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QAQbb
New Contributor
22 days ago

PW8 usb hard drive connection to router

Hi everyone,

I am currently under the 1Gb plan and have a PW8 router. The router does come with a type-c port and I am trying to connect a usb hard drive to it (16tb). Unfortunately, it has not been successful yet and the drive never shows up in Network.

I am wondering if anyone has successful experience with connecting a hard drive to the router before or any suggestions on any troubleshoots I should try.

Thanks!

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  • Darkatt's avatar
    Darkatt
    Honored Contributor

    The firmware on rental Panoramic modems is a custom one for Cox, and the USB port is not active. You will need to use a NAS connected to ethernet. 

    • QAQbb's avatar
      QAQbb
      New Contributor

      Thanks for your reply! So sad that USB port is not active even if it is there.

  • No, I don't think that is possible with the new gateways, You would need a NAS or a PC and file sharing.