Wireless HDD for wired desktop ?

Gamekeeper · 22-05-2009, 19:52

Hi folks,
Some months ago I asked around to see if I could 'connect' a wireless hdd to my ACER desktop.
Apparently it is possible, but it seemed that I needed several items to set it up. One of these items was a Wireless Router/hub. I now have a BT Home Hub-2, so am now thinking of the remote/wireless hdd again.

I 'think' I now only need a wireless caddy & the hdd its-self ? Is that right ?
If not, what else do I require ?

many thanks for reading this.

GK

Hom3r · 22-05-2009, 19:58

You could try Maplins?

I don't recall seening a wi-fi HDD enclosure.

Gamekeeper · 25-05-2009, 12:28

cheers for that.

There seems to be a couple of items out there.
I think one system is called NAS - which seems to be a ready built system (some of 'em are also a bit pricey)

The other is (or was) a WiFi caddy into which you put a normal hdd.

At the time, I needed to get my wired set-up to send/receive wirelessly. As I said, the couple of people that tried to help, said that i need a wireless router/hub, which I now have, connected to my ethernet socket.

I am assuming that this sends / receives the data - wirelessly - to said remote hdd/caddy ?!

I need to be sure b4 I spend my money.

thanks again
GK

Graham M · 25-05-2009, 12:29

Why does it particularly need to be wireless?

25-05-2009, 12:42

you can buy NAS caddys for 30 to 40 quid this would be your best option if you have a router already . If the router is wireless the storage will be wireless also. If you buy a ready to use unit the Buffalo linkstations are good

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