Access to hard disk through router

I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
computer to access the hard disk ?

On 18 Jul 2006 05:34:28 -0700, epicman wrote:

> I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
> to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
> access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
> computer to access the hard disk ?

I doubt it very much.. at least not a stock router.

Any usb ports would be for print serving.

What router is it ?

If you have a small home network then take a look at the
Linksys NSLU2, it's an ethernet to usb unit. You can also set it up so
you can access your drives over the internet if needed. I have 2 usb
drives a 250gb and a 100gb set-up off of the NSLU2. Works great!

"epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
>to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
>access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
>computer to access the hard disk ?
>

Doz wrote:
> On 18 Jul 2006 05:34:28 -0700, epicman wrote:
>
> > I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
> > to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
> > access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
> > computer to access the hard disk ?
>
> I doubt it very much.. at least not a stock router.
>
> Any usb ports would be for print serving.
>
> What router is it ?

the router is a Netgear Netgear WGT624 Cable/DSL 802.11g 108Mbps
Wireless Router.

epicman wrote:
> Doz wrote:
>> On 18 Jul 2006 05:34:28 -0700, epicman wrote:
>>
>>> I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a
>>> way to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be
>>> able to access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to
>>> by a slave computer to access the hard disk ?
>>
>> I doubt it very much.. at least not a stock router.
>>
>> Any usb ports would be for print serving.
>>
>> What router is it ?
>
> the router is a Netgear Netgear WGT624 Cable/DSL 802.11g 108Mbps
> Wireless Router.

Two different ways that I use.. One of my drives is a XIMETA (BOTH a USB and
an ethernet), and the other two are USB only, for those I use a Linksys
NSLU2
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
About $99
Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Easily Add Storage Space to Your Network
Connects USB 1.1 or 2.0 disk drives and flash disks directly to your
network
Share music, video, or data files with managed access by user name or group
Integrated file server -- access your files from the Internet
Built-in disk utilities -- format, backup, and scandisk

(note that when they say drives, it only does two drives.... Luckily I only
have two that are usb only

So does this mean you can write and read from your hard disk through
the internet ? Particularly interested in people success in being able
to write to it remotely - useful for uploading photos while travelling.

gene martinez wrote:
> If you have a small home network then take a look at the
> Linksys NSLU2, it's an ethernet to usb unit. You can also set it up so
> you can access your drives over the internet if needed. I have 2 usb
> drives a 250gb and a 100gb set-up off of the NSLU2. Works great!
>
> "epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >
> >I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
> >to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
> >access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
> >computer to access the hard disk ?
> >

[Deconvolved, as 'epicman' isn't paying attention. Top-posters, go
figger...]
>> "epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
>> >to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router

>gene martinez wrote:
>> If you have a small home network then take a look at the
>> Linksys NSLU2, it's an ethernet to usb unit. You can also set it up so
>> you can access your drives over the internet if needed.

"epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>So does this mean you can write and read from your hard disk through
>the internet ? Particularly interested in people success in being able
>to write to it remotely - useful for uploading photos while travelling.

That's how it works, with the appropriate holes in your router's
firewall, and trust in the security of the NSLU2's password
protections. [I know nothing about them, BTW, just that opening
public access to LAN resources is potentially very dangerous.]

William P.N. Smith wrote:
> [Deconvolved, as 'epicman' isn't paying attention. Top-posters, go
> figger...]
>>> "epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>> I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a
>>>> way to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router
>
>> gene martinez wrote:
>>> If you have a small home network then take a look at the
>>> Linksys NSLU2, it's an ethernet to usb unit. You can also set it up
>>> so you can access your drives over the internet if needed.
>
> "epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> So does this mean you can write and read from your hard disk through
>> the internet ? Particularly interested in people success in being
>> able to write to it remotely - useful for uploading photos while
>> travelling.
>
> That's how it works, with the appropriate holes in your router's
> firewall, and trust in the security of the NSLU2's password
> protections. [I know nothing about them, BTW, just that opening
> public access to LAN resources is potentially very dangerous.]

Actually, while it does have 2 usb ports, you have to reformat the disks and
they become linux disks that are only available thru that device (ie you can
no longer plug the externals into the usb ports on other machines)...

Had one, hated it, and now have a Buffalo LinkStation 250GB Network Storage
Center with built-in Print Server - HD-H250LAN (does the external usb stuff
AND provides a print server function - about $20 more, but the external USB
drives do not have to be reformatted, can still be used on other computers,
and you can set permissions to access folders from the internet (I have most
of mine blocked, and only have one folder accessible)

You can access the unit and files from the web interface through the
internet.. It's great if you need some files that you know you have at
home. You have to open/forward a port on your router to be able to
access the unit. You can also configure the units port to any number
you want/need.


"epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>So does this mean you can write and read from your hard disk through
>the internet ? Particularly interested in people success in being able
>to write to it remotely - useful for uploading photos while travelling.
>
>gene martinez wrote:
>> If you have a small home network then take a look at the
>> Linksys NSLU2, it's an ethernet to usb unit. You can also set it up so
>> you can access your drives over the internet if needed. I have 2 usb
>> drives a 250gb and a 100gb set-up off of the NSLU2. Works great!
>>
>> "epicman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >I just bought a wireless router and I was wondering if there was a way
>> >to hook my USB external hard disk up to the router and then be able to
>> >access that hard disk with my laptop ? Or would I need to by a slave
>> >computer to access the hard disk ?
>> >
>

"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

That was true on the first units but from what I hear they changed
that...
>
>Actually, while it does have 2 usb ports, you have to reformat the disks and
>they become linux disks that are only available thru that device (ie you can
>no longer plug the externals into the usb ports on other machines)...
>
>Had one, hated it, and now have a Buffalo LinkStation 250GB Network Storage
>Center with built-in Print Server - HD-H250LAN (does the external usb stuff
>AND provides a print server function - about $20 more, but the external USB
>drives do not have to be reformatted, can still be used on other computers,
>and you can set permissions to access folders from the internet (I have most
>of mine blocked, and only have one folder accessible)
>
>