--- title: "Your NAS has USB ports you're probably ignoring, and they're way more useful than extra storage" url: https://daily.dev/posts/your-nas-has-usb-ports-you-re-probably-ignoring-and-they-re-way-more-useful-than-extra-storage-ktkncz3y6 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/most-people-waste-their-nas-usb-ports-when-they-could-be-run-these-other-devices-instead type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-07-04T17:33:07.959Z updated: 2026-07-04T17:33:39.907Z tags: ["docker"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Your NAS has USB ports you're probably ignoring, and they're way more useful than extra storage **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary NAS USB ports are often underutilized beyond external storage. They can connect UPS units for automated safe shutdown during power outages, Zigbee coordinators for Home Assistant smart home hubs running in Docker containers, AI accelerators like Hailo for local inference (e.g., Frigate), USB network adapters for additional LAN paths, and other peripherals like TV tuners or serial adapters. Compatibility varies by NAS model and OS, so checking documentation is advised. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Most NAS owners waste their USB ports on external drives when they should be using them for diagnostics](https://daily.dev/posts/most-nas-owners-waste-their-usb-ports-on-external-drives-when-they-should-be-using-them-for-diagnost-riomxd03v) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Most NAS owners waste their USB ports on external drives when they should be using them for this instead](https://daily.dev/posts/most-nas-owners-waste-their-usb-ports-on-external-drives-when-they-should-be-using-them-for-this-ins-x0ug1ztvq) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your router's USB port isn't a NAS replacement, but it can still be useful in some ways](https://daily.dev/posts/your-router-s-usb-port-isn-t-a-nas-replacement-but-it-can-still-be-useful-in-some-ways-qsbad10xr) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/your-nas-has-usb-ports-you-re-probably-ignoring-and-they-re-way-more-useful-than-extra-storage-ktkncz3y6)