@Pj-tips Not sure if I'm understanding you correctly, but the only weak link in my chain is the BE230 - if I attach a drive/drives to either BE550, everything works as it should. Thanks!

@Kevin_Z I just had a half-hour to test the BE230 as the main router, so I took my chance. I checked out an A-Data pendrive (30 GB) and a Seagate HDD (6 TB), both of which work without any problems...

@Kevin_Z OK, but just to be clear - I do not have a BE800, just two BE550 routers; one is the main router, and the other is a wireless satellite, and they both work excellently. Besides, I do not...

@Kevin_Z 1) I'll report immediately after I test the BE230 as the main router. 2) Yes, I did try to access the HDD. I was successful only once, for a few minutes, and then the HDD became...

@Kevin_Z Thank you for responding, great to hear from you. 1) I will do as you ask and set up the BE230 as the main router, but right now I need to have my network up and running for work, so I will...

@Kevin_Z My Archer BE230 v1 when in satellite mode (with BE550 v1 main router) recognizes a newly connected USB disk, but then immediately gives the messages "288009 Failed to read USB3" and "288753...