Author Topic: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem  (Read 3020 times)

kyomi7502

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WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« on: August 30, 2010, 01:49:34 PM »

I'm using a 320GB external drive formatted in FAT32 plugged in through USB on the aforementioned router and it's not detecting it.

The router itself is great everything works very well for what I need, but the NAS function isn't seeming to be so cooperative.

 

I've followed the instructions in the pdf manual for this unit and configured everything properly (according to the manual) but I still don't see it show up

in the list, just "No recognizable disks found".  Since this 320GB external drive is small.. it has no power cord on it.. just a dual USB cable. When I plug

it into the router the light comes on telling me it's connected and I can hear the disk spin a few times.. but I can never get it to show up on in the

webconfig.   Thanks


drmemory

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 02:38:27 PM »

a dual usb cable usually means a product (your ext HDD) can't get enough power from a single USB port and has to tap into 2 ports to have enough power to boot up and stay on.


kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 03:58:46 PM »
So does this mean I'll have to get a powered usb hub for it to work? I've been using just the one usb plug ever since I got it and its been working fine... although it was on a pc and a ps3. Thanks for your reply.

drmemory

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 04:02:34 PM »

No, I was just offering a suggestion for one possible issue. What is the model of your HDD? I'll look it up and see how power-hungry it is on the port side.


kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 05:09:09 PM »
I'm not near it atm.. ill get it to you tonight when I can get it, ty

kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 06:49:25 PM »
Sorry for the double post, I can't seem to edit last post on my droid. I don't have the model of it, but its located at http://www.simpletech.com/content/signature-mini-black-cherry-320-gb. Thanks again.

drmemory

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 10:28:54 AM »

We have those Y-cables on some of our 2.5" portable drives as well. Not all products are perfectly matched for Current, and it looks like the Mini Black Cherry and the WZR-HP-G300NH (or at least these individual models) are not matched. I'm checking on whether a USB powered hub can be used with the WZR.


kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 01:40:18 PM »
Ahh, that's what I was thinking. Hopefully I'll be able to use a powered hub with it. Thanks again for your help and effort in advance. :)

kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 03:59:15 PM »

Any update on this? I don't have a powered hub available to use with it and I'd have no use for one otherwise. If anyone has any input on this let me know :)


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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2010, 04:03:53 PM »

I'm still checking on whether this would work  with a powered usb hub.


kyomi7502

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 12:55:18 AM »

still checking on this? Haven't had a reply in quite awhile


drmemory

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 09:16:35 AM »

we haven't found any reason why a powered USB hub wouldn't work for supplying enough Power (by using USB y-cable) to a small drive powered by USB only, as long as only one HDD was connected to the hub.


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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2010, 05:14:44 PM »

I hooked up with a standard d-link 7 port usb hub (I am using the ddrt firmware) it seemed to transparently detect the hub. When I connected one drive it mounted it automagically at /mnt - when I plugged in a second drive it just unmounted the first drive detected the second drive but left it unmounted - had to remove one drive and reboot to fix.


drmemory

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Re: WZR-HP-G300NH NAS problem
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2010, 05:20:35 PM »

It will probably only be able to recognize one drive at a time.