USB port
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What function does the USB port serve on this router? Can I attach a backup drive to it?
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@tgmail No! Has been discussed numerous times and support says there are no plans to make use of the USB port.
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@James-Earl-Ford than why is it even there?
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@tgmail Read this thread to get the feedback from others about this issue https://community.amplifi.com/topic/442/enable-usb-port,
Including it without making use of it was/is a marketing and appearance mistake more than a usability one for a high percentage of users.
One thing I have learned in my 50+ years of IT experience is that no matter what a company includes in their products, users are always clamoring for more at a cheaper price. Also, since the market is competitive, anytime another company comes out with something that one person likes and writes about, it too often becomes something that is made to seem to be more important than it really is for a large percentage of current and future customers.
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@James-Earl-Ford beg to differ. The right USB port would have allowed me to continue to use my (older) back up drive as a network backup drive as I Currently do. This feature and some network security features that are now standard on $100 routers are non existent in this router. I don’t understand why?