Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 22:40 Post subject: USB hard disk access conected to ddwrt router
I have a ddwrt configured VPN router - Linksys WRT1900ACS.I have searched the forums on mounting the usb drive to the router.
I can not access the files and folders in the drive via laptop or on smart tv. They are movie recordings as .ts FILES and avi?
For example my samsung smart tv is connected to my vpn router but can not see the files?
USB is fine. despite what it looks like, drive is indeed mounted. But I would recommend converting the drive to ext4 later on. Yes, you can still access it from a windows computer.
in NAS, go to file sharing, click on add share, and fill in the blanks.
only problem is when accessing the recording on my usb drive via my samsung smart tv i see
the icon DDWRT.
I click on that and see sda1 rather then going into my movie folders?
I also see folder that I dont wany visable like:
Recycle bin
Lost.Dir
Nevda shield
system volune info
Android
can these system folders be hidden or deleted?
when clinking on ddwrt icon I only want to see movie folders like KIDS, WESTERNS, JAMES BOND ETC
You have to create those directories in the drive. look at my minidlna setup as an example.
the path would be the drive selected. Sub-directory are folders already in the drive.
PATH >> /tmp/mnt
SUB-DIRECTORIES >> /Videos/Anime
So create the directories first and then point samba/minidlna to those specific folders. that way, the device you are using to access (wahtever) will only show that and not the root directory. _________________ For people who are new to the dd-wrt forums >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#rtfm
barryware wrote:
It takes a "community" to raise a router..
Internet Connection 1
Some Techicolor modem > Linksys WRT3200ACM
Internet connection 2
Ubiquiti Powerbeam Gen 2 > Netgear R9000
Official (but not really) dd-wrt General Discussion element/matrix chat
Just a reminder, when using miniDLNA, it recommends JFFS2 to be enabled, else the database is stored in RAM and regenerated at every reboot, the bigger the database the longer and slower it will be and even slower on slower devices. The built in help on the page will explain this and alert you to the fact.
From the looks of what I read about it, it saves it on the routers flash chip?
If thats the case, OP here can either partition his NAS with a JFFS partition or label the partition on a USB flash drive and use that, correct? _________________ For people who are new to the dd-wrt forums >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#rtfm
barryware wrote:
It takes a "community" to raise a router..
Internet Connection 1
Some Techicolor modem > Linksys WRT3200ACM
Internet connection 2
Ubiquiti Powerbeam Gen 2 > Netgear R9000
Official (but not really) dd-wrt General Discussion element/matrix chat