Question Set up a NAS using a second wired router as an access point

[DrCyd]

Working with a WOW Arris modem/router. The USB port is inactive by design. I have an extra Linksys EA6350 router with a "blue tongue" 3.0 USB port. I want to hardwire it into my system, the end result being a using the Linksys for an NAS. I do not want a "wireless" set up anymore than I have. I have a 1TB SSD portable drive with a "purple tongue" 3.1 cable. THE QUESTION(s): If I set up the Linksys as an access point will that mean I can just plug into the USB as an NAS or is the added configuration needed for the equipment? Your dealing with an octagenarian here so be gentle. I am looking for a step by step site or a YouTube video (of which I have found none so far) that addresses the issues.

 

[bill001g]

Can't 100% say for sure if the NAS function is activated when it runs as a AP you can try it.

You can leave it in router mode but have to make a couple changes.

First and most important turn off the DHCP function.
Change the lan IP to be on the same network as your main router but not conflict. If you main router is 192.168.x.1 a safe IP to use is 192.168.x.250.
Plug a cable into a LAN port rather than the wan.

Note a router makes a rather poor nas it doesn't have much cpu power.

 

[lantis3]

https://deviwiki.com/wiki/Linksys_EA6350 CPU is only 800Mhz, and has 128MB RAM

Don't think it's good enough acting as NAS, performance will be poor unless you are just listening mp3 music.

A cheap mini Windows PC with your 1TB USB SSD will make a much better NAS

https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windows/dp/B0B75PT2RY

 

[Ralston18]

I would not recommend using a router as a NAS. Nor do I recommend connecting a storage device to a router's USB port to serve as a "NAS" or just a storage/disk drive in general.

If anything, my suggestion is to use some external drive case that can be network configured and installed as a network device plugged into one of the router's Ethernet ports. Static IP.

 

[DrCyd]

I would not recommend using a router as a NAS. Nor do I recommend connecting a storage device to a router's USB port to serve as a "NAS" or just a storage/disk drive in general.

If anything, my suggestion is to use some external drive case that can be network configured and installed as a network device plugged into one of the router's Ethernet ports. Static IP.

Hi and thanks. Regarding the last part of your reply, that is what I was planning but, due to my "state of the art" WOW equipment, the only thing available (at a reasonable price) was a go between router setup. As to the other helpful comments, my biggest concern was security. My least was speed of tranfer.

 

[bill001g]

In general there is very little security issues on a home nas. Unless you go to a lot of effort nobody from the internet can access the nas in any way.
Only your internal machines have access and generally home uses are not very concerned about restricting which machine can see which files.

Mostly if you are happy with very basic functionality and fairly slow access speeds a router can be used as a NAS.

 

[DrCyd]

In general there is very little security issues on a home nas. Unless you go to a lot of effort nobody from the internet can access the nas in any way.
Only your internal machines have access and generally home uses are not very concerned about restricting which machine can see which files.

Mostly if you are happy with very basic functionality and fairly slow access speeds a router can be used as a NAS.

Thanks. New territory for me, but learning however slowly.

 

[USAFRet]

Question: Are you looking to have this drive and contents accessible from outside your LAN?