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Hidden in your Fritzbox: Unique functions you definitely need to know

Hidden in your Fritzbox: Unique functions you definitely need to know

Instead of purchasing expensive network storage, Fritzbox owners can use an old hard drive or USB stick to share files with everyone on the home network, which can be accessed by family or roommates with laptops, smartphones and more. House. Access WiFi.

To do this, you must first connect your hard drive or USB stick to the Fritzbox via the USB port. In Fritzbox settings Can You Do? Organization > Box users!If necessary, enable permissions to access NAS content.

A window opens with the network folder “Fritz.NassNow right-click on the desired memory (USB or hard drive) and select “In context menu”Connect the network drive“Now all you have to do is click.”Completeness“Click to use this as a network repository.

Small “but”: The performance of storage media connected to Fritzbox via USB (2.0) is never comparable to a real network hard drive (NAS). When it comes to speed writing and reading, you should always allow yourself some time, especially with large files.

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