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Connecting external Hardrive to Router

lethal_2
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Hey all, i am on the hunt of an external hardrive that could be connected to my router which would allow me to access it throught my main computer and my wireless laptop. Was this possible? How much would the Hard drive cost? Could someone give me a name of what type of hard drive does this?

Thanks in advance!

(a thanks would be given to every1 who posts in this thread)

lethal

oh yeah its got to be copatible for my laptop with windows vista

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  • Browntoa
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    you are looking for a NAS external hard drive
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    one on ebuyer

    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128482

    £75.22

    Freecom 29011 250GB NAS Drive Hi-Speed USB/Ethernet
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  • superscaper
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    you are looking for a NAS external hard drive

    Funnily I'd only just added NAS to the backup sticky yesterday. Not that anyone looks there. :rolleyes:
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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  • Browntoa
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    I got a NAS from Staples for £49 about a month ago, but it was a clearance line
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  • superscaper
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    I got a NAS from Staples for £49 about a month ago, but it was a clearance line

    How large? I'm kind of thinking of it but probably don't really need one.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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  • Toxteth_OGrady
    Toxteth_OGrady Posts: 3,958 Forumite
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    I've got one of these and would highly recommend it. Gigabit, FTP, Printserver, USB 2.0 port to daisychain additional disks and tweakable firmware.

    Normally sells for £170 (e.g. Play.com)

    Amazon Link

    Firmware hacks Wiki here

    :cool:

    TOG
    604!
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