WRT160NL - Does not see my Seagate 320Gb external drive
I plugged my Seagate 320Gb external drive into the USB port of my WRT160NL and I am seeing.a blank page. No titles, nothing!
This drive is formatted to FAT32 and I have been using it plugged into my PC for a couple of years.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
Check this for the USB drive which is compatible for WRT160NL.
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