Multiple usb devices attached to airport extreme

I have a 6th gen Airport Extreme, can I connect an USB Hub to it ?

I need to use 2 hard drives.


Posted on Dec 21, 2022 6:48 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2022 6:53 AM

Sure, but keep in mind that the port on the AirPort is an older USB2.0 design, and the processing power of the AirPort is limited to about half of normal USB2.0 speeds, so things are going to be on the slow side.


Make sure that the hub has its own power supply since the port on the AirPort is underpowered.


The hard drives need to be formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to be compatible with the USB port on the AirPort as well.

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Dec 21, 2022 6:53 AM in response to Appio

Sure, but keep in mind that the port on the AirPort is an older USB2.0 design, and the processing power of the AirPort is limited to about half of normal USB2.0 speeds, so things are going to be on the slow side.


Make sure that the hub has its own power supply since the port on the AirPort is underpowered.


The hard drives need to be formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to be compatible with the USB port on the AirPort as well.

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