HT204664: AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows

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Cal F

Q: Can't access USB drive mounted to Airport Extreme

Hi,

 

I have connect my external hard drive to the USB port of the Airport Extreme but I cannot see it in the finder, cannot access it in any way, but I do see it in the disks tab in the Airport utility.  I've tried to connect with the IP address but I get a response of "does not exist."  I've also tried to connect through the wireless network's icon at the top right of the screen, but, I only see the network itselfk not the router.  I have tried every method in this article (HT1331) but it will not work.  Obviously the router is working because I'm connected to the internet, but I cannot connect to it in anyway to access the USB mounted drive.

 

HELP!!

 

C. Fleming

raptorcc@gmail.com

Airport Extreme, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 16, 2013 6:32 PM

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague May 7, 2013 9:44 PM in response to Cal F
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    May 7, 2013 9:44 PM in response to Cal F

    Most TV only operate from DLNA server.. there is no DLNA or any other media server on a AEBS..

     

    Check the manual for the TC. can it view raw files?? I doubt it.

  • by Cal F,

    Cal F Cal F May 8, 2013 9:06 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    May 8, 2013 9:06 AM in response to LaPastenague

    Hi,

     

    Thanks for the quick reply.  The files are all JPEG, the TV displays them when I put them on a USB thumb drive.  Only difference is that I'm trying to acces the files on the external drive connected to the router.

     

    Thanks.

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague May 8, 2013 1:21 PM in response to Cal F
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    May 8, 2013 1:21 PM in response to Cal F

    Files on local disk.. ie a thumb drive plugged into a computer/TV/device directly and files on a network drive are entirely different. In the later case it must read a network disk protocol.. which is entirely different to reading those same files on a local disk. The TV must be able to read raw files from a network drive.. it has nothing to do with reading files on a local disk.

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague May 8, 2013 2:18 PM in response to LaPastenague
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    May 8, 2013 2:18 PM in response to LaPastenague

    Just to expand this..

     

    Share a directory on the PC, and load some of your JPEG onto that.. can the TV access the PC files and see them? If not, load a DLNA server onto the PC.. can the TV now access files which are offered to it by the media server?

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