Linksys X3500 and USB drive issue

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#128885 27-Aug-2013 12:20

I have a Linksys X3500 modem with a USB drive plugged into the usb port on it. I can stream media from the drive over the net to my various devices but I cannot write to the drive over the net. I have to remove the drive from the modem and plug it into the laptop to add files.
Should I be able to write directly?

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#885209 27-Aug-2013 12:26

Going by this, I read it as a purely read only device... "The USB port let you add storage devices and printers to your network to share files or print wirelessly throughout your home."

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#885216 27-Aug-2013 12:57

Yes, you can write to it. But you need to set write permissions through the X3500's GUI for the share. If it is set to read-only, then no you can't write to it.

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#885219 27-Aug-2013 13:12

If I look at Storage/Disk, I have "Anonymous Disk Access ( read and write access) enabled but I still cant write to it or delete files :-(

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#885221 27-Aug-2013 13:15

Weird, I just tested one here and it writes OK. However, I have users & groups configured for access control. What permissions do you have on the share?

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#885258 27-Aug-2013 13:49

Hmm, rapidly getting out of my depth, do you mean on the GUI for the router where it says Create Share? Havent touched that, what should I put in?

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