“I purchased this router... The "USB 3.0" port is fake (blue colored USB 2.0) and both USB ports crash the router with large drives. Max file transfer speed is 1.5MB/s. Asus customer service says this is "normal". Are others having these problems?”
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The 3.0 usb port dies not work on mine. I have a terabyte drive plugged in the other usb port which works fine
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Are transferring the data wirelessly or over a wired system? If it's over the wifi then the issue may be tied more to your wifi card than to the USB port. I've been moving some rather large chunks of data around and the transfer rate seems to be fine. You may want to try the data transfer via FTP and see if that protocal nets better results for you.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.ASUS routers have a history of working poorly as a NAS. Only the most recent ASUS router, the RT-AC86U (not the RT-AC68U), have USB hard drive data speeds improved. If you want your router to work as a NAS, I suggest looking at a different brand or consider the RT-AC86U.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is not a asus product
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My configuration will most likely differ from your setup. My RT-AC3100 is configured as an Access Point and is the second router on my network. That means the network connection goes thru my first routers LAN then connects to the Asus LAN port. I have a WD MyBook 4TB with USB 3.0 connected to the front USB port and my measurements were made based on a wired connection - not wireless. You did not say how you measured your transmit speeds. Win7 Pro x64 system, 1GB network and I used Resource Monitor for the MB/sec measurement. I used a 4GB iso file as the test file. My upload speed from the computer to the WD USB drive measured ~30MB/s. Copying the same file (downloading) measured ~40MB/s. Are you sure you are using a USB 3.0 rated cable? You didn't say what kind of USB drive you're using but be sure you also have the latest firmware installed on the router.
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