Quote: "The Dual USB host ports for file sharing over network". The manufactor User Guide doesn't have a word about it. Please advise.
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The wording of this phrase is somewhat confusing. The Cisco Modem/Router has two USB ports. Either or both of them can be attached to a device, such as a printer or a USB Disk Drive; that device can then be made available to all computers on the Local Area Network, i.e., all computers connected to the Cisco Modem/Router. If the device is a Disk Drive, then files stored on it can be shared over your Local Area Network. This feature is becoming increasingly common among low-cost routers and is not a particularly special feature of this product. Please take note of my earlier review, especially as regards making sure your Carrier Company (e.g., ComCast) will agree to activate service on this device before you commit to purchasing it. My experience was that I bought it and was about to install it; when I asked ComCast Tech Support about activating it, they told me that these devices were manufactured under exclusive license to ComCast for rental only and were never intended to be sold on the open market and that they (ComCast) would not allow it to be activated under these circumstances. Your mileage, of course, may vary, but I recommend you check first. If LAN file sharing is a priority for you, take a look at the Netgear N600 or similar.
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The best performance is over Ethernet. The USB port allows you to plugin the manufacturers wireless adapter so that the Transporter can operate over a wireless network. I believe the USB port is not supported for any other use. but you can use the Transporter wirelsslt by installing a
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I don't have a windows laptop with which to test, but I've never seen a USB hub like this that had an OS requirement (the same cannot be said of USB devices in general). Plugging it in is all that was required for my Mac, and my windows virtual machine could also use the devices plugged into the hub without any special work.
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sorry, I haven`t tested that. I will have a USB3 portable hd soon. I'll check it out.
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I've set mine up for sharing with Win 7 64-bit and Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit, works fine sharing over the gig ethernet. For USB external drives, there are only 4 USB-2 ports. For wireless access to the N40L, you need a wireless router {ASUS, Almond etc.) and a USB wireless adapter (ASUS etc.). Win 7 works w/wireless, I did not try that with Linux. I hacked mine to support 6 internal SATA drives, 3 are 4TB (BIOS flash plus lots of cable kludge) - again, works fine. The BIOS flash is not recommended unless you can safely navigate dodgy eastern Europe hacker sites and know how to build the boot thumb drive. I've set mine up for sharing with Win 7 64-bit and Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit, works fine sharing over the gig ethernet. For USB external drives, there are only 4 USB-2 ports. For wireless access to the N40L, you need a wireless router {ASUS, Almond etc.) and a USB wireless adapter (ASUS etc.). Win 7 works w/wireless, I did not try that with Linux. I hacked mine to support 6 internal SATA drives, 3 are 4TB (BIOS flash plus lots of cable kludge) - again, works fine. The BIOS flash is not recommended unless you can safely navigate dodgy eastern Europe hacker sites and know how to build the boot... » Read More I've set mine up for sharing with Win 7 64-bit and Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit, works fine sharing over the gig ethernet. For USB external drives, there are only 4 USB-2 ports. For wireless access to the N40L, you need a wireless router {ASUS, Almond etc.) and a USB wireless adapter (ASUS etc.). Win 7 works w/wireless, I did not try that with Linux. I hacked mine to support 6 internal SATA drives, 3 are 4TB (BIOS flash plus lots of cable kludge) - again, works fine. The BIOS flash is not recommended unless you can safely navigate dodgy eastern Europe hacker sites and know how to build the boot thumb drive. « Show Less
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There are two usb ports, one for communication, the other for additional power.I thought the same that you did-- where can I get the adaptor. It turns out that the drive works happily on 2 USB connections-- and no power adaptor. Good luck!
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it must be USB 2 on both to work. It is not software based. I could never get it to work period.
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Zhi:Thanks for all your great explanations.Maybe S.Pachella knows how to put both the pc and netbook on the same network, but I don't. Could you explain? Linking a pc w/DVD to the netbook seems like such a perfect approach. Thx.Gayle
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I don't know about questions 2 & 3, but as for question 1, no, the usb port is just for decoration apparently. I could not get a usb network attached drive to work, so called customer support. They said that this function does not work despite the claims that it is marketed with and even the description in the manual and on the box. They would not even say when or if there will be a firmware fix. Would suggest another brand.
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It is a usb device and cannot be directly connected to a network. It can be connected to a computer or server then shared on the network from that device making it available to any other device on the network.
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Hi Joel, Sorry I have no idea if you can connect and operate more than one. If there is a way to select which USB port the software is connecting to then it might be possible.It is a good question. I am curious why do you want to connect more than one?Regards,Chris Schene
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Google the manufacturer and model name for drivers. And do the same for forums. That's what I did. You can find different driver packages but I believe as far as my last search went nearly a year ago, the maufacturer's latest drivers at that time were beginning to solve lingering user issues. Most reported good success though not necessarily the bandwidth specified, though still rewarding. Time has passed so a search should yield even newer drivers. I have not had a chance to actually install mine, but I look forward to it.. I think anyway.. by what I did read about driver developments.
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Agree with other buyers. The second port is needed for adequate power to run HDDs . However through my experience, it didn't work at all, though computer detects the drive. I tried two with the same result - this contraption is not working!
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The best performance is over Ethernet. The USB port allows you to plugin the manufacturers wireless adapter so that the Transporter can operate over a wireless network. I believe the USB port is not supported for any other use.but you can use the Transporter wirelsslt by installing a
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Caveat: There are different USB cables for connecting peer-to-peer (controller to controller), and master-to-slave (controller to peripheral). Find out what is what! Pay attention that this is type A to type A and can be missused. It can potentially destroy the equipment if both sides supply power.
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"...connect an external hd for sharing files..." You were right, thanks for the help!
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no - USB ver 2there is a ethernet port if you want speedier access. Transferring files thru the device is not the fastest (as you would expect) but the process works fine.