hi. The only option for you is to purchase a Lan storage device. Which is expensive.
Do you know how I can connect a couple of usb printers to a network switch? Is there any network switches with USB?
thanks for your video man😄😄 simple, quick and compact.
Glad it helped
Danke much for this. I'm just planning to do it but I guess it will not work on my 2 mechanical hard drives for network backup hehe.
Funciona correctamente en todos los routers que tengan esa funcionalidad.
I am finding one HDD will work on USB on Linksys but multiples do not. Direct in one has been reliable but powered on unpowered the hub does not work.
Fantastic video mate. Cheers.
Thank you! This was extremely helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
i am using tp link ue330 hub and its working well with mechanical harddrive
The router has a very small amount of RAM. That's why it took longer for the second copy to appear. PC doesn't have this limitation.
SIMPLE ROUTER ME USB HUB KAISE ALAG SE LAGYE
Not sure if you mentioned it. Have you tried file transfers with your PC connected via Gigabit LAN port? Or Did you test the speed of the file transfer if you only connected 1 external storage drive with no usb hub? 20MB/s is slow.
Ok, so it depends on the drive. I connected a Maxtor external mechanical drive (Seagate drive inside) and the router doesn't even recognize it. I am now waiting for the powered hub and I'll get a Samsung QVO 4tb SSD to attach.
What if you use more than one printer and are connected to a USB hub. can they work simultaneously?
Will a spinning drive work if it's the only one connected straight to the router's USB port without being powered with a separate power adapter?!
I don't think so
Your important note on mechanical HDD. Of course it will NOT work for the little USB hub that you are using. even if powered it is still UNDERPOWERED. Try using a USB hub with a higher rating like 40W or 60W and it will work !
Can you connect mini fan to cool down temperature of its router?
Have You tried after this video to make Your mechanical Hard Drives as _"Master or Slave"_ via switching the "Jumpers" on the physical drives?
No
Thank you so much, this has helped me so much.
Thanks for your informative video
My pleasure
Thanks for the information. Can you connect two different things to a router's USB port? For example, a USB drive and a printer?
Yes, as long as your router can manage a printer . Not all routers do
what should i do if my router do not have usb port?
I have TP-Link Archer ax55 router, connected 10 TB Seagate One Touch Hub into usb 3.0 port, created network disc to have access from Windows, but can`t change, create and load folders and files. Windows says I don`t have enough rights. Trying to change access rights to this disk in Security menu but anyway Windows says I can`t do this.
Enabled Insecure guest logons option and SMB 1.0/CIFS Client but still can`t do any changes in my usb device as a network device.
Removed it from router and connected it ti my PC directly, all rights and full access appeared without any problem. feel some dissappointment
GREATE BUT CAN YOU PLEASE TRY THIS TO MULTIPLE PTINTER AND SCANNER CONNECT SAME TIME AND DO PRINT AND SCAN
Ca u connect a TV to that usb drive .. am see movie from tv?
i was about to make voip work with multi phone jacks
thank you
Hi, has anyone tested this with Archer A7 (AC 1750) ? Would like to know whether it works or not.
Well done video keep up the good work.
Thanks 👍
@@KnowledgeSharingTech your welcome ;)
archer ax 1800 costs hundred bucks and the ax55 costs over two hundred bucks, which one should i get? ax 1800 has a 2.0 port and other one has 3.0 port
HI! If i connect to “network neighborhood” i see only MiniDLNA status and no other data on disc. Why? Thank you very much.
👍
I remember searching for this last year and couldn’t find anything helpful, and now I see your video. Thank you! Question, you said mechanical HDD did not work even when you powered the hub, do you know if external solid state drive would work like the Samsung T7?
I didn't test the T7 specifically but I tested another external SSD and it worked
will a wired usb printer work on the hub?
I am also interested if a wired usb printer will work, or it`s just for storage? Thank you!
I have 1TB and 4TB HDs and my router has two USB ports. Router is able to detect them all, but not power them through the USB. I am planning to use a powered USB hub and route one of the HD (4TB) through it to see if I can make it work. If not, I am thinking of trying a USB splitter with HD for separate power to HD. I need it to work! :(
Ok - reporting the status, My both HDs are working fine with a powered hub. No choking and rebooting of router.
Great, thanks for the info!
can we make wired controller wireless through this
is it goin to work with huawei HG8145v5?
I have a similar situation, I want to connect several machines to the HUB and make these machines write to a server connected to the network on the switch, is this possible??? Machines can only communicate over USB and write to a .csv file constantly.
Please, answer me, sir 🥺🥺
Can I connect hub to asus wifi routers and use 1 portable hdd and usb Android internet tethering concurrently
Just what I needed! I bought this router last week. But how do I access the files in chromeOS or linux? You have used Windows, I don't use. The browser settings access won't show folder content. I have been trying to solve this problem so I can file upload and share from usb in the router. Thanks. I'm subscribed.
I also think file share speed will depend on internet speed.
Thanks for the Sub! Try this: support.zadarastorage.com/hc/en-us/articles/213024986-How-to-Mount-a-SMB-Share-in-Ubuntu
Do you know if its possible to share a disk through the USB port in addition to share it to my onedrive (both at the same time) ?
Hello. Could you connect your PC directly to the hub for a fast transfer speed but still access them from the router? Usb performance on routers is to slow
Thank you very much for the video! Very helpful ! But I have a question ! I connected the hub with 3 pendrives 64GB each (FAT32) and the router sees only 2 - I changed the hub, pendrives and it's the same - where could be the problem - maybe it's the router's fault -> TP-Link Archer C59 with the latest firmware.
Great options.... I am trying to connect my external dual HDD enclosure (Vantec NexstarMX) to my router USB port for file sharing as well. However the router will only recognise one of the two drives connected. Has anyone tried connecting dual or multiple drive enclosures? Ideas?
i have a similiar question. i need to plug two hdd for home ftp
I was curious if you tried the mechanical HDD that doesn't have it's own power while having the hub's power plugged in? So, plug usb hub into router, plug in power for usb hub, then try the mechanical HDD which doesn't have it's power source.
I did and it doesn't work
thanks for the video but quick question , do i need the usb hub to get the ssd working ?
No, if you only have the SSD, connect it directly to the router. Follow this: ua-cam.com/video/kW75BHaPUjE/v-deo.html
@@KnowledgeSharingTech i tried but it does not appear on the router's page
will it work with a usb hub with its own external power ?
Any good seagate or any other brand ssd extrnal drive for ftp server. Which connect to wifi router 24*7 (24hour & 365 days).
This is a good option from Samsung: amzn.to/43alMVM
:) Thanks for sharing. I subed some time back because of the great content you produce, :) keep on keeping on. I did have 2 questions after watching this video. Since the drives would be accessible from my computers (Windows), could I then use Window's Storage Spaces to configure multiple drives into a single drive? Or would my router need to have the software in order to achieve that feature?
Hello and thank you for being a subscriber. The drives are accessed by Windows as network drives and therefore cannot be part of a storage space volume
Unfortunately, I kinda suspected. I'm not very techie, though my feet are a little wet. Mostly Linux, as there are plenty of those types of DIY videos. I've set up a few servers (Lol, Spectrum cut me off until I explained what I was doing.); file shares, media stream, etc. I'm trying to get familiar with Windows backend because it looks like the best solution for me "right now", as I'd rather spend my money on pc parts than a pricey business internet plan.
at the end of video, u disclosed that external hdd with no external power will not work, however, in your demonstration, u have used samsung ext drive with sabrent casing which has no external power. how did this samsung worked without external power? does that mean that the casing was high quality?
The Samsung is an SSD, I said an HDD will not work.
that means SSD usb drive with no external power will work--am i correct?
A velocidade do seus SSD Samsung está muito baixa. Eu tenho um Toshiba modelo DTC805 e a velocidade de transferência é de 100MB/s (megabytes) no Windows 11. Você atingiu, no máximo, 30MB/s nos seus dispositivos.
O problema da baixa transferência são seus dispositivos USB 3.0, o hub USB ou o próprio roteador. Seria interessante se fosse feito um teste com um roteador que possui 2 portas USB.
Por favor coloque legendas em inglês no seu vídeo. Assim eu consigo traduzi-las para português brasileiro. Aa legendas automáticas do UA-cam não ajudam muito.
Since the author of this channel is no native English either help yourself and learn English yourself! Why wouldn't YOU in the first place be the one that does whatever it takes to understand what this guy is exposing in his videos?! Wouldn't he already do enough for free so others can easily apply his knowledge?! Do you think that's what he does, his whole work comes with no price?! So, hurry up and grab some good English lessons so you won't be fussy about somebody else's work! If not, stay among your Brazilians to show you the road to the new technology, if there's any!😮
mechanical hdd works just fine i had exaxt model that you claim won't work and it works there is no reason why it shoudn't work
Can I do this with printers instead of drives?
It depends on the router if it has the possibility to manage a printer
wow superb, but sir will this safe for HDD , i mean will this not corrupt the data coz of being on and off again and again the device
It shouldn't be different then usage on a PC
is there a way to copy between two device that you connected to router directly without have to copy to the pc first??
I wanted to know the same.... Like whether it's possible to make this application a distributed Storage
Hi can you add a printer to the usb hub to with the drives?
No you can't unless your router has a printer sharing option
Very helpful! thank you. Do you have an example for Mac users?
Not yet, stay tuned for an upcoming video on this.
Take a look at this video that I will be releasing soon: ua-cam.com/video/ui-kakokQ78/v-deo.html
I wondering do you have any video regarding how setup USB router setting in Mac ?,I'm not able to do that
Not yet but stay tuned
Take a look at this video that I will be releasing soon: ua-cam.com/video/ui-kakokQ78/v-deo.html
Можно ли подключить жесткий 4 тб?
It depends on the router
Pay some respect here, dude! Since he's not a native English speaker but yet he does use the English language then use the same language with him! Not to mention that by using the English language you'll expand the possibilities of getting more replies from more viewers! Moreover, you watch this video in English meaning that you have no problem understanding him but you're replying in your whatever language! Why did you do that?! For your fellow country people?! Stick with them and don't show up here with a language just of yours!
Can you test to see if USB ethernet adapters work? and if their performance is good, 2.5Gbe routers are very expensive, and there aren't any routers with 5gbe.
They won't work
@@KnowledgeSharingTech OpenWRT?
Can i share printer using the hub?
Depends if your router has software for printer sharing
Salam, i have another question i was hoping maybe you can help: i want to buy a router was looking at this AX55 but is there a way to only share certain folders with Media Share? I know File Share is possible but i needthe DLNA Media Share. I don't want others in my home to have access to certain folders. But as far as i can tell you can only disable the USB devices connected, it then all merges into 1 SMB share. Do you know any solution? I know old routers like Archer A7 can exclude folders through USB Media Share (DLNA). But i really want the new one since i will get fiber optics soon. Great video by the way, thank you very much for the help!
I know that in the Asus router I have (RT-AX58U) you can select the folders you want to share as media folders but you cannot assign permissions, either you share a folder or you don't.
@@KnowledgeSharingTech Thank you. Just out of curiosity, what happens if you click on the bin under "Modify"? Doesn't that give you any settings or does that just remove the drive connection? @ 2:24
Is there a cost effective way to connect my external HDD to my router which doesn't have USB port? Can its ethernet port be used in some way?
try obtaining a cheap router with a usb port, "cascaded" (or other methods) to your primary router. When connecting as "cascade", turn off dhcp on 2nd router. Then the 2nd router acts like a hub/switch but with the usb port.
I don't know if the primary router will see the 2nd router's usb port. I suspect that turning off 2nd router's dhcp _might_ turn off it's usb.
I haven't tried other "second router" configurations, but as I recall, they mention separate subnets, which might keep 2nd router's dhcp on.
@@jcbjcb2 thanks, will see if I can do that.
Was your pc connected to the router with Wifi or Lan? Great vid by the way!
Wi-Fi
What do you mean "WiFi or LAN"?! Certainly it was a LAN connection either way: whether by WiFi, or by Ethernet cable! Whatever of them means a LAN connection!😅
My router does not have USB port (tp link ac750 dual band route) is there any other method to connect the hard drive? Like using any adapters,
USB to RJ45 Adapter USB2.0 Female to Ethernet RJ45 Male Plug Adapter Connector
There's no such adapter to my knowledge. You can install a small NAS but the cost is greater then changing your router.
@@KnowledgeSharingTech help me, i have 1 router, and 3 printers, can i use usb hub to connect those 3 printers to my router ?
@@KnowledgeSharingTech thank you for the response, i mean this RJ45 Adapter ua-cam.com/video/Q8fFqKixUXc/v-deo.html
This adaptor is to convert USB to RJ45 and not RJ45 to USB
Hi, I used the same equipment you used but instead of the 5 Port Hub, I used a 7 Port Hub; the router only recognize one device, do you know what's causing this?
If you are using power hungry devices, try to power the Hub
@@KnowledgeSharingTech Thanks for your response, I Powered the hub but got the same result, it only sees one device at a time.
@@AsaniAli I think what he is saying and i know this happened to me is that the Hard drive itself may have to have its own power that isnt coming from the USB hub, I havent tried this but it was much slower my router has two usb on it I used both for two drives one of the drives worked good the other I had to attach a power source to the drive.
Currently I have had a couple old laptops given to me I and thinking of doing this only through the laptops but that means I need to do some cabling lol.
I am worried that it may take its toll on the routers at least my last router I had when using hard drives attached to, it blew a cap not sure if it was a coincidence or not but I didnt want to chance it anymore lol
So the answer is No, then ? Oh well...
This will NOT work on ALL Routers.
Able to raid?
No