i have a external 500gb hard drive with an ethernet port can i assign a ip address and make it a web page or turn it into a server some how and wen i visit it a website that i make will show
2007-11-21 06:58:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=347
2007-11-21 07:29:30 · update #1
Well your device is a File and Print sharing server there is no WEB server running on it so web pages won't work with it.
In order to have a web server, there has to be software running which processes the web requests, like Apache or IIS. Those simply are not included with the device you have listed.
There are some drives with a full LINUX based system on them which do allow this but you need a web server to do what you want.
See this page
http://www.amazon.com/Maxtor-Fusion-Personal-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B000GBPFPS
this one has a web server as well as file server installed.
or one of these
http://www.myitian.com/e_new/myserver/myserver_detail.php?var=Good&Good_no=5&middle_number=1
or in the us http://www.quadmicroworks.com/
also with web server
2007-11-28 00:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inner and exterior are an identical hard drive, yet hook up with the laptop in yet differently. because of the fact externals use usb2 or firewire, they're apt to be slower. For working classes, i might propose applying inner. additionally take notice that maximum externals have problems with overheating, so take that into attention. besides the indisputable fact that it is achieveable to combine into C:, that's not cautioned in case you have intentions of removing the hard drive here and there. (which i'm particular you should) As to your very final question, i'm working 5 internals and a couple of externals on my important laptop at this 2d, totaling approximately 1850gigs of unformatted area. purchase ide/sata controller enjoying cards to function extra harddrives. additionally, means splitters (forgot the impressive call) may well be mandatory in case you have run out of plugs from the laptop means supply.
2016-10-17 15:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the external drive...does it have an OS installed on it? Meaning is it a standalone device?
2007-11-21 07:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Slick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋