Got Cable?

[jstevens]

Is there a cable that connects from a USB3 external drive directly to a network switch (Cat5)? Just wondering if I can bypass the USB connection.

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[Leif]

I doubt it - something needs to wrap the data into TCP/IP and that takes a bit of hardware and software. Does your router have a USB port?

[jstevens]

Leif,

My router does have a USB2 port. I can connect the external drive to the port but read/write to the external drive is slow. I have a powered USB3 hub currently attached to the USB2 port but 2.0 is the bottleneck.

[Leif]

Then I think your easiest option is going to be to find a router with a USB3 port, I'm afraid.