GATEWAY 5268AC-ATT disabled USB PORT is Standard

GATEWAY 5268AC comes with a DEAD USB PORT. Very disappointed that ATT disables the USB port. I was trying to get away from the 3rd party router and use the ATT equipment and continue to make my printer and external harddrive WIFI accessible. However, ATT for some stupid reason has their USB port disabled. Lame, Lame, Lame! This is intentional and not the way Pace built the product. 

If there is a way around this I would love to know. Guess the Airport will have to go back into action.