[Simon1989]

Hello I have a Asus RT-N66U router it has a usb port, I also have a 1tb portable harddrive. Could I plug this into my usb port on the router to share the content from my harddrive to my devices? my laptop and android phone?
Also I do not have a smart tv, what would I need to buy for it to connect to the wifi to read from the portable drive? if this is doable?

 

[Barry_R]

I looked up your router and it does show a hard drive connected to the USB port as a file sharing device. Look at your documentation to see if there is anything special you have to do to get it to work.

 

[JimE]

Yes you can share the HDD over your network.

But as you don't have a Smart TV, you can't connect it directly to the network. I assume you are wanting to play media on the TV from the HDD, in which case you simply need a standalone media player such as a Roku or WDTV.

 

[Chuffy2]

Amazon Fire TV Stick would also prove to be a cost effective alternative to the Roku. For video, as long as you are running an app that supports DLNA/UPnP, you should be able to access and play the files on the USB drive through your TV.