can it be used to attach a USB external hard drive to router via (USB to ethernet) to make the HD a NAS??
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@ T. Vanlienden... Yes, this is exactly what I use mine for. One must keep in mind however, that this is a USB 2 and therefor the speeds are not going to be like a pure ethernet connection. As long as you're OK with the slower speed, this should work just fine for you. Hope this helps...
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this doesn't have it's own network adapter. Unless the USB external drive has a network adapter don't believe that will work. Sorry :(
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I dont believe this enclosure is meant to be use as NAS. It can be configured while connoted to a computer.
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Good question, Alan - thanks for asking! As you mentioned, the My Cloud (and similar NAS devices from other manufacturers - this is not strictly a WD issue) are a bit picky when it comes to using USB 3.0 hubs. Generally USB 2.0 hubs work more reliably in this type of configuration, so we generally suggest going with that option. If the speed of USB 3.0 is a necessity, directly attaching a drive to the NAS will probably be the most reliable solution. If the speed of 3.0 is needed along with having additional ports, it's probably a good idea to contact WD to see if they have a tested/approved list of USB 3.0 hubs that have been tested with this NAS. If you have any other questions or concerns by all means feel free to send us an email at support@plugable.com - thanks!
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Yes. I have a 2TB GoFlex Home Network drive this I converted using this to USB.
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I'm pretty certain the answer to your question is 'no'. This model of the Drobo is designed to be hooked up to a single computer as a direct accessory/peripheral device to the computer. Models directly above this one are designed to function as NAS.
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Yes you can do that (that is what I do) but I suggest you buy the DS213j, the newer version of this. It has more RAM, a newer CPU, and floating-point and it is cheaper! You can attach two external drives or a powered hub with, I believe up to seven devices total.
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Look at NAS (Network Attached Storage Devices) for hard drives that attach to a network. This is not for that use case.
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it supports USB drives it should be fine. But you need to make sure your router is compatible with ready share. The list of routers is here http://www.netgear.com.au/readyshare
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For that I think you'll want a NAS unit that connects to your router by an ethernet cable. I believe this unit is simply designed for simple access from 1 computer.
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I have not personally tried, but I have hooked external drives and thumb drives with no issues. Both were WiFi cabable and the drive was of a usb3.0 variety.
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There are NAS drives that also have USB ports but most of the affordable ones I have seen don't let you use the network and ethernet simultaneously. So with that it would just be unplug the USB, update over ethernet, plug the USB back in. As long as you have 2 sets of cables, I don't think unhooking the drive and hooking it into the computer is a big deal myself...
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Look at http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20641 and see approved HDDs
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I don't really know the answer... but I don't think it was intended to work that way. If you plug in the hard drive into the USB and then plug in the Ethernet connector and not hook up the computer, I don't think there's a built in server or anything to directly access the hard drive over the network.
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Hi Carlos, I use an usb external HDD (1T) as storage, never try with nas, for me is an awesome software , I have 4 cameras continually recording.
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The simple answer is: No. The USB ports are for moving data from the Network Drive to a flash drive (or vice versa).
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This is not a NAS or a "giant networked hard drive". It is a 5-bay Direct-Attach-Storage device. It connects to a single host machine via Thunderbolt.
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no. you have to connect it to the router directly via an ethernet cable. you can then connect to any drives connected to it though via your network, including wireless connections if your computer youre trying to access the drives from and your router has wifi capabilitiesthe box itself though is not wirelessanother warning, this device does NOT support drives over 2tb in size and the usb ports on it are usb2.0 not usb3.0