[jclay5]

I have a 320 GB Lacie USB Hard Drive that I connected to my airport extreme with no problems at all. Everytime I turn on my computer the Lacie hard drive icon pops right up on my desktop as long as I'm connected to my base station. Now today all of a sudden when I turn my computer on its asking for my password to connect to my wireless disk (which it didn't used to do) so I think ok type in my password, that is the same password I use for my network. and it says "Unknown user, incorrect password, or login is disabled." I have not changed any settings on my comp and I have gone through and reconfigured the disk on the base station just like I did the first time I ever set it up and I am still getting the same error message. Does anyone have any idea what is going on?

[z1ross]

Hello, This behavior has been documented on my Apple post:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....readID=1106671

Log into your AirportExtreme (AE) unit > Go to the disk section > Click the "Disconnect All Users" Button > Then Restart the AE with the restart option from the menu, don't power cycle it. That should restore use of your air port disk.

There are several actions that can cause this behavior. One of them is a small power outage. you should put the AE unit and the USB drive on a UPS. Read through the Apple post and post that your also having issues and Call Apple and file a support case with them.

[czarjosh]

Can this be done with an airport express?

[dannyn]

sorry.. i didnt read the whole post it was very long.. i have the same airport... and one thing have to say it that the hdd has to be plugged in and turned on before the airport can be turned on.

[heathjames]

Hiya. I realise this thread is quite old now ... but ... I have an old style 'dome' Airport Extreme BS .. when I attach a USB HD to it, nothing seems to be recognised (although a printer is recognised) ... is there ANY way of convincing the AEBS that it can use and share the HD?

Thanks!!

[dannyn]

Yes,
Start your own thread though