topic Re: Networked External hard drive in PCs & Accessories

Networked External hard drive

gopisvara — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:19:59 GMT

hey every1

just a bit confused and lookin for advice

i have a PCG-GRT915M and am running low on disk space... i am looking at an external hard drive, but am wondering if i can buy one that can connect to a router (iv got a netgear DG834GT) to make it wireless. any recomendations, eg models manufactures

thanks in advance

p.s iv been lookin at ebuyer.com, anygood anyone???:smileyhappy:

Re: Networked External hard drive

Thalamus. — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:42:01 GMT

Regarding Networkable HDD I believe Netgear do one sort of .

Netgear Storage Central I think this may be an expensive option though.

Re: Networked External hard drive

William — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:21:13 GMT

It certainly does look like a toaster but more expensive and you have to supply your own HDD's.

Does it have to be networked?

I have a Networked external HDD on my desktop is that an option, it would be a lot cheaper.

Re: Networked External hard drive

kee-lo_ — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:32:45 GMT

Hehe I asked about this a while ago - got no replies.

I think if you get a NAS and hook it up to your router then the rest of the network should see it wirelessly.

Let me know how you get on as I've been planning a project like this of my own

Re: Networked External hard drive

William — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:36:07 GMT

I like Ebuyer myself.

Regarding Networkable HDD I believe Netgear do one sort of . On their Forum it is affectionately called the "Toaster" because it looks like a toaster and apparently gets pretty damn hot.

Unfortunately you have to buy your own HDD's to put in it and unless you buy a "Netgear approved" make and model of HDD they don't want to know if you encounter problems.

Sound familiar here:smileywink:

Re: Networked External hard drive

William — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:39:38 GMT

Here is a LINK

Its called a STORAGE CENTRAL SC101

Re: Networked External hard drive

Blencogo — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:04:57 GMT

Have you had a look at something like: -

this

Looks reasonable value! Can be used Ethernet or USB. They do 400Gig as well.

Re: Networked External hard drive

kee-lo_ — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:15:36 GMT

Wow thanks for the link William and Blencogo, looks quite interesting

Re: Networked External hard drive

William — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:24:21 GMT

Wow thanks for the link William and Blencogo, looks quite interesting

Kee-Lo,

if you ever consider the Netgear "Toaster" have a look on their Forum first, there are many many complaints about heat.

But then again very few people go to a Forum (even here) to tell everyone how good something is.......

Re: Networked External hard drive

Thalamus. — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:41:12 GMT

Here is a review form CNet on five networked storage stations, unfortunatly the prices are in $ but thought the review may be of interest.

Re: Networked External hard drive

gopisvara — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:15:27 GMT

cool thanks guys... i forgot to say that i would did not want a hard drive connected to my pc, and then networked because it would require the pc to be on if i wanted to access files on my laptop...
let evreyone know whats going on ...

Re: Networked External hard drive

GBS — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:48:28 GMT

Hey fellows -you have excelled yourselves.

The networked HD should solve my problem and give my daughter (who is 6) more room on her machine (a 2001 Toshiba with a 6GB HD) a new lease on life.:smileycool:

Re: Networked External hard drive

kee-lo_ — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:23:45 GMT

I will consider it William, but I was thinking about the freecom drive so I can put it next to the router

Re: Networked External hard drive

gopisvara — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:01:36 GMT

jusy looking at this....

http://www.hardextreme.org/?m=show&id=376

Re: Networked External hard drive

kee-lo_ — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:23:29 GMT

Not bad