ActionTec M1424-WR Rev F Router USB port

Does anybody know if Verizon ever plans to support the USB port to connect prionters, hard drives, etc?
The Verizon Installer hooked up my printer to this port, then called me from his truck after leaving my house to tell me that it wouldn't work!  
Last traffic i saw on this from the verizon forum was related to Rev E firmware in March of 2010 (almost 2 years old) that says that they "don't ever" plan to support it.  
Thanks!

I've heard rumors that the latest version of ActionTec's firmware is supposed to add USB Functionality to it. Perhaps when Verizon gets the firmware, they may start pushing it out with USB support. Hopefully it requries nothing more than basic Samba shares. Don't need to install crappy, proprietary software to do file sharing over a network.
But yeah, otherwise for now the ActionTecs just give power via the USB Ports. Nice if you wish to have a light or something in a networking cabnet via a USB LED Light, but that's really it.
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