Devices and Network Sharing

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You can connect a USB storage medium to the FRITZ!Box and configure online storage (cloud storage) in FRITZ!Box. Both kinds of storage can be configured as central storage in the home network (network drive, NAS). 

If you access the storage regularly, you can map it as a network drive on your computers in the home network. You can also use an FTP program (for instance, Cyberduck, FileZilla, WinSCP) to access the FRITZ!Box storage (NAS) from the internet.

Rules for Using USB Devices with the FRITZ!Box

Comply with the following rules to avoid data losses and damage to the FRITZ!Box or the USB storage medium.

Rules

  • Make backups of your data. The FRITZ!Box cannot prevent data losses due to external influences (such as voltage spikes or drops during storms).
  • Remove USB storage media safely: Before removing a USB storage medium from the FRITZ!Box, click on "Remove Safely" in the overview of USB devices and storage.
  • Power supply: The FRITZ!Box can supply USB devices on one USB port with up to 900 mA, and up to 150 mA on every other USB port. If more power is needed, connect your USB devices via an active USB hub.
  • Some USB devices require more than one USB port for operation (for instance, hard drives with a USB Y cable). Do not connect such USB devices unless they have their own power supply; otherwise, connect them via an active hub.
  • Whenever possible, only connect UMTS modems via an active USB hub. UMTS modems have very high power consumption.
  • Do not conduct any updates for USB devices that are connected with the computer via the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection.

Configuring Online Storage in the FRITZ!Box

You can configure online storage (cloud storage) in FRITZ!Box. You can then use the online storage like a local drive on any computers in the home network, so that it can be accessed with Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.

Instructions: Configuring Online Storage

See Configuring Online Storage in the FRITZ!Box.

Configuring USB Storage as a Network Drive over SMB

Via SMB you can map a connected USB storage medium as a drive on every computer in the home network. The USB storage medium then receives a drive letter and can be used on the computer just like a local drive or a USB flash drive connected directly to the computer, for instance in the Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.

Instructions: Mapping USB Storage as a Network Drive

See Configuring USB Storage on the Computer as a Network Drive over SMB.

Accessing Storage on the FRITZ!Box (NAS) over the Internet with FTP

You can use an FTP program (for instance, Cyberduck, FileZilla, WinSCP) to access the FRITZ!Box storage (NAS) from the internet. You can also configure access to NAS contents via FTP for other people, for instance, to let your friends see your vacation album.

Instructions: Mapping USB Storage as a Network Drive

See Accessing Storage on the FRITZ!Box (NAS) over the Internet with FTP.