Accessing USB storage via Virgin Plus modem

Amer1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:55:54 GMT

I've received my new modem and does not accept the USB stick as data storage, I want to use the USB stick as data storage cloud, what is the right modem model I should have that have this configuration?

Re: Accessing USB storage via Virgin Plus modem

VirginPlusKris — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:13:09 GMT

Hi there, @Amer1. Thanks for reaching out.

Accessing USB storage directly plugged into your modem is not dependent on the model. What you may need to do is enable the guest SMB.

After following the steps listed below, at initial login to the storage device on the USB port, enter guest in both the username and password box (but it should also work using any entry). Subsequent logins to the USB port on the modem will not request a username and password.

Select Start, type gpedit.msc, and select Edit group policy.
In the left pane under Local Computer Policy, navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Lanman Workstation.
Open Enable insecure guest logons, select Enabled, then select OK.

Both SMB signing, and SMB encryption policies must be disabled in Group Policy in order to use guest logons. Doing so can potentially compromise the security of the client and leave users open to credential theft and relay attacks.

Also note that guest logons don't support standard security features such as SMB signing and SMB encryption even if the SMB client is set to allow guest logons.

You can learn a bit more on this Microsoft support page: How to enable insecure guest logons in SMB2 and SMB3

Let us know if you run into any further difficulties. Best wishes.

— Kris

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