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jaws01
May 2, 2007, 06:26 PM
Just got the new AirPort Extreme and was wonder about the USB input on it. I wanted to get a USB and connect 3 external hard drives, is this possible? or do i risk the chance of damaging the AirPort Extreme Base Station?


crazzyeddie
May 2, 2007, 06:52 PM
You just need to hook a self-powered USB hub up to the Airport Extreme and you can use up to 7 (I think) hard drives or printers. Don't try to read/write to more than one at the same time though... it will be slow, very slow.
Stratification
May 2, 2007, 06:53 PM
From the Apple site:

Do everything.
What if you’d like to exchange files over your wireless network and still have access to a network printer? Easy. Just connect a USB hub to AirPort Extreme and attach your devices to the hub. Share both a printer and a hard drive, multiple printers, or multiple hard drives.
macleod199
May 2, 2007, 10:35 PM
Just got the new AirPort Extreme and was wonder about the USB input on it. I wanted to get a USB and connect 3 external hard drives, is this possible? or do i risk the chance of damaging the AirPort Extreme Base Station?

I really don't think you'd damage the router. You might corrupt some data on your hard drives, in the worst case.