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Connecting USB External Harddrives to Eternet Wireless Route

Oct 6, 2013 11:45PM PDT

Hi guys - I hope you can help or maybe to tell me its impossible - but here is the scenario:

1) I have 3 External Harddrives & 1 External DVD writer (all USB)
2) A Toshiba Laptop
3) My wireless & Ethernet Router (UPC)
4) A Powered 7 way USB Hub

What I am trying to ascertain is there a way to connect the 3 harddrives & the external DVD player to the USB Hub - and someway to connect the USB Hub to the Ethernet router - so that the drives are available wirelessly?

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Re: drives to router
Oct 6, 2013 11:51PM PDT

Some routers have a USB-connection to connect at least a shared printer (if it has USB) and possibly a shared disk (if it has USB). But I'm afraid you can't connect a USB-thing to a router that hasn't a USB-thing.
So, if you want that, connect them to some server that you can connect via Ethernet. \

Do you realize that a wireless disk probably is unacceptably slow?

Kees

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Oct 6, 2013 11:56PM PDT

Thanks Kees - this was my assumption- but I was hoping there was a work around - unfortunately the Router does not have a USB connection - ah well - looks like I'll have to connect the USB hub directly to the laptop - Sad -

Thanks again for your quick response.

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You need a Storage Link
Oct 8, 2013 3:14AM PDT

There is a piece of hardware, called a storage link, that will serve up the contents of a USB drive to a router. Typically they're in the $40-$80 range. Check the specs and reviews carefully for capabilities and shortcomings. Multiple drives via a USB hub is a stretch, unless the device is designed to handle multiple ports.