Anyone use the NAS feature of the router, and experience that the internet drops / router needs rebo

Vincent D. 39366

So I started playing around with the NAS feature of the router (DLNA, plugging in a hard drive to the router and activating that feature so the hard drive is shared on the network), and I noticed that after doing so, my modem became more unstable, with the wifi network remaining available, but the internet dropping out entirely until I reboot the modem altogether. I thought something was wrong with the modem until I realized the problems started when I plugged in the hard drive and activated the feature. Deactivating it fixed the problem and everything is more stable now. Is that the case for everyone else?

hc0468

How much current does the USB drive draw? If it's too much (I forget the max current spec for that USB port), it could cause problems.

Also, I have heard that in some router designs, the USB3 port can cause wifi interference. I'm not sure if that's the case for the CODA-4680, but something to keep in mind.

 

In general the recommendation seems to be not to use the router function and use your own for the most stable experience.

Vincent D. 39366

That's a great point and guess, but the USB drive is actually externally powered, it needs to be plugged into the wall. It's an older 2 tb drive with a USB 2.0 connection too. When I get home I'll see if having the feature enabled but the hard drive unplugged still causes the issue, or if it's truly plugging in the HDD that causes it.

M T. #12340

I was using NAS with a 3.5 hard drive with its own power supply and never experienced what you described.
I stopped using this feature simply because it was too slow.

Chris K. #7521

Does the harddrive have its own power or does it draw everything from the modem? As others have mentioned it is best to have a dedicated and trusted router, especially since you are exposing your files.

minayou

I never experienced any power drop