“Can the USB ports be used for anything useful like tethering a smartphone? If not, what is their function and why do they even exist on this router?”
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Cannot use for tethering but usb port is for extrrnal hard drive that you can use to share media or files between all your devices
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That is something (tethering cellphone) you could try and let us know, however; the primary reasons for the USB connectors are to attach items like a printer, external hard drive with movies and photos. Simply put: attaching an USB resources to be accessible by anyone on your network for ease of use and less complication done with ad hoc setup.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use the port to run an external hard drive. That allows anyone on the network to store data on it and can be used for centralized back up.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.USB are there to connect thumb drive or external hard drive for computer back up or file sharing in network (cloud storage)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No, the USB ports can not be used for tethering a smartphone. The USB can be used to connect an hard drive to share with other devices.
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