![]() ![]() Thank you Dan for the tactical input, sad the extreme only has USB 2. The previous Airport Extreme is limited by space only one HD is possible by a small mod to heat sink for clearance.Īdding network storage is always welcome to home network. So no need to go to extra expense of buying a powered hub for those that are going to be needing more USB ports for the Extreme 'N' MacBlackBook22 macrumors 6502. The power pac i used is rated at 3 amp.old 12v IBM was small enough Not knowing the power rated of Extreme USB port assuming rated for only one device. I will need extra USB ports so that my 2 printers can be networked to my other computers. Note unless you have extra parts it is not cost effective. Not knowing of a software Raid that will work ? Havent used a USB Airport Extreme, but if it doesnt make your computer think the USB device plugged into the airport extreme is actually plugged into the.lifting the two center pins on the usb port and routing back though the USB hub allows for external devices to be attached to external USB port of the Extreme.When finished two hard drives 2.5 inside the extreme powered separately from the buck.Note the primary pins of hub normally be plugged into USB port now hard wired to Extreme motherboard where USB pins were lifted observe polarity of both center pins Primary pins from hub back to the motherboard of extreme two center pins only.Lift the two center pins on USB port on the Extreme hard wire the two center pins of Extreme USB to one of the USB ports of Hub not the primary.Two WD USB portable drives 1T each used value $50.00.One Buck unit to supply power to drives $3.50 12vx5v 5amp.One laptop power supply removed the plastic case $10.00.It is possible with the new Extreme to install a pair of USB drives and still be able to use the USB port for external devicesįrom my box of parts. I also recommend the Time capsule over the extreme Limited by USB port all I did was simply installed USB drive inside over external. ![]() I tried to find the mounted hard drive in my networks on Windows and the AirPort app on iPad and nothing comes up. Dan you are correct is speed limits on USB 2.0. I plugged in my 2TB Western Digital external hard drive into the AirPort Extreme USB port. ![]()
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