Flourgrader
Standard Member
Hi all,
I am running windows 10, version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1110).
I have a Router TP-Link AC2800 (also known as the Archer VR2800).
There is a known problem with this router!
It is a Firmware problem!
When you connect multiple external hard drives to the shared USB3 ports
On the side of the router, it assigns a network addresses name to them.
EG: \\192.168.1.1\volume(sdb1)
Lets say the above volume contains all video
EG: \\192.168.1.1\volume(sda1)
And let’s say the above contains all music.
All works well at this point.
But when you switch off the router or re-boot it the router flips the volume labels.
So, volume(sdb1) now contains music and volume(sda1) contains video.
So, when the name of a volume changes (from sda1 to sdb1, for example) addresses become invalid.
That means all the programs on your PC that poll the router for data
Can’t find it.
My media player also accesses the same storage, which also will not work when the drives have flipped.
It’s pretty rubbish, and TP-Link are in no rush to ever fix this problem.
Millions of these routers must have been sold worldwide, so a lot of people in the same boat as me.
So, I am looking for a fix?
I was wanting to know if anyone has any ideas in how to fix this? can I add hardware to fix it?
Thank You.
I am running windows 10, version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1110).
I have a Router TP-Link AC2800 (also known as the Archer VR2800).
There is a known problem with this router!
It is a Firmware problem!
When you connect multiple external hard drives to the shared USB3 ports
On the side of the router, it assigns a network addresses name to them.
EG: \\192.168.1.1\volume(sdb1)
Lets say the above volume contains all video
EG: \\192.168.1.1\volume(sda1)
And let’s say the above contains all music.
All works well at this point.
But when you switch off the router or re-boot it the router flips the volume labels.
So, volume(sdb1) now contains music and volume(sda1) contains video.
So, when the name of a volume changes (from sda1 to sdb1, for example) addresses become invalid.
That means all the programs on your PC that poll the router for data
Can’t find it.
My media player also accesses the same storage, which also will not work when the drives have flipped.
It’s pretty rubbish, and TP-Link are in no rush to ever fix this problem.
Millions of these routers must have been sold worldwide, so a lot of people in the same boat as me.
So, I am looking for a fix?
I was wanting to know if anyone has any ideas in how to fix this? can I add hardware to fix it?
Thank You.