BAZZER 10 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I want to add an external HDD to my Acer desktop machine. After a while I thought that I could set up a Wireless one,,,,, I'd love to have the HDD away from the machine (in my case, in the attic - 5/7 feet above my desk). Is this possible ? None of my kit is wireless at the moment (i'd prefer to keep it that way - but realise that this would have to be altered to suit my quest) I have a wired Voyager 220V router. I had assumed that all I would need is: HDD Case (with wireless receiver) wireless transmitter ?! or Bluetooth maybe ????? any ideas please ? Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 964 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Baz I am pretty sure that you can now get a wireless ready HDD unit but I could be wrong. If so that would be fairly simple. If not you would need to set up a network and share the drive or even set up a server. You would definately need to set up a wireless network and unless there is some reason for doing so seems like a lot of messing about if you havent got a wireless router at the moment. I have to say that the size of an external drive being not much bigger than a paperback and the ease of just plugging a usb lead in and the cost saving unless you have some desperate reason I would stick to a usb jobby. You could use a long usb lead if you wanted. If you want it in the loft would it be too difficlt to run a usb up there. I saw a 1 TB usb drive for about £90. Is it just more storage you want? Can't you just fit another drive in your tower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZZER 10 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks Lets: Fairly simple eh ? Like everything else - tis simple, if you know how - I don't. To be truthful, I didn't think it was none existant or difficult to do,,,, but have come across similar terms to those that you use,,,,, which I don't understand - like Network / share etc. If I wanted an external HDD near the machine, i'd go for an eSata set-up,,,,, a lot faster than USB,,,,,, but I want it completely remote (for accounts etc). I only want it for text type files MS-Word, Excel etc,,,,, not bothered about photo / music storage. thanks for the advice mate,,,, Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Looks like you can get such a beast Bazzer. Bit pricey though. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Acer-EasyStore-Wirel...A2%7C240%3A1318 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZZER 10 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 cheers Frank,,,, as you say,,,, a bit pricy (for me anyway) ,,, need to study the info a bit further,,,,, Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.