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    Linksys WRT600N USB port

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by alhinai, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. alhinai

    alhinai Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am seriously considering getting the WRT600N for my home network. I have several external USB hard drives varying from 500GB to 2TB in sizes and would like to have them all as shared drives in my network. Will I be able to add a USB hub to the WRT600N USB port and connect all of my external hard drives to it? Will they be recognized and become available as network shared drives ?

    My other option is getting the Apple Airport Extreme as it seems it can recognize a USB hub and all the attached hard drives and printers.
     
    alhinai, Mar 25, 2008
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  2. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    SonDa5, Mar 25, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would contact linksys on this one.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 25, 2008
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    no usb on the netgear
     
    jerry66, Mar 25, 2008
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As far as I know, the Linksys is only programmed with the USB protocols needed to work with a hard drive and not a hub. It might work, but it probably won't.
     
    Greg, Mar 25, 2008
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