Home

Forums

Stories

Knowledge Base

Home Network Community > Wi-Fi Routers > AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

< Wi-Fi Routers

AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.

AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.

Anon222

2020-11-17 09:07:59

Posts: 1

Helpful: 0

Solutions: 0

Stories: 0

Registered: 2020-11-17

AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

2020-11-17 09:07:59

Model: Archer C5400

Hardware Version: V1

Firmware Version: 1

I just got the router and connected my external seagate to it as a media device. The problem is it's always running even when not in use, and it gets noisy. I'm also worried about it being on all the time, is there a way for for me to let it standby or sleep whenever not in use?

2 Reply

IrvSp

LV5

2020-11-17 17:06:27

Posts: 1524

Helpful: 596

Solutions: 28

Stories: 0

Registered: 2019-09-12

Re:AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

2020-11-17 17:06:27

@Anon222

I don't think any router idles the External Drives.

I've got an Archer A20 and it appears to be running all the time. It is a WD 4TB and I can feel it running and the blue light is on. Same for some NetGear routers I've used with it.

I guess you could open a CHAT with Support and ask them?

Tony

2020-11-17 22:15:03 - last edited 2020-11-17 22:15:18

Posts: 6306

Helpful: 1491

Solutions: 165

Stories: 41

Registered: 2018-11-06

Re:AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

2020-11-17 22:15:03 - last edited 2020-11-17 22:15:18

@Anon222

Someone mentioned with another older router (ours) of the drive always being active. I think that is the case where it does not stop an HD from spinning like a NAS system would.

So like @IrvSp mentioned, I do not think our routers do that.

AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

AC5400 connected external HDD never standby

Information

Voters 0

Tags