I have a external usb hdd and i what to make it accessible over LAN but without connecting it to a PC with usb. I just want to make a network attached storage (NAS). Is there a device or someway to achieve that?
2007-01-12 01:23:22 · 6 answers · asked by cjvirus 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes. The linksys NSLU2 is a network attached storage device that will connect up to 2 usb drives to your network. I have one at home and it works great.
2007-01-12 01:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can by a small device called a Print / file server!
here is an example, but there are many cheeper brands than linksys
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/testdrive/article.php/3611321
2007-01-12 01:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by NeoGeo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try "black box" they make all sorts of I/O converters. Otherwise buy a NAS box and populate it with cheap disks rather than expensive external drives
2007-01-12 01:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, no way to do that that I'm aware of and I've been doing networks for over 20 years.
2007-01-12 01:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont think so homey! Not unless you can find the elusive computer fairy and have her wave a wand!
2007-01-12 01:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can not do it.
2007-01-12 01:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by Arifeen 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋