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Title: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: JeffC on November 11, 2008, 10:43:12 PM
Can I connect 2 USB drives to the 825 thru a USB hub?
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: Wal_ on November 12, 2008, 03:02:29 PM
Take a look at this thread!

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2396.0

Short answer: Yes!

Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: JeffC on November 12, 2008, 05:36:51 PM
Wal

Thanks for the information. I was going to attach a USB drive and use it as a central drive for all  the PCs in the house, but the single access issue killed the idea. I'm looking at an Iomega NAS drive instead.
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: xmetal on November 14, 2008, 05:58:26 PM
It didn't work for me. Shareport will see both drives through the usb hub. It will connect to either drive fine, provided that I don't have both connected simultaneously. Shareport will freeze as soon as I tried to connect to the second drive without first disconnected from the first.
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: Wal_ on November 17, 2008, 02:30:53 PM
Quote from: xmetal on November 14, 2008, 05:58:26 PM
It didn't work for me. Shareport will see both drives through the usb hub. It will connect to either drive fine, provided that I don't have both connected simultaneously. Shareport will freeze as soon as I tried to connect to the second drive without first disconnected from the first.

What model are your drives? and which USB hub are you using?
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: xmetal on November 18, 2008, 10:46:14 PM
Quote from: Wal_ on November 17, 2008, 02:30:53 PM
What model are your drives? and which USB hub are you using?

Two 500GB WDC My Book Essential Edition (WDH1U5000) drives.  USB hub is an IOGEAR 4 port USB2.0(GUH275)
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: Wal_ on November 19, 2008, 03:06:38 PM
Quote from: xmetal on November 18, 2008, 10:46:14 PM
Two 500GB WDC My Book Essential Edition (WDH1U5000) drives.  USB hub is an IOGEAR 4 port USB2.0(GUH275)

Interesting, What OS are you on? And to confirm, you are using the DIR-825 with firmware: 1.01 (latest D-Link Support site)?
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: xmetal on November 20, 2008, 09:18:56 AM
Quote from: Wal_ on November 19, 2008, 03:06:38 PM
Interesting, What OS are you on? And to confirm, you are using the DIR-825 with firmware: 1.01 (latest D-Link Support site)?

I'm using Vista Home Premium 32-bit. And yes, I'm using the DIR-825 with firmware: 1.01 with Shareport driver 1.00 (latest from D-Link Support site).
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: Wal_ on November 24, 2008, 02:24:38 PM
Quote from: xmetal on November 20, 2008, 09:18:56 AM
I'm using Vista Home Premium 32-bit. And yes, I'm using the DIR-825 with firmware: 1.01 with Shareport driver 1.00 (latest from D-Link Support site).

interesting, I had no issue with multiple drives external HDD. Try swapping out for another USB hub?
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: xmetal on November 24, 2008, 07:03:36 PM
Are these multiple drives of the same brand and model that is connected simultaneously?

BTW...which hub(s) and drives are you using?
Title: Re: USB Hub Supported?
Post by: Wal_ on December 01, 2008, 03:15:33 PM
Quote from: xmetal on November 24, 2008, 07:03:36 PM
Are these multiple drives of the same brand and model that is connected simultaneously?

BTW...which hub(s) and drives are you using?

Same brand, same file system, different data.

x2 Western Digital My Passport Essential WDME3200TN 320GB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive

and a DUB-H4 (http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=152)

note, the hub is powered via external power adapter.