Finding IP Address on Hard Drive Connected to Airport Extreme

[ROBOTBC]

Hello, i couldnt figure this out this past weekend, and am now at work and not in from of my Mac. How do I find the IP address of a hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme? When I do the properties option, I just get the direct name of the device, and not the IP Address?

The reason I ask...I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion to resolve some Airport Extreme configurations. While I am glad I did upgrade, my Time Machine backups are taking forever with ML (too long). I have read elsewhere that if you input the IP address directly in Time Machine, this shortens up the process.

Any guidance will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Intell]

It's connected to the Extreme's USB port? If it is, it'd have the same IP address as the Extreme because the Extreme is making it a sharable drive.

 

[ROBOTBC]

It is conneected to a USB hub. I have 2 hard drives attached for backup only through Time Machine, one for my mac, one for partners mac. because of the hub, wouldnt the 2 have different IP addresses?

 

[bearda]

It is conneected to a USB hub. I have 2 hard drives attached for backup only through Time Machine, one for my mac, one for partners mac. because of the hub, wouldnt the 2 have different IP addresses?

No. The airport is providing access to both drives. They should both have the same IP address, but different share names.

 

[ROBOTBC]

Great news. Thank you both for your responses. I will try this ASAP.