Trouble backing up to network attached storage...

[Olivejuice]

Installed a USB flash drive into my router's (TPlink Archer A7) USB port in an attempt to have my backups stored there, but I keep getting thrown the same error. I've tried formatting the drive as both NTFS and FAT32, all of the computers on my home network can view/edit the contents of the drive, and I can see it in the router's GUI. While monitoring its progress, I did notice the backup prepares the files okay but crashes once it starts to copy the files to the networked drive. The backup goes through fine when the drive is plugged into my computer directly, so I know it plays well with windows at least in theory. Any ideas?

 

Windows 10 Home 64bit

Version 1903 18362.295

Sandisk 128gb Ultra Fit

TPLink Archer A7

 

 

 

 

 

[Alex Atkin UK]

Any particular reason you want to do it over the network?  Even at best its going to be slower than direct to the PC, considering the power of that router probably much much slower.