Filesharing backup question.

gatoradeparade · 01-16-2006, 02:28 PM

Ok here is the home network setup.
Downstairs we have the desktop computer. We also have a linksys wireless router attached to it that broadcast wifi to our laptop.

I have noticed that the laptop is getting pretty full as is the desktop. Today in my closet I found an old CPU (or box, not sure if I have the correct terminology here) and thought of an idea. I figured it would be cool to be able to back up some of the movies, music, and photo's from the laptop onto this. How would I go about doing this? Would I need a cable to hook the laptop to the box? I guess the question is, how can I get the box to act as an external harddrive?
Thanks.,
Ethan

johnwill · 01-16-2006, 03:52 PM

Why not just spend $25 or so and buy a USB external case. You can then remove the hard disk from your old machine and do this the easy way?

gatoradeparade · 01-16-2006, 04:34 PM

would a Wi-Fi USB adapter work?

johnwill · 01-17-2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatoradeparade

would a Wi-Fi USB adapter work?

For connecting a hard disk?

01-16-2006, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
gatoradeparade Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Filesharing backup question. Ok here is the home network setup. Downstairs we have the desktop computer. We also have a linksys wireless router attached to it that broadcast wifi to our laptop. I have noticed that the laptop is getting pretty full as is the desktop. Today in my closet I found an old CPU (or box, not sure if I have the correct terminology here) and thought of an idea. I figured it would be cool to be able to back up some of the movies, music, and photo's from the laptop onto this. How would I go about doing this? Would I need a cable to hook the laptop to the box? I guess the question is, how can I get the box to act as an external harddrive? Thanks., Ethan

01-16-2006, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-16-2006, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
gatoradeparade Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP	would a Wi-Fi USB adapter work?