@SpaceViking1971 This is on the TP Link website for the firmware. Model and hardware version availability varies by region. Please refer to your TP-Link regional website to determine product...

@alphald Consider getting a powered USB hub. Some routers come up short on power to handle a drive.

@cmsully7 I would do a factory reset and reenter all your settings.

@Elishg I suspect whatever VPN you run on the device attached to the router may have that issue although I have never tried it. Seems somewhat logical to me.

@Elishg Sounds like the Proton VPN is blocking you.

@NickDA Are to talking about your modem or your router which is two different things unless you are using gateway? some have reported an issue to signing on to their modem when using a TP Link...