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Is there a cable? trying to sus out if i can connect my external hard disk straight into the router. Cheers...

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    Is there a cable? trying to sus out if i can connect my external hard disk straight into the router.

    Cheers

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    I don't know of there is a cable but I think there is an adaptor.

    I say this because I think I have one. I'll go and look.

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    but I wouldn't have though that a USB hard drive could, normally, "talk" IP or MS Networking or whatever

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    It's a Belkin USB 2.0 network adapter. Has a MAC address. Male USb to female RJ45.

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    I was reading some forums and all i can find is either buy a NAS drive or new router with a USB socket But there must be another way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheb View Post
    It's a Belkin USB 2.0 network adapter. Has a MAC address. Male USb to female RJ45.
    Bit like this

    Belkin : Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter

    needs to be male RJ45 with female usb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rolfe66 View Post
    Bit like this

    Belkin : Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter

    needs to be male RJ45 with female usb.

    Yes, that's exactly what it looks like.

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    I suggest two possible directions from here.
    1/ Take the 30 quid the Belikn would cost you and go to the pub
    2/ Put the 30 quid the Belikn would cost you in a jar towards the cost of a NAS drive.

    both will produce a more satisfying result.

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    Aha Here there is hope yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyot View Post
    I suggest two possible directons from here.
    1/ Take the 30 quid the Belikn would cost you and go to the pub
    2/ Put the 30 quid the Belikn would cost you in a jar towards the cost of a NAS drive.

    both will produce a more satisfynig result.
    I am liking number one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rolfe66 View Post
    trying to sus out if i can connect my external hard disk straight into the router.

    Cheers
    You can do it if the disk if configurable for IP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pirahna View Post
    You can do it if the disk if configurable for IP.
    Tell me more please. How do i find that out?

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    I have a NAS drive I need to sell. Has USB ports for adding further drives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slenver View Post
    I have a NAS drive I need to sell. Has USB ports for adding further drives.
    what size? does it work? what OS? how much?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RiceBurner View Post
    what size? does it work? what OS? how much?
    Um... 500Gb. LaCie. Not sure about the OS. Like this one but 500Gb.

    Yeah, works fine. It actually went wrong (though just couldn't connect to it, the data was fine) and got it repaired under warranty. Like new again now and with the drive reformatted, but I've bought a RAID setup since then so it's just sat boxed in my spare room since I got it back from LaCie.

    Maybe 80 quid?

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