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how to access portable hard disk connected to airport extreme from iPad/iphone

I ahve recently bought an airport extreme and Macbook Pro (i3, 4Gb, 500 GB HDD). I have conncted a portable HDD to the USB of the Airport extreme. While I am able to access it from my Mac I am not able to do so from iPad/iPhone. How do I do it?


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iPad, iOS 5.1

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 8:13 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2013 8:29 AM

You can't technically. iPads cannot directly read HDDs like a computer can.


You will need an app liie FileBrowser to do this. Of course all file operations will be done through the App itself.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8

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how to access portable hard disk connected to airport extreme from iPad/iphone

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