How do we connect a hard disk external to a router Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac

If you have purchased a wireless router Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station and i want to connect a hard disk extern to have access to it both from local network (LAN) And in Internet (WAN), You need to follow few simple steps.

1. First, you should know that the AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac wireless routers They can not be connected than hard diskCEs whose volume is formatted in variants supported by OS X operating systems available on devices Apple. Mac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air. So, before connecting hard diskto the router, you must format its volume Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Follow this tutorial to see how you can format a hard disk on OS X.

2. online hard diskto the router, through the USB port.
Here we will make a longer bracket. There are many cases when although one is connected hard disk external to the router AirPort ExtremeVolume or can not be accessed from any OS Windows or OS X. You you need a plug-in USB hub Connect it to the router and hard drive connected to the USB hub of course.

3. Mac OS X Users - open the application AirPort Ultility (it is already installed on all OS X systems, being part of the applications si utility built-in operating system)> click on the AirPort Extreme wireless router icon> “Edit" to enter the wireless router settings.

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users Windows you will first need to download and install the AirPort Utility application. Download AirPort Utility for Windows - direct download from Apple.

4. In the tab "Disks"The"Partitions" you will see hard diskconnected to the router. MacBack, In our case.

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Check "Enable file sharing"To be visible on the local area network (LAN) and"Share diskover WAN”To make it accessible from the internet by connecting to the router's internet IP.
Select how you want access to hard disk. With a password a diskacquis (With a disk password), with a user created for that disk (With accounts) Or the device's password (With device password)

After following these steps, click "Update” to apply the settings (the AirPort Extreme wireless router will restart).

The connection in LAN to hard disk It will be done by connecting to local IP (LAN-IP address) Router. 10.0.1.1 in our case.

OS X Users"Connect to a server"(cmd + K)> afp: // 10.0.1.1 > “Connect"
Windows Users: Press the keys “Wind + R”To open“ Run ”and type: \\ 10.0.1.1 > OK.

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How To Connect an External Hard Disk to AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac Wireless Router.

Tutorial tested with router Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac, hard disk external USB 3.0 ASUS (by Toshiba), Original USB hub Smiley, MacBook Pro / OS X Yosemite Lenovo Notebook / Windows 7 Ultimate.

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