Help on Airport Express + Extreme

[markleo19]

Hi. I'm currently using Airport Extreme connected to an external hard drive (4TB) for backing up using time machine..but since we thought that the hard drive is not enough due to increasing of file size used by my co-employees, we though of upgrading..

so my question are....

can I use Airport Extreme connected to an external hard drive + Airport Express also connected to another external hard drive?

Or should I buy Airport Time Capsule and connect it an external hard drive? (if it's possible)

Or is it possible to connect 2 external hard drive to 1 Airport Extreme?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Altemose]

Or is it possible to connect 2 external hard drive to 1 Airport Extreme?

The AirPort Express does not support USB hard drives being attached to it. You can connect two or more (up to 127 theoretically) USB hard drives to the AirPort by using a powered USB 2.0 hub.

 

[markleo19]

The AirPort Express does not support USB hard drives being attached to it. You can connect two or more (up to 127 theoretically) USB hard drives to the AirPort by using a powered USB 2.0 hub.

I'm sorry, I'm a little bit confused...

So your suggestion is to connect two USB hard drives to my Airport Extreme using a USB 2.0 hub?

And not use the Airport Express?

 

[Altemose]

I'm sorry, I'm a little bit confused...

So your suggestion is to connect two USB hard drives to my Airport Extreme using a USB 2.0 hub?

And not use the Airport Express?

Yes. An AirPort Express does not even support what you are trying to do only USB printers.

Get yourself a nice powered hub and you can connect more hard drives to your Extreme.

 

[markleo19]

Yes. An AirPort Express does not even support what you are trying to do only USB printers.

Get yourself a nice powered hub and you can connect more hard drives to your Extreme.

I see. Thanks.

I have a follow up question if you don't mind.

Since I'll be trying to use 2 hard drives..won't the backup of mac laptops be confused on what hard drive to choose for the backups? Is there an option like, it would only use the 2nd hard drive if the 1st hard drive is full?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[Altemose]

Since I'll be trying to use 2 hard drives..won't the backup of mac laptops be confused on what hard drive to choose for the backups? Is there an option like, it would only use the 2nd hard drive if the 1st hard drive is full?

You can setup Time Machine to alternate backups between the two drives by reviewing this Apple article.

 

[markleo19]

Thanks a lot! Gonna review that article!

 

[Altemose]

Report back with any questions!