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Network Hard Drive

  • 25-06-2011 9:03pm
    #1
    TrimLad
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi,

    I have a WiFi router which I used to share the internet and a printer.
    Is it possible to add a hard drive to the router so that I can back up my file to it over the WiFi and access my file through the internet from anywhere?
    If so what can someone recommend a suitable 1 or 2 Tb hard drive.

    Thanks
    Hugh


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  • #2
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭rolion


    What model is the router? Does supports USB media attached to usb ports or only usb print shring ?

    Why don't you get a small desktop NAS,1-2Tb ,minimum in RAID1 and job done ?
    i used to love Iomega until they have failed on me with OS ,now i am using Buffalo,quite happy so far !
    each NAS comes with Ethernet port connected to one of your router's lan ports,then is a matter of using the web browser or desktop application to share the internal storage over...


  • #3
    TrimLad
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 18 ✭TrimLad


    My router is an old Belkin which does not have an USB port.
    I have seen the Iomega and GoFlex in PC World and was was considering one of these.


  • #4
    longshotvalue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    If you buy an Netgear Readynas, they can be setup to share files over the internet.


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