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lovemylife - Dec 10, 2008 at 09:10 AM
 lovemylife - Dec 10, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Hello,
I would like to connect my laptop to my external hard drive wirelessly. Right now I have a network of my pc ,laptop and external hard drive. I want to be able to axcess the external hard drive from my laptop without having the pc on. I axcess the internet thru a broadband connection with..laptop wirelessly. Is there a way to connect the external hard drive with the laptop wirelessly? there is no USB conection on my router..thinking i could do it that way.

thank you in advance for any help.
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n b m
Dec 10, 2008 at 10:39 AM
You may need to buy another external case for the hard drive to turn it into NAS - (network attached storage).

http://www.saverstore.com/productinfo/Product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=20008725&rstrat=12708

See above for example case. Attach this to your router via a patch cable - you must have one if youve got wifi on the go and your away

or buy something like this
http://computers.pricegrabber.co.uk/network-storage-devices/m/47680293/
lovemylife
Dec 10, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Hi,
I have a Western Digital Model 800b015. I am not sure what you mean by getting a new case. I buy this case that has the right "connectors" and I put the WD in it? How does it connect my WD to the case.

Thanks for your help
n b m > lovemylife
Dec 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I buy this case that has the right "connectors" and I put the WD in it? - Correct

You need a case with an ethernet apapter (RJ45 Connector on it)

Your old hard drive will be either SATA or PATA, check when you remove it from the original case.
Just simply buy an external case with the same connection
lovemylife > n b m
Dec 10, 2008 at 11:15 AM
I understand what you are saying.. but the hard drive is came already enclosed in a case and I don't see any screws or any way to take it apart. Is it possible that I have something that cannot be put in a new case?
n b m > lovemylife
Dec 10, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Doubt it. Most things can be taken apart. HDD usually come as 3.5" SATA or PATA excluding laptop drives and then get added to a case for external drives. Your case my have clips inside keeping it together. Otherwise get the specs of the drive and post them here.
lovemylife > n b m
Dec 10, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Don' t know if this will help you.

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System Requirements Interface Specifications
Macintosh ®

* Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
* Mac® OS v9.2.2 or Mac OS X v10.2.8+

Windows ®

* Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
* Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

USB 2.0

* USB 2.0 and 1.1 compliant1
* One external "B" 4-pin USB receptacle
* Serial bus data transfer rates of up to 480 Mb/sec


Performance Specifications Physical Dimensions
Average read seek 8.9 ms average
Track-to-track seek 2.0 ms average
Average latency 4.2 ms nominal
Warranty3 1-year

Height 1.87 in. (44.20 mm) ± .10
Length 9.50 in. (218.75 mm) ± .10
Width 5.91 in. (154.43 mm) ± .10

Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C
Non-operating temperature -20°C to 65°C

Power Requirements

AC input voltage 100-240 VAC
AC input frequency 47-63 Hz

Drive Specifications
80 GB 120 GB 160 GB 200 GB 250 GB 320 GB 400 GB
Formatted capacity2 80,026 MB 120,034 MB 160,041 MB 200,049 MB 250,059 MB 320,072 MB 400,088 MB