On 20/07/2020 18:52, Graeme wrote:
My router, supplied by Zen, is a Fritzbox 7530 and, looking at the
manual, appears to be capable of more than I use it for, which is just
as a router.

For example, I can apparently connect an external hard drive to the
router by USB, said drive then being visible and usable by anyone on our
home network.Â* That we be great for sharing the countless films, photos,
mp3s etc. we have accumulated.

Q1Â* Has anyone actually done this, and does it work well?

q2Â* Recommended drive?Â* Thinking 1 or perhaps 2TB.Â* Any names to go for,
or avoid?Â* WD, Seagate, Toshiba, Verbatim etc.

Thanks!

I did this for years with a Netgear router. Probably like you, it came
as a surprise after looking at the manual. It was slow, but useful.

Then after an 'upgrade' to windows 10 it stopped working, never bothered
to find out why. The USB drive itself was fine.

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Cheers
Clive