Can I make my hard drive wireless?

[Shibby-Shabs]

I bought a Samsung Story 2TB for $99 but I didn't expect it to have a power plug so I haven't used it as much as I want to because I'm just using a net book. Is there any way I can make it wireless so I can access it without having to go and plug it in?

I googled it but I coudn't find much for the time that I looked but just if it helps I have a Wireless D-Link DIR-300 network router.

Samsung Store 2TB: http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/images/products/24374.jpg

[Jack!]

No, it isnt a network drive.

[Shibby-Shabs]

Can I get an adapter or something?

[redtom]

I doubt it, its designed as a backup storage device not for network use. You could hook it up to another computer and then access the hard drive through it using the same network but its easier just to attach it to your laptop/notebook when you need to use it.

[Jordy]

The only solution I can think of as it's USB is a brand new router which allows USBs to plug into it which it'll share across the network. Rather expensive solution though and off hand I don't know of any routers which can do this (No doubt someone else could find one though).

Edit: The Apple Airport Extreme is exactly what you need but it'll set you back about $180 which is hardly ideal. This router would also do the job;
http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_5525_DLINK_DIR655_Xtreme_N_Wireless_Gigabit_Rout er_4Port

[Shibby-Shabs]

Thanks, I won't be buying the router because you've said and as you can see it's expensive, I'll see what else I can do with the networks.

Edit: I haven't looked into the networks you can create with Win XP-7 but could I have it connected a desktop (XP) which through the router connects to my Win7 netbook?

[redtom]

Yes it can cross OS'

[LMS16]

Connect it to a desktop PC, then share it off that PC, you'll be able to access the files via your home network..

Either that or you can purchase a NAS box which you can plug into your router & access via the web?

Lew.

[Firehorse]

pull the wires out of it, and voila.

Edited by Recursion (Forum Moderator): Please refrain from pointlessly posting

[:Markster:]

pull the wires out of it, and voila.

oh haha (sarcasm) aren't you a comedian...

@ShibbyShabs i'm not even sure it would function without the power plug... It needs to get power from somewhere and i'm not sure if the usb ports provide as much as necessary... Best solution, as stated above, would be over the network. Hope it helps :)

[Swinkid]

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Wireless-Play-Router-F7D4301/dp/B003CJTNLS

Buy that router,
Plug it in,
install software on ur PC, Walla, appears on your network. Its what i do.

[Jordy]

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Wireless-Play-Router-F7D4301/dp/B003CJTNLS

Buy that router,
Plug it in,
install software on ur PC, Walla, appears on your network. Its what i do.You'll find this website particularly helpful too; http://www.specsavers.co.uk/

[Shibby-Shabs]

I've set up my home network on my netbook, I'll set it up on the pc soon and add my hard drive. Also as somebody (Page 1) said, I will be plugging it in (power source) and having the USB go to the PC, I'm going to have to change the PC's Internet connection so it's coming from the wireless router instead of the wired modem.

I'll reply later with what I get :)
Thanks guys.



You'll find this website particularly helpful too; http://www.specsavers.co.uk/
No it won't, I don't need glasses and I live in Australia, not the UK.

[Recursion]

No it won't, I don't need glasses and I live in Australia, not the UK.

He was talking to Swinkid, not you :P

[Shibby-Shabs]

So I got it working, I connect the desktop which is running on WinXP to the wireless router and then I don't really know what I did since at the start I had problems with the hard drive but I shared the hard drive through the "Explore" menu.

Problem: It works fine but I'm not sure how to disable it, I mean if I decided I don't want it any more how can I remove the computer from the network, I can stop file sharing easily enough through the Internet or Network (not sure of name) Connections Menu but on my netbook the name still shows up.

Also it shows "Internet Gateway" on the desktop, it showed on the netbook but I disabled that. I'm not sure of what this is, could somebody explain it and possibly tell me how to disable it if it's required.

[Shibby-Shabs]

Problem(2): I put both computers workgroups to: WORKGROUP and then it showed up again after disappearing but now the computers show up twice.
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb470/JF_V30/network.png

[Swinkid]

You'll find this website particularly helpful too; http://www.specsavers.co.uk/

I know he wanted it wireless, but thats as wireless as your going to get it.