USB 3.0 Port on Pace 5268AC - Can we use it for anything?

[quihong]

I noticed a USB 3.0 port on the PACE 5268AC router. However, I don't see any configuration settings for it.

Is it possible to use the USB 3.0 port or is it just disabled in the firmware? Just curious if you can use the port for a hard drive.

[Guest]

The USB ports in the older 2wire gateways were for connecting to PCs that didn't have ethernet. Some ATT forums state that it could be used to charge devices. Most likely there's not any good use for the port. If you plug in a portable drive, does the USB light turn on?

Here's the manual: https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplication ... id=2257560

Go to https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ ... Search.cfm and enter GPR for the Grantee Code, click search. The 5286ac has FCC ID PGR5200AC--which should be written somewhere on your device by the model, sn, etc label. The manual would be outdated but better than nothing.

[adame]

I noticed a USB 3.0 port on the PACE 5268AC router. However, I don't see any configuration settings for it.

Is it possible to use the USB 3.0 port or is it just disabled in the firmware? Just curious if you can use the port for a hard drive.

Not at this time! Something like this may be an option for future development.

[dgoyal]

I connected a USB drive to this port. System log show it getting recognized and mounted as /dev/sda1. So this port is active! Can't access this drive so far though.

[afkcsco]

hi were you able to mount the device.

I would also like to use this port for an external hd for all computers to use.

[tabun]

These are the system logs I get when I plug in my Thumb Drive to the back of the Pace 5258AC:

notice Sep 27 21:24:37
user: root: USB automount.sh sda1 exists
notice Sep 27 21:24:37
user: root: USB automount.sh sda1 ACTION=add
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
user: root: USB automount.sh sda exists
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
user: root: USB automount.sh sda ACTION=add
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
daemon: ntfs-3g[28292]: Ownership and permissions disabled, configuration type 1
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
daemon: ntfs-3g[28292]: Mount options: allow_other,nonempty,relatime,fsname=/dev/sda1,blkdev,blksize=4096
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
daemon: ntfs-3g[28292]: Cmdline options:
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
daemon: ntfs-3g[28292]: Mounted /dev/sda1 (Read-Write, label "Samsung USB", NTFS 3.1)
notice Sep 27 21:24:35
daemon: ntfs-3g[28292]: Version 2013.1.13 integrated FUSE 27
notice Sep 27 21:24:34
user: root: USB automount.sh sda1 exists
notice Sep 27 21:24:34
user: root: USB automount.sh sda1 ACTION=add
notice Sep 27 21:24:21
user: root: USB automount.sh sda ACTION=remove
notice Sep 27 21:24:21
daemon: ntfs-3g[9006]: Unmounting /dev/sda1 (Samsung USB)
notice Sep 27 21:24:21
user: root: USB automount.sh sda1 ACTION=remove