Activate the USB port in the router to be used as a NAS
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I would like to connect a USB external hard drive to the USB port on the back of the amplifi router
I was told many months ago that this feature was on the works... Any update?
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...or even as a print server
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How about Apple Time Machine support? Add an External HD, and boom you have a destination for Apple backups.
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I would also like to see the USB port activated. I have a USB drive active on my existing setup that I use for backup and file sharing. Not wanting to give this up is preventing me from moving to an amplifi solution.
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I would also love to use it for an external HDD
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It's probably the one feature I am looking forward to the most. At the moment my external drive is attached to a PC which has to be on for other devices to access it. Being able to connect it to the router would hugely benefit me.
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I miss this feature from my old router very much. A remote hard drive would be great. The ability to designate as a Time Machine be Jupiter would be even better.
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It's also the reason I went with this product over Google WIFI. Bit disappointed it's taken so long.
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@brian-pavane That will be really nice!!!!
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Well i just spoke to tech support and still no support for the USB. I even connected my HDD with an ethernet port, AMPLIFI recognizes it but it seems thats it. I wonder how long we will need to wait to get HDD support?
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@guts-o - Though I'm unsure, I am certainly hopeful. This would allow me to ditch some hardware that's behind my wonderful AMPLIFI!
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@brian-pavane said in Activate the USB port in the router to be used as a NAS:
How about Apple Time Machine support? Add an External HD, and boom you have a destination for Apple backups.
Is there anyone from AMPLIFI that reads these comments? Itâs shamef that we should have to wait this long without any indication that the USB port will ever become useful. Shouldâve considered getting some other mesh router. There are so me good mesh and regular routers out there.
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Everyone here should begin a new thread under âNew and Upcoming â that asks âWhen exactly will the USB port become active?â If they see only one headline asking they might notice but if they see a whole bunch like 20-25 all asking the same thing the Should notice and comment
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I see that people want to use the USB for their NAS device?. I have mine connected via one of the ethernet ports and it works brilliantly and a lot faster than USB ever would.