Network Drive showing low space

questionsnas123 · Jun 28, 2018

I just connected a 4TB USB HDD to my router and was trying to use it as a Backup drive and a Media Server.

I first formatted the drive after which it was showing 3.6TB free space in my computer.

But when i connected it to my router's USB port and then found it through Network connections and mapped it to my computer,it is showing only 40MB space out of which 38.5mb is free.

Because of this,i tried to connect another HDD to my router but it is having the same problem.

I have tried to connect External drives to my router in the past and there were no problems.This is a new issue.

inzane4all · Jun 28, 2018

You may want to read what type of format your router supports. For example, I have a NAS that will NOT read anything NTFS or FAT. BUT, when it formats it to it's own partition (ext2 or 3) it reads the whole disk. Same thing when I plug in a USB drive to my router like you are. It will NOT read NTFS BUT will read FAT.

You may want to provide additional info, such as router make and model, along with USB Drive model to better provide suggestions. Good luck!

questionsnas123 · Jun 28, 2018

inzane4all :

When I connected the 4TB HDD for the first time into my router,I was able to transfer files to it but after that it started showing low space.

Also,It can't be the HDD or the router as I have used other HDD's with my router before which worked fine.I have always used NTFS to format all drives and the router accepted other Drives before.It is giving me errors with all drives now,even the drive which worked earlier.

My External HDD is the following:

https://www.amazon.in/WD-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B01LQQH86A?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=a6156f97-9cab-4cc1-95f3-b52f3abd52cf

My Router is the following:

https://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-EA4500/

das_stig · Jun 28, 2018

Always best to format router connected drives using Linux partition types, Windows itself doesn't care, as the router will be handling the disk access.

Officially supported USB connected drives .. https://www.linksys.com/gb/support-article?articleNum=135221

4TB may not be supported.

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