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External Hard drive and WLAN

  • 03-09-2007 10:55am
    #1
    kco3d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this setup is possible. I just bought an external hard disk (usb 2.0). I have a usb to ethernet converter. Could I connect the converter to a switch thats connected to my Wireless AP and access the hard disk remotely?

    Thanks for any replies.......


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  • #2
    Dorsanty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭Dorsanty


    I'm going to say no. The hard disk wouldn't be able to use the usb->ethernet device even though technically you could join all the devices because the physical interfaces might connect.


    I'm sure there's more products out there but I'm so far only aware of the Apple wireless base station doing what you are asking for,
    http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/sharing.html


  • #3
    hefty_langer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭hefty_langer


    don't think so, you will either need a PC to access the drive remotely through it, or alternatively a NAS external drive, check the manual for the ext drive, if it mentions NAS you may be in business, although these are much more expensive than regular ext drives...


  • #4
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    Here's a NAS box for USB 2.0 external drives:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=307213


  • #5
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    I think there's a linksys wireless router that allows you to connect a USB hard-drive to it.


  • #6
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    What the OP is trying to do will not work. If the drive is brand new maybe you could exchange it for an NAS external drive. Just say you bought the wrong item ;)


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  • #7
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Snowbat wrote:
    Here's a NAS box for USB 2.0 external drives:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=307213
    I'd recommend this also. You can connect two USB 2.0 drives to it or one drive and a USB key and access it over the network or Internet, should you choose.


  • #8
    dazberry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭dazberry


    Snowbat wrote:
    Here's a NAS box for USB 2.0 external drives:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=307213

    I have one of those and it has was resigned to its box after I discovered these in Maplins: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97390&source=1&C=Maplin&U=HomeBasketFillers&T=97390&DOY=3m9.

    You should be able to pick one up for around e60 and they are far superior to the Linksys box on so many levels its not funny. But they don't take external USB drives, the drive goes inside the case (obviously!).

    D.


  • #9
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Cheers dazerry, I've been looking for something in that price range for ages


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