I believe youd be best to connect directly to the router if the router has a usb port. How can i determine if my scholastic easyscan2 is online. If you want an easy way to share a drive with all of the computers and devices in your home network, take a look at your router and use a usb drive. Jan 16, 2014 connecting your chromebook to your wireless router or wifi hot spot is imperative to getting the best experience. Aug 18, 2014 connect wd my cloud or nas directly to a mac or windows pc with ethernet network cable. Wireless diagnostics asks for optional information about your base station or other router, so that it can include that in the report it saves to your mac. Heres an easy to follow tutorial on how to set up your own personal cloud by sharing an external hard drive or a thumb drive with everyone connected to your wifi network using a wireless router.
The router doesnt recognize the usb and after searching on verizon support forums i found that the usb ports are for charging devices, not sharing files. Nov 22, 20 router 1 is the main router and router 2 is the secondary. If your chromebook is connected properly, youll see connected to ethernet. I wouldve hooked it right up to my router but i have some things id like to back up first. The router uses a built in thing called readyshare and now i seem to be having a time trying to get data from the computers to the my book. Now the first thought will obviously be nas, and thats what i thought too, but i have found out about my book duo which seems to be what i actually need two wd reds in a raid case that connects via usb to another device. Connecting to wd my book live discus and support connecting to wd my book live in windows 10 drivers and hardware to solve the problem. On the hardware side, the router features connections on the rear.
The device show up under the usb tab on the router admin page, but it. Im currently trying to consider what drive option is the best as id like something that is easily accessible from my main pc and my laptop to provide a large storage. Connecting my book to a router external drives for pc. How to connect an external hard drive to your home network. Hi all, just got a new wd my book essentials 2tb hard drive and am trying to get it to work using readyshare on my wndr4500 with no luck. Trying to connect my western digital my book usb connection i have been informed by wester digital that it is not compatibile with windows 7 and was informed to ask if there is a download or patchesfor this to work, i have loads of things stored on my book and im worried that i have lost it all. That meant a more powerful router with a 1 2 collet. I have setup it, connected hd wd my book 1tb through usb and it work good, without any problem. How to set up wd my book live on wndr 3400 wireless router. Jul 26, 2019 if you want an easy way to share a drive with all of the computers and devices in your home network, take a look at your router and use a usb drive. Most internet routers sometimes called internetsharing devices include a builtin switch, so if youve already invested in an internet router, make doggone sure that it doesnt come equipped with the ports you need before you go. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with ethernet. I was wondering is it possible to have one router in my room which my desktops plug into and then the router to bridge with the one.
I just got a wd my book live hard drive and have not been able to get it to work with fios router. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with ethernet adapter. If not, then just connect a usb compatible drive to a router r9000 has multiple issues and get the basic readyshare share working then you can stream via smb to apps like vlc media player or kodi. Switches typically come in 4 and 8port configurations. Cannot consistently access mybook live nas my book live wd. Connecting my book to a router external drives for pc wd. For all three 3 drives 2 ssd and 1 7,200 rpm spinner. Connecting wd my book essentials 2tb to wndr4500 u. If you see your wifi network name and a signal strength, your chromebook is already connected to wifi turn on wifi your chromebook will automatically look for available networks and show them to you in a list. With a regular hard drive, connect it to your router s usb port.
Connecting to a router is necessary for setup and when troubleshooting the network. If your mac doesnt connect to the internet over wifi. How do i process a book fair ewallet transaction on my scholastic easyscan2. You shouldnt have two routers on the same subnet, due to possible ip conflicts.
Hello, i recently purchased a wd my book 4 tb usb 3. I have a acer computer with windows 7 ultimate 64bits and a laptop with windows 8 pro 64 bits. But then i realized that the other two macs in my office would only be able to connect to the external drive if my computer was on and logged in. Plug in dongle or dock into the appropriate port on the surface book 2. I plugged the new router into my existing dsl modemrouter, then connected the my book to the new router. Plug the other end into any free port on the first router other than its uplink port.
Its designed to allow you to do that and then you can manage both drives with the my book interface so you dont have to learn another piece of software. Reformatted it into ntfs and then it worked in the router as well. Gearhead support is a technical support service for netgear devices and all other connected devices in your home. But after buying a new wireless router, i can only find the my book with my wired desktop pc.
In this video cast, eric from sets up a mybook 2tb hard. It is just a wd my book, so connected to router via usb. Turn your wifi router into into a viable networkattached storage. What kind of network cables should i use to connect to my netgear devices. How do i access the usb drive connected to my nighthawk router from a windows computer. Yes, you can do that, as long as the drive is formatted with supported partitions as described in the documentation. What i have is two computers connected via a netgear router. To connect to the internet, use a compatible wifi network. Connect a usb printer to this port, and its now available to the entire. In contrast to the main router, this router wont connect to your modem. Though it be a technical beast, a router isnt difficult to set up.
Warners book was invaluable in determining the best machine to purchase for my anticipated uses. Would i connect the usb drive to the adapter, then connect a lan cable from it to the router in one of the free slots. Connected relay connection established port forwarding failed to connect o. In fact, after its set up, you rarely, if ever, have to reconfigure or mess with the router. I have a wd my book, 4tb, and it wouldnt work in the usb port. Install my book at router my book live wd community. Apr 20, 2012 how do i connect two wifi routers together wirelessly. My pc is connected via an ethernet cable direct to the router and i want to be able to select the 5g network tncap735e3f5g but it is only seeing the 2. I do my work from my laptop while moving a lot from room to room. To connect your netgear network devices to your existing local area network lan, or to create a new lan, you will have to use ethernet cables unless of course your device connects wirelessly. Than week ago, i turned off the router, because of my vacation.
Im attempting to connect a 4tb wd my book external harddrive to my r6400 but it is not appearing on the computer and does not cause the usb light to illuminate. I pop the installation disk in my mac book pro and walk thru the installation procedure successfully. Jan 16, 2020 when youre ready to see recommendations, continue to the summary. Lan to lan connecting one of the main routers ethernet port to the secondary routers ethernet port.
From what ive read, in the finder, choose go connect to server. When you connect the usb drive to the router usb port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. Im wondering if anyone has any information on weather this could handle a plex server efficiently if i hook it up to my router instead of my desktop. I recently bought a wd my book essentials 2tb with the intention of using it as a nas. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with. How to add ethernet port to microsoft surface book 2. I can log into my book live, but when i go to file explorer my book live doesnt appear. Assuming you already have a network some kind of a router connected to the internet and connected to your home computers plug the. How do i connect a usb drive to my nighthawk router. This gizmos job is to provide more network ports for the other computers in your network.
With the wd my cloud, you can connect it to your router via gigabit ethernet. I am hoping someone really smart can can help my connect wd my book to actiontec t3200m router. Wd mybook unboxing and installation tutorial youtube. Mybook live nas attached by ethernet to the router 2 identical dell m2800 laptops running windows 10 that connect to. Are there any scholastic easyscan2 training materials or tutorials available. In this case, a dualdrive raid 1 external storage device, like the wd my book duo, is more suitable. How to connect to your home router as an administrator. How to connect a usb storage device and share files through your.
How to connect wd my book not my book live to router via. The my book does not have an ethernet port, so i connected the hdd to the router via usb. In this video cast, eric from sets up a mybook 2tb hard drive. What kind of network cables should i use to connect to my.
Lan to lan connecting one of the main router s ethernet port to the secondary router s ethernet port. Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed. Nov 24, 2016 running two routers off of one cable internet connection allows you to do many things, including increase the number of computers at your business that you can connect to the internet or set up more than one wireless network if you have two wirele. I plugged the harddrive directly into the computer and it was recognized and also used a small usb thumb drive in the router and it was r. How to make use of a wifi router usb port dong knows tech. How to connect two routers on the same network techspot. Archer cr700 not recognizing wd 4tb my book desktop external. Hello im currently trying to consider what drive option is the best as id. I have a western digital external drive usb cable and a netgear router. How to connect my mac book pro to linksys wrt160n router.
How do i connect mybook to actiontec t3200m router. Router hookup multiple computers with my book external. I am needing help connecting 2 routers to 1 modem if its possible. Oct 15, 2015 if i connect my book to router will it recognize it as simple storage. However, this type of connection isnt guaranteed even if the remote admin setting is on since the ip address can easily change if its. Both routers connected to each other provide internet service just fine. Connecting 2 routers to 1 modem january 2018 forums cnet. Recently, i decided to put together a full shop in my garage. How do i access the usb drive connected to my nighthawk. Nighthawk x10 doesnt recognize my book 8tb netgear. Click the info button next to each item in the summary to see details about that item. How to set up a wireless router with pictures wikihow.
I didnt have time to read your post all the way, i have a easystore 4tb on my ac3200 nighthawk it has 2 usb ports and. Also i will show how to connect it to you system and how to start your pc back up process. May 25, 2019 how to add ethernet to the surface book 2. There, type in the network address for the router in the address field. Follow along with these steps to learn how to access a router. Is anyone out there successfully using an external hard drive plugged into the usb port of a router and having sonos successfully play the music from the external hard drive. Western digital my book live 3tb hard drive and fios router.
I have a problem connecting wd my book duo using a micro b usb 3. The method above is useful for external hard drives like this wd 8tb my book. I updated the drive frimware to the latest and tried reformatting to various formats while setting to mbr or guid. I just bought a wd my book 8tb wdbbgb0080hbknesn to hold my media for plex.
Hi im new to this forum and not very tech savvy here is my first question. Trying to connect my western digital my book usb connection. Connecting router 1 to router 2 using lan ports on both ends is the easy way. We have gotten the ac1750 for our office and would like to share access to our mybook unit, can you connect the western digital mybook to the. Make sure your chromebook is connected to the router with a working ethernet cable or usb adapter. This video walks you through the steps to get your chromebook connected to the. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Wd my cloud wont connect solved 5268ac how to ssh using putty to enable gigabit ethernet mike novelli. This is a bit of a left field thought, but im hoping that it might work. Perhaps im just thick headed and cant comprehend until someone staples it to my nose. It was a newer one that was made and shipped as compatible with windows and mac pcs. All the laptops run wirelessly and the router has a usb port and hoped to connect the my book to the routers usb and that way all laptops could connect through the router to the my book.
Anyone using external hard drive into router successfully. If i connect my book to router will it recognize it as simple storage. Cascading or connecting a linksys router to another router. Plug one end of the cable into the new routers uplink port sometimes labeled wan or internet. Going through the motions, the my book application is stating. I had my internet service upgraded today to 400 mbps. Nov 28, 2019 for example, the first router should be 192. This type of cascading requires the main and the secondary routers to be on the same lan ip segment to allow the computers and other devices to connect to both routers.
One thing you could try to rule out a router hw issue is use a small flashthumb drive. There are two ways to cascade a linksys router to another router. I would like to connect the drive to the usb300m and that to the router and then be able to detect it from my laptop and access the external hdd. How to back up your computer automatically with mybook live and. After all, my router can already take over nas functionality in the local network and the internet fo. Feb 23, 2018 please make sure that the first and second router are on different subnets networks, for example the first router should be 192. New wd my book external 3tb hdd not recognized dlink forums. Usb storage devices that are connected to your router are readable by both mac and windows computers on your network. From there, use your browser to sign into your router s firmware, typically using an ip address of 192. The netgear documentation team uses your feedback to improve our knowledge base content. Your chromebook will automatically look for available networks and show them to you in a list.
Although many posts suggest a nas, it isnt necessarily the right option for everyone. Mar 24, 2020 how to connect to your home router as an administrator use the router s ip address to access its settings and make changes. They installed a arris modem with a sagemcom router. If youre not sure how to find and access your router ip address, read more here. Dear netgear community, i am experience much technical dificulties setting up my 2tb wd my book live for ftp access on my wireless netgear router wndr 3400.
Nas and attaching a my book drive to a router port windows 10. It sees the router and i did type in the password correctly i copy from. If it connects properly, you might need a different cable or usb ethernet adapter. Hopefully this means something to you and it works. How to install a wired network on your macbook dummies. On a separate pc using windows 10 it works fine discussion in windows 10 drivers and hardware started by billhowell2, aug 19, 2018. How do i connect two wifi routers together wirelessly. Since it wont play a major role in wireless range and speed, you can select an older router for this purpose. Rather, it will be used to extend your base network by connecting to the primary router.
How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router. If you see your wifi network name and a signal strength, your chromebook is already connected to wifi. If your usb drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the usb drive to the router. I am also posting to the netgear forum to see if anyone else has tried connecting this way with.
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