Technology is funny. My old modem at home had suddenly started acting funny and would not auto-reconnect to the internet after a sudden power loss. So, I decided I needed to change the modem.
A few enquiries later, I learnt that it's really difficult to buy a modem alone directly - I would need to buy a modem+router combo. In other words, I have to junk my perfectly working Wireless Router to fix my Modem.
Well, as they say, que sera que sera.
I decided to use the opportunity and get myself a slightly better modem router which also has a USB port so that I can use my USB Hard drive (that is almost always sitting there unused since I am too lazy to plug it in) on the wireless network.
A little bit of research and after shortlisting two different makes of Belkin & D-Link - I decided to plump for the D-link DSL-2750U model.
So it came and I started getting everything up and running. All worked fine except the USB Hard drive. Can't seem to find any way of connecting to the hard drive from the wi-fi network. When I plug-in the drive to the modem, it lights up and is recognized. But how to access it from my laptop?
The manual talks about installing a USB Remote NDIS Device Driver or a USB ADSL 1.3 driver - none of which came with the packaging nor can I find it anywhere on the internet.
About four hours of hunting and going through the debugging system log - found the answer and for the benefit of other buyers of this generally useful product - here's the solution:
1. Plug-in the USB drive.
2. Switch on/Restart the model-router.
3. Wait for a few minutes till it finishes all the negotiations, etc. I would say five minutes is a good time to give it.
4. Make sure the USB Icon on your modem is lit.
5. In windows explorer - type the following path to access your hard drive
\\192.168.1.1\u_disk\usb1_1\
where the IP address is the IP address of your modem - default is 192.168.1.1.
If all goes well, you should be able to see your hard drive contents now! A good idea would be to map this location with "Map Network Drive" so you can access it easily whenever you want.
Update 5th September 2013:
A few enquiries later, I learnt that it's really difficult to buy a modem alone directly - I would need to buy a modem+router combo. In other words, I have to junk my perfectly working Wireless Router to fix my Modem.
Well, as they say, que sera que sera.
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| D-Link DSL-2750U Wireless N Modem Router |
A little bit of research and after shortlisting two different makes of Belkin & D-Link - I decided to plump for the D-link DSL-2750U model.
So it came and I started getting everything up and running. All worked fine except the USB Hard drive. Can't seem to find any way of connecting to the hard drive from the wi-fi network. When I plug-in the drive to the modem, it lights up and is recognized. But how to access it from my laptop?
The manual talks about installing a USB Remote NDIS Device Driver or a USB ADSL 1.3 driver - none of which came with the packaging nor can I find it anywhere on the internet.
About four hours of hunting and going through the debugging system log - found the answer and for the benefit of other buyers of this generally useful product - here's the solution:
1. Plug-in the USB drive.
2. Switch on/Restart the model-router.
3. Wait for a few minutes till it finishes all the negotiations, etc. I would say five minutes is a good time to give it.
4. Make sure the USB Icon on your modem is lit.
5. In windows explorer - type the following path to access your hard drive
\\192.168.1.1\u_disk\usb1_1\
where the IP address is the IP address of your modem - default is 192.168.1.1.
If all goes well, you should be able to see your hard drive contents now! A good idea would be to map this location with "Map Network Drive" so you can access it easily whenever you want.
Update 5th September 2013:
Many of you have asked me how to access it from Apple or Linux devices. Many of you have also asked me that the device asks for username and password. Please note that default username and password for router interface is admin / admin.
1. Please ensure that you upgrade your firmware as explained in my other post recently.
2. Please have a look at his extremely useful guide from Hew which clearly tells you how to access from other OS and also how to create username and password to access your storage device.
Hope you all find this useful.
Comments
Shareport utility not working at all
Please help
ftp://ftp.dlinktech.co.za/dsl2750u/SetupGuides/Print%20Server%20Setup%20On%20The%20DSL-2750U%20On%20Winows%207.pdf
Cheers!!
However, USB connection to drive is really just for namesake. Searching/accessing/copying/etc is painful and dead-slow. I have stopped using it and connect the drive directly to my laptop.
Sorry for this really late response - you can map by typing in the same path in the map network drive box - \\192.168.1.1\u_disk\usb1_1\
This is very useful, in fact I was looking for ways to access the USB disk.
Thanks again,
Buddhika
Sorry but I am not really sure how to get the same working on a Mac..
Glad to hear the post was useful for you!
Cheers
Thanks, glad it was of use to you!
Thanks.
Cheers !!
I am sorry but I am not really able to write-up the basic router configuration right now due to time constraints...
regards
Fairly simple
Highlight the Finder, click on Go > Connect to Server > put smb://192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1 is the default ip Address)
then if your hard disk is easily accessible by all, just like your network, I don't think you need to put any username and password to it unless you have put any access restrictions on your files on hard disk itself.
If so, the best and the safest way is to put username and password of your router and go on with it.
Works like a charm! Just started using it right now
hats off to your work.!!!!
works smooth lyk silk
No need to use any browser - it's a file path - so you should be able to access it like a regular network path - \\IP Address\u_disk\usb1_1 - using any equivalent file browser - like Windows Explorer or ES File Explorer, etc or the ubuntu file manager.
Good luck!
Anyone with a wifi can access the HD.
Can a username and password be set for the same?
If i understand it correctly then to access the drive the format is to be as follows: \\Router Ip\Don't Know\usb1_1\
What comes after the Ip address?
Also, when trying to add then Nerwork drive, it asks for (Username && Password), which keeps on failing.
What do i do?
When I am trying to map the USB drive or trying to access on the browser its asking for user name and password.
Please let me know which username or password to enter
I am not able to access the USB drive.
\\192.168.1.1\u_disk\usb1_1\
While trying to access its giving me a pop-up window to enter username and password.
Please guide me how do I access the USB drive without entering any User name or password
I havent setup any a/c on admin panel.
Please respond to me!
Many thanks!
Even I am facing the same issue. Whenever I am trying to access USB Drive its asking me to enter Username and password.
I havent created any a/c in admin. Please guide me how do I sort this issue.
Many thanks!
Best wishes
I tried exactly same way in Win 8 Prof by trying to map a drive to \\192.168.1.1\abc\usb1_1 (abc is user name). It asks for username and password but it just not go beyond this stage, saying network error. Upon Diagnostics it says 'No issues detected'.
I even tried other suggestions e.g., ip\usb1_1 and ip\public and ip\u_disk\usb1_1 but nothing seems to work.
In 2750U lan network providing Seperate IP and Wifi Providing seperate IP
i cant ping a lan computer from wifi computer
Still I am not able to access the USB Drive, It keeps asking me to enter User name and Password.
And I am totally zapped which user name and password to enter.
Request you to please help me as I desperately want to create a Network drive, I dont like putting Hard-drive or pendrive to my laptop every time.
Please help me on this.
Let me know if you can share your email id with me.
Thanks,
What OS are you running on your laptop?
Its windows 7!
Even I tried connecting using Mac, I was still getting pop up message to enter user name and password.
I have admin and admin as user name and password but no luck.
I dont know which user name and password to give to connect to USB drive through wifi router.
I even reset the wifi settings and again tried connecting and I failed again.
Please help me anand to connect USB to my wifi router.
Many thanks.
Manav
However I have already tried doing / following all other stuff but no luck :(
I really dont know which user name and password to enter to access the USB drive.
Is there anything else which you can suggest.
Thanks,
place this in your file explorer \\192.168.1.1\usb1_1\
1. usb1_1 must be the same as the volume name
2. create a user name (i left mine at default admin with admin password but i guess you can give it anything you want). If you need to remove the user and then create a new one with a username and password of your choice. Now oast the link above it should now prompt you with account and password. Put the ones you created in the router and bang you should now be able to access your files.
\\192.168.1.1\usb1_1\
usb1_1 must be the volume name. Check the router in the advanced section to see what name it gives it.
Now remove the account name if one exists and add a new one. I put in the default admin user name and admin password but I guess you can give it anything you want.
Now copy the above link in explorer and it will prompt you for the user name and password. Simply put the ones you created in the router and you should be able to access your files on your usb stick.
I struggled a bit to get it working and the solution was simply to delete the connection from windows and connect again :)
thank for the info
around with a basic USB NAS device ...
I have used FREE - filezilla client for ftp and successfully made the usb thumb drive accessible ...upload download ...deletion
i Have installed Filezilla Client on my MAC, UBUNTU and Windows Xp laptop ...
...even managed to video stream some mp4 files to my Iphone and Android device
Ftp Manager Pro for the Iphone
File Manger HD for the Android
within the LAN -I have no problems accessing files ..,, I am not successful accesing files from the outside ...I have tried port forwarding dynamic Dns ...shareport which is a bit buggy ....so please - anyone out there successful in doing so - please share your experience .. Thank you very much :)
typing \\192.168.1.1\usb1_1
worked for me
I have connected my 3g usb stick micromax mmx377g
it gets connected to the modem but dialup is not able to connect to internet
with the same aircel connection & settings I was earlier able to connect it to internet
kindly help & tell me what I should do???
but when I connect it to my dlink wifi modem router dsl-2750u
its detected but is not able to connect to internet by dial up
Please tell the FW u r using...mine is IN_1.08 there is no option of USB drive
Guys only Dlink USB Dongle is supported in dlink modem. It is Clearly mentioned in the Dlink Customer Website.
please help
and for mac users they can directly paste it in their browser however only downlink is psibble up link not working in browser
download speed is around 3.5-4.0 mbps
upload speed is around 1.5-2.0 mbps
and for mac users they can directly paste it in their browser however only downlink is psibble up link not working in browser
download speed is around 3.5-4.0 mbps
upload speed is around 1.5-2.0 mbps