Re: Tutorial: How to copy ANY files, both directions between Windows and iOS/iPadOS using built-in functionality

Hank Rogers wrote:
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The drive is a samsung 500 gb hard disk attached to a netgear  router’s
USB port.  It works perfectly with several windows machines on my network
but not with iPhones or iPads.

I've seen very variable performance when connecting a disk to a router's USB port - any router, not necessarily Netgear.  Sometimes they don't work at all, other times they might be read-only.  I suspect the router's implementation of the necessary protocols is inadequate.
Please can you try a real NAS connected to your network.
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Graham J