How do i connect my hard drive to the air port and share it with my computers on my local network and internet.

im having trouble seeing my hard drive. please help

Have you verified that.....
The drive is formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled)?  Most drives are pre-formatted for Windows NTFS, whcih will not work with the AirPort Extreme
The USB port on the AirPort Extreme is under powered, so if your drive is formatted for Mac as above, you almost always need to use a powered USB hub....even if the hard drive has its own power supply

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