3TB drive via Airport Extreme, but only shows 2TB-worth of files.

I have an Airport Extreme, less than 1 year old. My computer is running 10.7.4.  All software up to date.
I have a 3tb drive connected to the Airport. When I put more than 2tb worth of files on it, the files beyond 2tb do not display.
Has anyone successfully dealt with this issue?
Thank you.

How are you trying to.....  DISPLAY it.
Could you show a screenshot of what you mean?

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