Has anyone tried a USB 3.0 hub on one of the ports to see if more USB ports can be added to add more external hard drives?
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You had better check the ReadyShare compatibility list (Google that to find the "hidden" page on the Netgear site) to see if any of your devices will work singly before considering a hub. Since none of the 4 HDD enclosures I own would work at all with the router, I didn't have the opportunity to determine if a hub would essentially expand the reach of the Netgear device.
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I have it connected to a usb 3 hub which has multiple drives including a usb ssd drive and it works seamlessly.
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Yes, you can plug in one (or more, with a hub) USB external drive and share those drives over the network just like the docked drive. Note that each hard disk will be a separate share.
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I actually have the 4-port version and it works perfectly with removable hard-drives and it also works well with an internal hard drive that I have placed into a USB 3.0 powered external hard-drive enclosure.
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i've looked for all kinds of ways to hook multiple drives up to see if the card handles different drive address but i don't have any way to hook more than one drive at a time so i can't answer the question yes or no. other than windows having a limit to the number of drives it can address, if you had some sort of sata hub, it would seem that the number of drives would be handled the same as usb devices connected through a usb hub. i did a search of amazon for some sort of sata hub and came up with this. LaCie eSATA Hub by LaCie i have no idea if this would be of any use to your situation. sorry for not having a definitive answer for u. i've looked for all kinds of ways to hook multiple drives up to see if the card handles different drive address but i don't have any way to hook more than one drive at a time so i can't answer the question yes or no. other than windows having a limit to the number of drives it can address, if you had some sort of sata hub, it would seem that the number of drives would be handled the same as usb devices connected through a usb hub. i did a search of amazon for some sort of sata hub and came up with this. LaCie eSATA Hub by LaCie i have no idea if this would be of any use to your situation.... » Read More i've looked for all kinds of ways to hook multiple drives up to see if the card handles different drive address but i don't have any way to hook more than one drive at a time so i can't answer the question yes or no. other than windows having a limit to the number of drives it can address, if you had some sort of sata hub, it would seem that the number of drives would be handled the same as usb devices connected through a usb hub. i did a search of amazon for some sort of sata hub and came up with this. LaCie eSATA Hub by LaCie i have no idea if this would be of any use to your situation. sorry for not having a definitive answer for u. « Show Less
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Hi C. Prendergast, I do believe I have used it in a USB 3.0 port before without issues. USB 3 hubs are supposed to be back compatible with all USB devices, so if it is giving you issues make sure you have installed any controller firmwares/drivers that it may require. Hope this helps :)
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Yes, but keep this in mind : The only external hard drives I ever got to work with this device are Buffalo- branded ones. I tried WD, Ragate, and Maxtor USB 3.0 and 2.0 drives with no luck at all. However, I had Buffalo - branded drives working on two ports at once.
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i do not recommend buying a USB powered Hub for external drives. Buy the one with external power. The USB powered one will turn off your HD sometimes and it is annoying esp if you are downloading files.
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You sure can. I have mine working with one WD red 3tb hard drive. Will upgrade to another one same capacity once I get this one full.
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I think you can have as many of these as you want. Just need to have the USB ports or a bunch of usb hubs.
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I am only using the USB3 function of the card. I planned to use the SATA III port for possible future expansion. The set up I use is one USB3 port going to a Seagate 2 TB expansion hard drive (for backup and system images) and the other port to a USB3 hub. I chose this card because of the dual functionality and price.
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Yes - (and no) If i ONLY use Portable HDs (one or more) AND i do not use the other MAC USB Port (for anything) at the same time - Then Yes, i have had 3 (3.0) Hard drives plugged into this. But as soon as you add an iPhone (camera) anything into the chain (or most specifically) the other USB port (Then No)
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Don't quite know what you are asking. We have a 7-port usb hub and though we use it for only 3 devices + 1 once in awhile, it works like a charm. Since there are 7 slots, it will take 7 devices.
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Yes, it is only one USB 3.0 port. If you really like this particular model and need a second port, you could get a USB 3 hub.
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You know what thats interesting that you bring that up. I hooked a 4 drive enclosure to this hub and evey time I would write to the drives on in the enclosure they would drop off (meaning they would disconnect and then re-connect). when I connect the enclosure to the 3.0 port on my actual machine it worked? I wonder if its becuase of what you brought up with the current not being strong enough? But I dont use this thing. The power connector is flimsy and the ports sometimes would not power up at times. its not well made I would not recommend buying this.
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I used the hub with a very old, slow Windows XP computer and a printer. So I don't know how it might perform with a fast external hard drive
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I've not tried to attach two HDDs at the same time. I suspect the device was not intended to accommodate two drives at once. The ICY Dock has served me well, I'm very happy with the purchase.