NAS harddrive with a usb option to transfer files

wakkaday · 28-02-2012, 17:40

i'm looking for a nas harddrive external which i want to connect to my router, but i've been told with a nas drive i can't connect it to my laptop to initially transfer file? is this true... is there no usb port?

28-02-2012, 17:46

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Originally Posted by wakkaday

i'm looking for a nas harddrive external which i want to connect to my router, but i've been told with a nas drive i can't connect it to my laptop to initially transfer file? is this true... is there no usb port?

There is usually a usb port but the point of a NAS drive is it's wireless capability so no need for physical connections .Although for moving large files the usb connection can be quicker .At the moment i have a Buffalo Nas 500gb with a seagate 500gb usb ext drive attached via usb so it accessible through the network via the buffalo

Kymmy · 28-02-2012, 17:47

I picked up a Noontec N5 from ebay (no drive) for Â£46.. Takes a single SATA drive (3TB max) complete with Gigabit ethernet, USB (can be used like a caddy), built in media server, bit-torrent client, webdav and ftp server (no wifi but that is run through the router)

wakkaday · 28-02-2012, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

I picked up a Noontec N5 from ebay (no drive) for Â£46.. Takes a single SATA drive (3TB max) complete with Gigabit ethernet, USB (can be used like a caddy), built in media server, bit-torrent client, webdav and ftp server (no wifi but that is run through the router)

can you access files on any computer / mobile device? and play files...i might do the same if it works out cheaper... i was looking for 3tb..

or should i get one already set-up 2tb for 120Â£?
im not really a computer wizz, but if it's easy to make my own and better, then i would rather do that

Kymmy · 28-02-2012, 19:53

Yeah sorry it's full samba capable so anything attached to the network can access it, the webdav means you can access via a mobile, the media server is DNLA compatible.. I use mine for PC backups, sharing maps between memorymap, and connecting to a sony bluray for watching AVI files directly on the TV.

As for making one you could get an old computer and run a naked version of windows.. Or even grab a raspberry Pi once they are released and put the board in a disk caddy and run linux to share the drive.

wakkaday · 28-02-2012, 19:58

how much did it cost for you to set it up?
and also if you want to connect it directly to your computer and transfer files can you do that?

Kymmy · 28-02-2012, 20:08

I had a spare SATA2 drive so just plonked that into it.. The price for the box was what I mentioned in post #3.. and yes you can connect it to the computer directly via the USB

wakkaday · 07-03-2012, 12:57

great i will look into doing my own set up

hopefully i will be able to do it...