TD-8980 Wifi Modem Router USB HDD Maximum Size Question

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2018-12-30 16:48:38

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TD-8980 Wifi Modem Router USB HDD Maximum Size Question

2018-12-30 16:48:38

Hello,

I am trying to connect a WD 2.5 TB passport hard drive to my TD-W8980 via USB.

The configuration page can see the device but gives no volume information and cannot be accessed.

I have seen reference to a 2TB size limit for drives connected in this way but cannot find a definitive statement on this.

Can anybody confirm that this is the case?

Many Thanks.

BarnabyS

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2019-01-02 09:42:41

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Re:TD-8980 Wifi Modem Router USB HDD Maximum Size Question

2019-01-02 09:42:41

OK, for those that come after, if there are any!

Yes the HDD size is limited to 2TB, however, if your drives are less than two TB they may still not work.

The limitation is that the drives need to be initiated with a MBR, not GPT. People who know more things than me explain it well here: https://www.howtogeek.com/193669/whats-the-difference-between-gpt-and-mbr-when-partitioning-a-drive/

Therefore I have a 2 x 4TB WD DUO connected to the router by USB, formatted to RAID 1 but only offereing 2TB of storage... but it works!

Cheers all, BarnabyS