Router Question

[Icemanbrfc]

Hi Guys

Just need some advice from anybody who might have these 2 routers.

DLink 2750U and Huawei HG532S

Im using a Fire Tv, but unfortunately it doesnt read my 2.5 inch self powered external. I have at home a Huawei HG532f, and have successfuly added my drive so that the router picks it up. Problem is, that it plays the movie or video for a few minutes, then freezes up and kicks me out.

so Question 1 is: does anybody know why its freezing kicking me out?

Question 2, does anybody have the above 2 routers, and using it as a sort of NAS setup?

Im keen to know what the issue might be, or if the above can be resolved.

Thanks in Advance

 

[Rickster]

It could be drawing too much power, try get a dual power usb an test.

 

[sajunky]

Do you use Huawei as a router or an ordinary LAN device? If later, you might have IP conflict. Disable DHCP server on Huawei.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Do you use Huawei as a router or an ordinary LAN device? If later, you might have IP conflict. Disable DHCP server on Huawei.

aye? I use the Huawei as router, with my ethernet cable attached to it if that is what you asking?

 

[spyketdog]

Don’t have the above devices. Just wanna ask does the routers have usb ports were you plug in your drive into. The usb port on routers are a bit iffy. Rather map the drive on a lan.

 

[sajunky]

For another router. Anyway, I am giving up, aye.

 

[mr_norris]

I have the 2750U, and using the USB port was an absolute disaster for me when I gave it a go around 2 years ago. I can't blame the router though, it is cheap, and I should have been more careful.

From what I can remember:

- It was slow to navigate
- The external drive I had plugged in was on permanently. It didn't switch off when it wasn't in use. And the drive I had didn't have an on / off button
- Disabling the USB media sharing thing in the router settings nuked the folder which had all my media in. I was a very sad panda after losing all of my stuff

I don't remember if I even got as far as trying to stream. I think the fact that the drive wouldn't turn off put me off, so I just plugged the drive into a media player I had.