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Q: Can I connect two usb hard drives to my time capsule?

Dear all,

I have bought a powered usb hub to connect two usa hard drives to my 3rd generation time capsule, as it is written in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2421

I have formatted both hard drives, so now the file system is extended Mac OS (journaled). If I plug the usb hub to my laptop, I can access both hard drives. If I plug it to my time capsule, by no means I can access any disk. If I plug each hard drive directly to the time capsule, I can access each of them. I don't understand! what can be the problem? The file system is ok, the hub is powered and everything is working if I plug it to my laptop. Can anybody help me? Any idea? Thank you in advance!

Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Gen), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 9:26 AM

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Mar 19, 2012 1:08 PM in response to quarktop1979
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    Mar 19, 2012 1:08 PM in response to quarktop1979

    A hub that works on a Mac does not necessarily work on a Time Capsule.. eg Some Belkin hubs do not work on TC even though they work on the Mac.. The TC having a small amount of ROM memory can only store drivers for a small selection of usb chipsets.. you need to buy a different powered hub..

     

    What ones actually work with TC.. ?? Not sure.. google for success.

     

    best usb hub airport (airport and TC are same thing)

     

    This is coming up all the time.

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3787224?start=0&tstart=0

     

    Your problem is finding the right one, because even like belkin ones, a 7port might work, because belkin are rebadgers they don't make anything.. so it depends which factory they come from.. for a consumer product like a hub they probably care more about the outside and packaging appearance than the chip used inside. And lets face it.. all they care about in the end is to deliver it for the cheapest price possible to make money out of it.