{"id":1734,"date":"2022-12-25T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T07:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2022-12-25T15:33:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T07:33:59","slug":"connect-external-hard-drive-to-singtel-router-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/connect-external-hard-drive-to-singtel-router-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect External Hard Drive To Singtel Router | Step by Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the limited USB port of my laptop, I was trying to find a way to connect my USB external hard drive using the WiFi method.&nbsp; Also, I wish to access my files from my Samsung phones and tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As there is an USB port on my Singtel WiFi Gigabit Router AC Plus, so I connect it and then configure it for sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the step-by-step guide for the Router Configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the url of your <strong>Singtel Wireless Modem<\/strong> and Enable your <strong>Samba Configuration<\/strong> under the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> Settings.\u00a0 Copy and Paste the <strong>Netbios Name<\/strong> to a Text file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1-1024x462.bmp\" alt=\"Singtel Wireless Modem\" class=\"wp-image-1742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1-1024x462.bmp 1024w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1-300x135.bmp 300w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1-768x347.bmp 768w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1-1536x693.bmp 1536w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-wireless-modem-1.bmp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goto your Windows<strong> Program and Features<\/strong> setup to ensure that the<strong> SMB 1.0\/CIFS File Sharing Support<\/strong> is TICK.\u00a0 Windows 10 by default was not tick but Windows 11 was tick.\u00a0 Whatever Windows version you are using, just do a check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/program-and-features-1-1024x474.bmp\" alt=\"Program and Features\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/program-and-features-1-1024x474.bmp 1024w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/program-and-features-1-300x139.bmp 300w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/program-and-features-1-768x355.bmp 768w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/program-and-features-1.bmp 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Step 1 and 2 done, you have completed the Router USB Configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access your WiFi hard disk or HDD, goto <strong>This PC<\/strong> or My Computer and Copy and Paste the Network url and insert a double backslash infront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\\\\SINGTEL-AC1234<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/this-pc-2.bmp\" alt=\"This PC\" class=\"wp-image-1745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/this-pc-2.bmp 700w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/this-pc-2-300x201.bmp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Network USB External HDD will appear something like this and you can double it to access all your folders and files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/network.bmp\" alt=\"Network HDD\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/network.bmp 594w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/network-300x118.bmp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right click your mouse at the <strong>This PC<\/strong> or My Computer and <strong>Add a network location<\/strong> so that it will be always available whenever you on your laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-network-location.bmp\" alt=\"Add a network location\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-network-location.bmp 360w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/add-network-location-300x288.bmp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once added, your Router USB HDD external storage will always appear on your <strong>This PC <\/strong>or My Computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-router-hd-1.bmp\" alt=\"Singtel Router HD\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-router-hd-1.bmp 702w, https:\/\/gotothings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/singtel-router-hd-1-300x247.bmp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the limited USB port of my laptop, I was trying to find a way to connect my USB external hard drive using the WiFi method.&nbsp; Also, I wish to access my files from my Samsung phones and tablet. 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