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+---- Thread: Can't see USB drive on router with FTV (/showthread.php?tid=200432)
Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - ilovemymac - 2014-07-22
I have a Wd passport drive hooked directly to the router. But it doesn't show up anywhere in Xbmc nfs, smb, zero config. And I have an nas my book live that shows up no issue. So not sure what I did wrong with the passport.
In using Xbmc Gotham 13.1 on a fire TV.
RE: Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - Koying - 2014-07-22
Does your router act as a NAS? I somewhat doubt that...
Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - ilovemymac - 2014-07-22
No but it's supports putting a USB drive on it. Why does it need to be nas?
Re : Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - Koying - 2014-07-23
To expose your USB drive via smb, nfs, upnp,... A router doesn't do that.
Check your router's doc to see what the USB port is actually used for.
RE: Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - Ned Scott - 2014-07-23
What model of router is it?
RE: Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - ilovemymac - 2014-07-23
Tp-link -WR1043ND
RE: Can't see USB drive on router with FTV - Ned Scott - 2014-07-23
http://www.tp-link.us/article/?id=253
Reading about it, sounds like it supports FTP and UPnP (maybe UPnP. It mentions "media server" functionality, which typically means UPnP/DLNA).
EDIT: it also sounds like it supports SMB.