Can this be used to remotely access (access from the internet) files on a hard drive attached to the Router?
917084
I have not done this BUT, according to the setup manual:"...You will be able to access files from a USB externalhard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your local network or from the Internet using either a webbrowser or an app for your smartphone or tablet..." so I don't why the other two respondeers said no to you.
917085
yes. just plug the HardDrive or USB stick to the USB port on the router and turn file sharing on from configuration
917086
I have not done this BUT, according to the setup manual:"...You will be able to access files from a USB external hard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your local network or from the Internet using either a web browser or an app for your smartphone or tablet..." so I don't why the other two respondeers said no to you.
2211339
I imagine you could. I don't recall seeing any specifications stating otherwise. Bear in mind, however, that the product works through a router which needs to be on in order for files to be accessible.
1658500
No. This device is designed to connect the computer to a WIFI router, not the other way around.SoftAP may make this possible but check out whether it is doable on your computer before you buy.
1145858
Most likely yes. but it also depends on how far apart they are placed and capabilities of your PC and LED. it also has a USB port you could dump your media collection in your PC to USB drive or a USB hard drive and connect it to the router (thats what i did) . I could browse and run my media from any device in my network
868148
Sure you can. You connect to the drive via Wi-Fi and the drive connect to the Internet bridging you to the Internet. Works really good.
1524010
In that scenario you could configure your network to allow for remote access by way of VPN and access its shared folders that way.
1807111
Unfortunately, no. You need physical access to the router and in most cases the password.
1317479
You would access through the drive. Make the drive access your Internet then you access the drive as your access point.
2279799
The unit itself is plugged directly into the router via an ethernet cable. Other computers on your network can access the files via wifi also over the internet.
2075988
Yes, you can access the files using the same IP Address method you would with mobile devices. However, it would typically make more sense to plug the dive into your laptop to play the files. It is an external hard drive remember. But I guess if you had multiple laptops to share it with at one time the wifi mode would be best.
2072195
Typically, you use the USB port to connect the router to the Internet and then other devices connect via WiFi to access the Internet and the USB shared storage. As for the scenario you described, I doubt it will work...
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.
2171234
For example you can connect a USB hard drive and access it anywhere from your home network.
1406180
Simple answer is yes. It gets to be a question of just how portable you need your router to be.
334850
In one word- yes. You can do it by either connecting a cable or using the FileHub's own wifi signal.
471717
These devices are connected to a local computer, which does not need access to the Internet. However, if you want to use "remote veiwing," which I'm sure you will, then the computer to which they are connected needs Internet access.
2268942
As long as you hard wire (ether net) the Buffalo Link Station into your wireless router, you can share the drive over any device on your Wi Fi network, wired or wireless. You can even share the drive over the internet with the proper setup.