`I have a Dell Inspiron laptop. "Ethernet" connection???.Problems backing up my files?? I use Carbonite to b/u files & they tell me to use external.
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are you asking if you can backup your laptop via its ethernet conneciton? That is the nature of the system design. if both devices are on the same network, to should work fine. If the lap top is remote, and connecting on the internet, performance would be limited by your connection speeds.
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the drive will connect via the usb port - then it functions across the home internet connection as if it where another PC your sharing files with.I use Norton to do the back up as well as using windows own back up on other computers and both work without issues.but the drive is slower then a smaller direct connect usb drive
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If Carbonite is working for you I'd say stick with it. Having offsite backup is a good idea since it's unaffected should you have a house fire, flood, etc. As I said my review, I have serious issues with the speed of this drive. Backing up 1GB of data took well over an hour. By comparison, I was able to download the 4GB Mountain Lion update in just about an hour, on the same network, and both via wifi. Other reviewers have mentioned speed issues as well, so if you are concerned about possible problems I'd say that's the biggest possible one.
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Yeah....like the other responders, speed is a bit of an issue, but I found when it's backing up AND my local dropbox folder is syncing, everything slows as CPUs are eaten up. So as long as you're only syncing one drive at a time, you should be fine. I like the convenience of not having to be hooked into the machine. It works great connected to my gateway, and I have it secured quite easily.
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Well, I do not know as it seems pretty neatly closed, but there is always the alternative to use an external and/or network accessible drives. That's what I do over a Gigabit network. Good luck.
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i wish i could help but i sold it b4 i can use usb to ethernet device.the wifi was weak so i think usb to ethernet would be an amazing idea and it will improve the device.tell me later what r u going to buy kik eeyeemk
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this hard drive allows you to do it. i have daisy chained it to a lacie external drive. it is easy to do. the wd comes with 2 firewire cords and 2 ports. the first cord goes into one of the wd's ports and then into your laptop's firewire port. the second one goes from the second firewire port in the wd into the firewire port of your other drive. then they both will show up on your desktop. to eject them, just drag both icons to the trash and unplug. i always remove them before i start my powerbook. soometimes the powerbook gets confused and doesn't know which hard drive to recognize for start up. easier to plug them in after i have booted up my mac. hope this helps. this hard drive allows you to do it. i have daisy chained it to a lacie external drive. it is easy to do. the wd comes with 2 firewire cords and 2 ports. the first cord goes into one of the wd's ports and then into your laptop's firewire port. the second one goes from the second firewire port in the wd into the firewire port of your other drive. then they both will show up on your desktop. to eject them, just drag both icons to the trash and unplug. i always remove them before i start my powerbook. soometimes the powerbook gets confused and doesn't know which hard drive to recognize for... » Read More this hard drive allows you to do it. i have daisy chained it to a lacie external drive. it is easy to do. the wd comes with 2 firewire cords and 2 ports. the first cord goes into one of the wd's ports and then into your laptop's firewire port. the second one goes from the second firewire port in the wd into the firewire port of your other drive. then they both will show up on your desktop. to eject them, just drag both icons to the trash and unplug. i always remove them before i start my powerbook. soometimes the powerbook gets confused and doesn't know which hard drive to recognize for start up. easier to plug them in after i have booted up my mac. hope this helps. « Show Less
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My LaCie is connected to an Apple Extreme Base Station. I also have trouble with transfer rates particularly when backing-up. I connected by Ethernet the first time to back-up 200GB+ -- took about 5 hours. Have only had the LaCie for a few week and have not had time to troubleshoot the transfer rates. Sorry cannot be more helpful.
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Hello. That's probably over my tech level but.......you'll have to determine whether it is the physical port, where you plug it in, or an internal connection running from inside the computer, yea I know, no easy feat. Now, it could be your ethernet cable, try another cable first. I would go to the manual and see if there is a "replace your ethernet port". These things are usually pretty sturdy. Try everything else before trying to change out hardware. For what is worth.West
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Hi, I'm so sorry, I can't help you: I never, ever use the back up software in these drives, my laptop is already slow and I find it makes it worst, so I copy/updates my files manually. Good luck with yours!
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Please refer to DELL Manual for your computer " ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-9200_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.pdf&quo;t; --- you will find SATA connector is not supported.
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Hi Heather,It did not work for me. Computers would not connect. I used an external hard drive instead, provided a valuable back up as well as a transfer. There are still quite a few compatibility bugs Microsoft is working out.
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I installed in a Dell Inspiron and had to use all cables - usb header, sata data, and molex power. I had to buy a 16 pin sata power to molex 4 pin adapter for my install. I had no molex power connects only sata.
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I don't use the backup software which came with it, nor do I use Windows Backup. I use Acronis True Image 2014, and the answer there is yes. You likely can with both the others as well, but I went with Acronis based on features and reputation. The answer is dependent upon the software you use, not the device. The device is just storage. As long as it's visible, you can do whatever you like, whenever you like. I will say that you should keep data volume versus time in mind. A full backup of 1.8TB takes over 24hrs. You're not likely to get through even an incremental backup nightly of anything over 0.75TB. The CPU on this thing is a bit underpowered. The CPU is maxed during transfers, and that appears to be what holds transfer speeds to 50MB/sec, when they should be over twice that when hung directly on gigabit ethernet as mine is (and both the device and the PC show their ports locked at gigabit). Throughput it throttled by the CPU speed limitation on this device. And double the required backup time if you have it verify your backups after making them, as Acronis can do. So if you're trying to do nightly backups of a -whole system-, the frequency with which you can do so will depend on how much data you have to push. If you're just backing up select locations like a lot of people do, that won't be as big an issue unless you work in video production or something similar.
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For me I found external hard disks worked, but I would get short term disconnects. I replaced my hub with a Anker hub and haven't looked back:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSLMTQ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
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esl537's answer is best for tech details. My Dell is similar to yours & the HD works fine with existing cables. I knew it'd be backward compatible but I could also carry it forward to a new system with higher transfer rates 'one day.' It's been several months & all is well. Much quiter than Seagate it replaced.
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Zhi:Thanks for all your great explanations.Maybe S.Pachella knows how to put both the pc and netbook on the same network, but I don't. Could you explain? Linking a pc w/DVD to the netbook seems like such a perfect approach. Thx.Gayle
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Simple usb connection is all it takes. Select the correct connection and open folders, Just about like using an external drive on your comp. Sorry I do not even know where i put it anymore.
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Mark, the only way I use Acronis is to clone the entire C drive to an external/portable drive. If I have a problem/crash/corruption, then I clone back. I suppose you could connect the clone (via usb) again and do an explorer search for individual files. Hope it helps. V
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check to see if the hard drive is okay...i took ours out and used a portable hard drive reader to connect to another pc, and was able to transfer all the files. Amazon has these readers cheap. Or Best Buy can do a recovery..inquire..it will be cheaper than Toshiba maybe if you are out of warrenty period. If your laptop is under warrenty, it is a flat postage fee of around $25.