AEBn: Unable to Connect to USB Disk

I was reading the previous post about USB Disks attached to the AEBn and the inability to connect to them. I am using 7.1.1, but this was occurring when I was using 7.1 as well. I was wondering if anyone has gotten past this...
Thanks!

I can see my AirDisk in the AirPort Utility, but
it
won't appear on the desktop so I can access it.
Any
suggestions? How is that possible?
I'm on a MacBook Pro with the new AEBS, running
7.1.1
firmware.
That's normal. You may have to access it at least
once. Can you mount to it using the Finder - Go -
Connect to server?
An you can also create a 3 line AppleScript, say named MountDisk.scpt:
tell application "Finder"
mount volume "afp://<ServerName>.local./<VolumeName>" as user name "<username>" with password "<password>"
end tell
replacing <ServerName> with the Bonjour name of your AEBSn (this is the same name displayed in the Airport Utility title bar after the dash), <VolumeName> the name of the volume you created on the USB drive (the folder name as it appears in the Airport Utility - Disks - Disks) , and <username> and <password>, as the appropriate values that you set up in accordance with the "File Sharing" selections under Disks - File Sharing - Secure Shared Disks [I personally selected "With base station password]).
Put the script in your User Scripts - Personal Scripts folder. You may also add it to your login items and it will be invoked every time you start OS X. For multiple folders, add more "mount" lines, one per folder.
Enjoy.

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1. I do not see the AEBS in "finder" as I do idisk etc.
2. I do not see the AEBS in "disk utility" either
You will not see the disk in either Finder or Disk Utility until it is mounted.
I've had the same issue. Always have resolved them by shutting down the disk and disconnecting the USB, also cycle power on your USB hub if your using one. Reconnect the disk and power-up.
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