Networking a HDD

[HaHaUK]

Is there anyway to connect an external hard-drive to my wireless router, allowing me to wirelessly access it?

[marcus]

You can connect it to your PC which can be accessed so long as its on, but would need to buy a NAS (network attached storage) external drive which would run independantly of a PC in order to achieve what you want.

[HaHaUK]

You can connect it to your PC which can be accessed so long as its on, but would need to buy a NAS (network attached storage) external drive which would run independantly of a PC in order to achieve what you want.

No way of doing it with a normal USB harddrive?

[marcus]

Not so far as I am aware, a standard USB external drive (ie non-NAS) wouldnt have the TCP/IP configuration requirements that would be needed for this. If such a thing exists, then Ive not seen it, network attached storage is the only way I know of tbh.

[HaHaUK]

After ages of googling just now, the only thing I found was this.

Sounds pretty nifty.

[kernow]

Just make a fileserver? cheap p200 computer, etc

[HaHaUK]

Just make a fileserver? cheap p200 computer, etc

Id rather not have a big tower PC in my room. Its the only reason I got a laptop instead of a PC.

[kernow]

that link you posted would also do the job

mm , embedded linux

[MartyG]

Try one of these: http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/87152

[wod]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Network_Attached_Storage_707.html

[HaHaUK]

that link you posted would also do the job

mm , embedded linux

I dont get it.

Thanks for the pointers chaps.