When ejecting HDD from router the HDD doesnt turn off

[StanleeSPUDwowski]

I have a WD 3.0 drive connected to my ASUS RT-AC68p router. this esternal drive only has USB connection no power adapter. power runs off the USB so why is it when i eject it form the asus router it does not shut off. i really need it shutdown at night when not being used.
the drive is:

WD - My Passport Ultra 1TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

 

[L&LD]

Power and data logic are separate things. Physically connected, it will be powered (that works as intended, imo).

If you leave it connected but do not eject it, will it spin down?

 

[StanleeSPUDwowski]

understand the concerpt, thats a good ? not sure if it spins down.

 

[L&LD]

If it spins down fully, you will not be able to feel it when you put your hand on it.

Leave it for 10 minutes or more and see if it goes into spin down mode. But note that not all external drives do for all combinations of routers and settings.

There may be a spin down checkbox in the gui, see if any further settings are possible.

 

[StanleeSPUDwowski]

there is nothing in the manual or in the gui that signifies an option like that.

 

[L&LD]

You might want to try it with RMerlin firmware instead. I think it has that option. (But, I don't use the USB features at all).

 

[StanleeSPUDwowski]

RM merlin firmware? i recently purchased this ASUS router and first thing i did was install the latest FW for it.

 

[L&LD]

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-merlin-custom-firmware-for-asus-routers.7846/

Read all you can in the link above, it will let you decide if it is worth trying for you.

For myself, RMerlin firmware is excellent and my personal routers and all my customer's routers are running it for almost two years now.