Overview of the External Storage settings for the Belkin RT1800

The Belkin WiFi 6 Router, RT1800 features a USB port which allows you to connect an external storage device that can be shared by authorized users within your home network.

This article will show you how to access and use the External Storage feature of your router when a drive is connected into the USB port.

Step 1:
Access your router’s web interface. For instructions, click here.

Step 2:
Click on Configuration.

Step 3:
Click on External Storage.

You will see the following settings when a drive is connected:

Disk1 - Displays the drive's description. In the example above, Seagate BUP Slim RD is used.

Safely Remove Disk - Click on it to ensure that your hard drive will be removed safely. This will also prevent file corruption.

Create Share - Assigns access permissions to either an entire partition or specific folders of the partition. To know more about Create Share, click here.

USB Port Speed - Displays the USB standard of the hard drive.

Shared Folder - Under this section, the following are displayed:

Router Name - This is also known as the NetBIOS name of the router. This can be changed if you go to Configuration > Local Network settings of your router's web interface.
Shared Disk IP Address - Displays the IP address of your drive.

Summary - Displays the shared folders. Clicking on Edit lets you change the access settings of a shared folder, while clicking on Delete lets you remove them.

Format Disk - Click on this option to select a disk you want to format.

Refresh - Click this button to refresh the External Storage page of the router.