Airport express and External Hard drive compatibility

[bigMAC28]

I want to see if this is possible:

I want to connect my 500 GB External Hard drive to my Airport express (current Gen) so that I can update Time Machine and store all of my media on it. When I plug the external hard drive into the back of my Airport Express it says that the airport express doesn't have enough power or something of that matter. Now, can I buy a powered USB hub to connect it to? Will the Airport Express even support this feature?

Also, regarding the airport extreme. Does that come with a harddrive on it? Im confused about that part.

Thanks!

-Mike

 

[blueroom]

Time Capsule is Apples AirPort Extreme with a HDD in it.

The Express USB port only supports printers.

 

[Intell]

The Express does not support USB hard drives, only USB printers. The Extreme does support them, but it does not come with a hard drive.

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

anyway to make it work with the Express?

 

[Intell]

Get a newer Express. The G one simply cannot do it.