Does this storage device broadcast wifi while simultaneously connected as USB drive
277833
Yes it does. You set it up and it goes to the HD then to the PC. I like it!
277834
If connect to USB for charge (connect directly to usb power), wifi is working find, but not USB drive. Only Wifi Drive.
1713820
Only if the connected device that has the media is dlna(running media server) like a DLNA NAS or something like that...
1669038
As far as I know the only connections it supports are WiFi and ethernet. The USB is for file sharing.
196630
The answer is a qualified yes, because it depends on the router. Go to http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/GetArticle.aspx?docid=0868d4e24a6a468280c3cf270c1d6a31_21517.xml&pid=1&converted=0 for a list of the linksys wireless routers that support USB external storage. This will also tell you what you need to do to set up the storage. Keep in mind that the drive inside your enclosure must be formatted FAT32 or NTFS.
870955
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 :(
2248475
It definitely does. I think they only mention this two devices because are actually the most used, don't you think? BTW, USB protocol is the same no matter the device you use. Hope it helps!
581619
This is a Network Attached Storage, so it can be accessed by any device ON YOUR NETWORK. It does not have a USB port,it ATTACHES TO YOUR NETWORK, via your router or network switch.
1666611
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
1524906
Kind of. The way it would work is you would connect to the Wi-Drive with WiFi (the drive itself is a WiFi base station) and then you can access files stored on it. You can not access the drive from your device without having WiFi turned on and being connected to the drive. If you then want to connect to another WiFi spot, while maintaining access to the drive, the drive itself can be connected to the internet over WiFi and provide said access to your device while your device is connected to it.
12020
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.
217317
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
1661371
The drive app will see the folders; how it interacts w/ your ethernet question is unknown. It should work, but ... connectivity is diceySorry I cannot be more specifici
693915
You can use it as a wifi repeater or broadcast WiFi using an ethernet connection or a mobile usb dongle. You can also use it as a wifi nas server. Hope this answers your question.
621569
I have mine connected to the home network for the entire family to use for back up storage, from how it behaves - I can only assume it is not spinning when there is now pending activity. Initial access time is way longer then once you have the drive directory open; and on occasion despite having the drive mapped to the desktop, the auto backup software I use will stop and alert that the selected destination for the backup is not available - which I then resolve by opening the directory manually (a bit of a delay) then everything is happy again. but the aproduct info doesn't mention that specifically. It also appears to take a while to initially gain access to the drive from outside the home network which sort of reinforces my thinking that it shuts down when ot being actively polled from somewhere on the network
2075779
It is a USB device and I have not tried to use it wirelessly but dont recall the manual offering this feature
1635080
Im sorry i was wrong, (kinda) the unit itself is not wifi ready, but it does have a usb slot that can be used with a usb network adapter.
260535
This drive is not intended for USB connection. It connects to a router via an Ethernet port. It has a USB port for connecting a USB memory.