How to set up a wireless router with pictures wikihow. Nighthawk x10 doesnt recognize my book 8tb netgear. Hi im new to this forum and not very tech savvy here is my first question. Install my book at router my book live wd community. Nov 28, 2019 for example, the first router should be 192. What i have is two computers connected via a netgear router. Mybook live nas attached by ethernet to the router 2 identical dell m2800 laptops running windows 10 that connect to. How to make use of a wifi router usb port dong knows tech. Jan 16, 2014 connecting your chromebook to your wireless router or wifi hot spot is imperative to getting the best experience. 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. Trying to connect my western digital my book usb connection. Jan 16, 2020 when youre ready to see recommendations, continue to the summary. New wd my book external 3tb hdd not recognized dlink forums. In this case, a dualdrive raid 1 external storage device, like the wd my book duo, is more suitable.
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. How to connect my mac book pro to linksys wrt160n router. 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. Both routers connected to each other provide internet service just fine. Nas and attaching a my book drive to a router port windows 10. For all three 3 drives 2 ssd and 1 7,200 rpm spinner. I recently bought a wd my book essentials 2tb with the intention of using it as a nas. Are there any scholastic easyscan2 training materials or tutorials available. Plug in dongle or dock into the appropriate port on the surface book 2. Perhaps im just thick headed and cant comprehend until someone staples it to my nose. Connect a usb printer to this port, and its now available to the entire. Connected relay connection established port forwarding failed to connect o.
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. Hopefully this means something to you and it works. Aug 18, 2014 connect wd my cloud or nas directly to a mac or windows pc with ethernet network cable. How to connect two routers on the same network techspot. Cascading or connecting a linksys router to another router. How to connect to your home router as an administrator. What kind of network cables should i use to connect to my netgear devices. How to back up your computer automatically with mybook live and.
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. Follow along with these steps to learn how to access a router. How do i connect mybook to actiontec t3200m 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. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Archer cr700 not recognizing wd 4tb my book desktop external. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with ethernet. 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.
How do i connect two wifi routers together wirelessly. This gizmos job is to provide more network ports for the other computers in your network. How to connect wd my book not my book live to router via. This video walks you through the steps to get your chromebook connected to the. Linksys e3200 problem with connection of wd mybook. That meant a more powerful router with a 1 2 collet. I wouldve hooked it right up to my router but i have some things id like to back up first. I have a wd my book, 4tb, and it wouldnt work in the usb port. In fact, after its set up, you rarely, if ever, have to reconfigure or mess with the router. Going through the motions, the my book application is stating. How to set up wd my book live on wndr 3400 wireless router. I can log into my book live, but when i go to file explorer my book live doesnt appear. Usb storage devices that are connected to your router are readable by both mac and windows computers on your network. 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.
Oct 15, 2015 if i connect my book to router will it recognize it as simple storage. In contrast to the main router, this router wont connect to your modem. 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 had my internet service upgraded today to 400 mbps. I updated the drive frimware to the latest and tried reformatting to various formats while setting to mbr or guid. Connecting router 1 to router 2 using lan ports on both ends is the easy way. How to connect an external hard drive to your home network. I plugged the new router into my existing dsl modemrouter, then connected the my book to the new router. What kind of network cables should i use to connect to my. I am also posting to the netgear forum to see if anyone else has tried connecting this way with. The my book does not have an ethernet port, so i connected the hdd to the router via usb. Turn your wifi router into into a viable networkattached storage. Wd my cloud wont connect solved 5268ac how to ssh using putty to enable gigabit ethernet mike novelli. Connecting my book to a router external drives for pc wd.
My issue is im trying to put a static dns for parental controls in router 2 so that my daughter can connect to router 2 and use the internet with her chrome book and i wont have to worry as much. With a regular hard drive, connect it to your router s usb port. In this video cast, eric from sets up a mybook 2tb hard. Could i connect a my book to the router usb port, and would it be the. May 25, 2019 how to add ethernet to the surface book 2. 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. Switches typically come in 4 and 8port configurations. 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. There, type in the network address for the router in the address field. 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. 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. 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. Hello im currently trying to consider what drive option is the best as id. Plug the other end into any free port on the first router other than its uplink port.
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. How do i access the usb drive connected to my nighthawk router from a windows computer. Connecting to a router is necessary for setup and when troubleshooting the network. This video will show you the contents of the wd mybook high capacity home network back up drive. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router. Although many posts suggest a nas, it isnt necessarily the right option for everyone. You shouldnt have two routers on the same subnet, due to possible ip conflicts. Rather, it will be used to extend your base network by connecting to the primary router. I just bought a wd my book 8tb wdbbgb0080hbknesn to hold my media for plex.
Recently, i decided to put together a full shop in my garage. I have a problem connecting wd my book duo using a micro b usb 3. I just got a wd my book live hard drive and have not been able to get it to work with fios router. The netgear documentation team uses your feedback to improve our knowledge base content. Western digital my book live 3tb hard drive and fios router. 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. 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.
But after buying a new wireless router, i can only find the my book with my wired desktop pc. Cannot consistently access mybook live nas my book live wd. The device show up under the usb tab on the router admin page, but it. It sees the router and i did type in the password correctly i copy from. But i cant connect wirelessly from my macbook pro running mac os x 10. Apr 20, 2012 how do i connect two wifi routers together wirelessly. 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. From there, use your browser to sign into your router s firmware, typically using an ip address of 192. They installed a arris modem with a sagemcom router. I now own a portercable 895 kit the 890 series postdates the book, an offset base, a circle jig and several other. Nov 22, 20 router 1 is the main router and router 2 is the secondary. Gearhead support is a technical support service for netgear devices and all other connected devices in your home. 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. On a separate pc using windows 10 it works fine discussion in windows 10 drivers and hardware started by billhowell2, aug 19, 2018.
Assuming you already have a network some kind of a router connected to the internet and connected to your home computers plug the. With the wd my cloud, you can connect it to your router via gigabit ethernet. I have a western digital external drive usb cable and a netgear router. How to connect two routers to one cable modem router using. I am needing help connecting 2 routers to 1 modem if its possible. One thing you could try to rule out a router hw issue is use a small flashthumb drive.
If it connects properly, you might need a different cable or usb ethernet adapter. Warners book was invaluable in determining the best machine to purchase for my anticipated uses. How to install a wired network on your macbook dummies. I connected the 2tb my book to the netgear router in the routers usb port and it listed the my book just fine. Connecting 2 routers to 1 modem january 2018 forums cnet. Since it wont play a major role in wireless range and speed, you can select an older router for this purpose. Plug one end of the cable into the new routers uplink port sometimes labeled wan or internet. 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. 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. Lan to lan connecting one of the main router s ethernet port to the secondary router s ethernet port. If your mac doesnt connect to the internet over wifi. How do i process a book fair ewallet transaction on my scholastic easyscan2.
How to connect a usb storage device and share files through your. Hello, i recently purchased a wd my book 4 tb usb 3. The method above is useful for external hard drives like this wd 8tb my book. Make sure your chromebook is connected to the router with a working ethernet cable or usb adapter. Connect a second wired router a second router that doesnt have wireless capability must be connected to the first router with an ethernet cable. Click the info button next to each item in the summary to see details about that item. If your usb drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the usb drive to the router. When i connect it to the router, the drive looks as if it will connect, the usb lights on the router blink and then go out and i cannot see it in the readyshare panel to setup the drive. Yes, you can do that, as long as the drive is formatted with supported partitions as described in the documentation. 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. I pop the installation disk in my mac book pro and walk thru the installation procedure successfully. 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. To connect to the internet, use a compatible wifi network. There are two ways to cascade a linksys router to another router.
Connecting wd my book essentials 2tb to wndr4500 u. I believe youd be best to connect directly to the router if the router has a usb port. When you connect the usb drive to the router usb port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. If youre not sure how to find and access your router ip address, read more here. In this video cast, eric from sets up a mybook 2tb hard drive. 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. 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. I do my work from my laptop while moving a lot from room to room. 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. How do i access the usb drive connected to my nighthawk.
I have setup it, connected hd wd my book 1tb through usb and it work good, without any problem. How do i connect a usb drive to my nighthawk router. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with ethernet adapter. Connecting wd my book hdd to router via usb hub with. 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.
On the hardware side, the router features connections on the rear. 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. How can i determine if my scholastic easyscan2 is online. However, this type of connection isnt guaranteed even if the remote admin setting is on since the ip address can easily change if its.
It was a newer one that was made and shipped as compatible with windows and mac pcs. Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed. 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. If you see your wifi network name and a signal strength, your chromebook is already connected to wifi. Your chromebook will automatically look for available networks and show them to you in a list. If your chromebook is connected properly, youll see connected to ethernet.
How to add ethernet port to microsoft surface book 2. Reformatted it into ntfs and then it worked in the router as well. I am hoping someone really smart can can help my connect wd my book to actiontec t3200m router. Anyone using external hard drive into router successfully. Wd mybook unboxing and installation tutorial youtube. Connecting my book to a router external drives for pc. Since it wont play a major role in wireless range and speed, you can select an older router. It is just a wd my book, so connected to router via usb. Though it be a technical beast, a router isnt difficult to set up. I have a acer computer with windows 7 ultimate 64bits and a laptop with windows 8 pro 64 bits. After all, my router can already take over nas functionality in the local network and the internet fo. 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.
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