portable hard drives with wifi image
Neil
I just bought a portable Toshiba external hard drive that i connect to my laptop via USB cable. I noticed that my wifi router had a jack titled USB. So i was wondering if i could somehow hook my hard drive to that and just stream the data to my laptop, and if possible, watch the movies on it on my iDevices. Is it possible?
Answer
Read your router documentation to see if it is possible and if there are restrictions. On routers the USB port may be useless, only usable to share a printer, or can be used for several functions.
As already stated, the Apple Time Capsule (and Apple Airport Extreme) support external USB drives, though it can be limited. A drive configured for Time Machine backups is not very usable for other purposes, and a drive in a Windows format cannot be used for Time Machine backups.
Some Belkin, Buffalo, D-Link, Linksys, and Netgear products in recent years support external USB hard drives. The partitions, formats of use of these drives may be limited. Some Buffalo and D-link routers require each PC to install driver software provided from the manufacturer to access the external USB hard drive, and the driver software may be not be available for all operating systems.
Read your router documentation to see if it is possible and if there are restrictions. On routers the USB port may be useless, only usable to share a printer, or can be used for several functions.
As already stated, the Apple Time Capsule (and Apple Airport Extreme) support external USB drives, though it can be limited. A drive configured for Time Machine backups is not very usable for other purposes, and a drive in a Windows format cannot be used for Time Machine backups.
Some Belkin, Buffalo, D-Link, Linksys, and Netgear products in recent years support external USB hard drives. The partitions, formats of use of these drives may be limited. Some Buffalo and D-link routers require each PC to install driver software provided from the manufacturer to access the external USB hard drive, and the driver software may be not be available for all operating systems.
How do I connect my Netbook to the internet?
Coco-bunny
I just received a Samsung Netbook as a gift and need to know how to get online. I'm new at this and I'm not looking to spend a mint on gadgets, so something cost effective and easy would appreciated!!
If you have tips on what portable hard drives are good and inexpensive, add that also. I want to transfer some games from my desktop to my Netbook.
Answer
Your netbook comes equipped with a wireless network card. This allows it to connect to wireless internet signals that are sent out by wireless routers. These routers exist in many public places (such as coffee shops and librarys, and are advertised as "wifi" or "wifi hotspots"). You want to click on the wireless network option (in the bottom right of your screen, near the clock) and find a network name listed, then click on it to connect to the internet.
You can also buy a wireless router and plug it into your home internet connection, which allows you to connect to the internet wirelessly anywhere inside your house.
If any of this is confusing, take your netbook to a Best Buy or somewhere similar. They should be very able to help you figure out how to use the internet, as well as sell you a wireless router.
Oh, and if you want to transfer games from your desktop to netbook, I recommend that you get a USB flash drive rather than a portable hard drive. Flash drives are a lot cheaper and a lot smaller. You can get that holds 8 gig (which is probably all you'll need to transfer any game out there) from Amazon.com for about 15 dollars (http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-Flash-SDCZ6-8192-A11/dp/B000UZN2ZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262186412&sr=8-1)
Your netbook comes equipped with a wireless network card. This allows it to connect to wireless internet signals that are sent out by wireless routers. These routers exist in many public places (such as coffee shops and librarys, and are advertised as "wifi" or "wifi hotspots"). You want to click on the wireless network option (in the bottom right of your screen, near the clock) and find a network name listed, then click on it to connect to the internet.
You can also buy a wireless router and plug it into your home internet connection, which allows you to connect to the internet wirelessly anywhere inside your house.
If any of this is confusing, take your netbook to a Best Buy or somewhere similar. They should be very able to help you figure out how to use the internet, as well as sell you a wireless router.
Oh, and if you want to transfer games from your desktop to netbook, I recommend that you get a USB flash drive rather than a portable hard drive. Flash drives are a lot cheaper and a lot smaller. You can get that holds 8 gig (which is probably all you'll need to transfer any game out there) from Amazon.com for about 15 dollars (http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-Flash-SDCZ6-8192-A11/dp/B000UZN2ZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262186412&sr=8-1)
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