Appendix E Technical Detail of the USB port

The web-based configuration interface shows the size of hard drives in gigabytes (1,000,000,000 bytes); Windows drive properties shows hard drive sizes in gibibytes (1,073,741,824 bytes). The Windows value will be a smaller number.

If you have logged in using a “guest” account from Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2000, access restrictions may not work properly. A “guest” account already exists on the AirStation by factory default.

If you access a shared folder from a Macintosh computer, additional Mac OS X information files may be automatically generated. Do not delete these files from a Windows computer. Otherwise, you may no longer be able to access folders from a Macintosh.

The following device types may be connected to the AirStation’s USB connector: USB hard disks, USB memory, and USB card readers. Card readers with 5 or more slots are not supported. USB devices such as a digital cameras, CD/DVD drives, USB hubs, mice, and keyboards are not supported.

Encrypted USB hard drives are not supported.

Only one single drive may be connected to the AirStation’s USB port at a time. Drives manufactured by other companies besides Buffalo Technology are not supported.

If your hard disk has an auto power mode switch, move the switch to “manual” or “on”. Leaving the switch set to “auto” may result in unpredictable behavior.

Up to 4 partitions can be recognized on a USB hard disk.

The following file systems are supported for USB hard disks: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and XFS.

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