If I connect this to a Windows laptop via wi-fi, w/o plugging it into a USB slot, can I still read/write files exactly as if it was plugged in?
1082063
yes you can but why would you?it is much slower then copy via USB and it will slow down all other connection on wi/fi from your laptop.for example your browser connected to internet will became sluggish.
1082064
No, it definitely won't be *exactly* as if it was plugged in. When plugged in, Windows is going to view it as a drive, assign it a drive letter, and allow you to copy files to it via copy/paste, drag/drop, etc. I haven't confirmed it, but I can all but guarantee it won't work that way when accessing it via WiFi from your PC. In fact, my guess is, you can view content, but not alter it via WiFi. again, I haven't tried, but that would be my guess. If I get a chance, I'll try and let you know.
1082065
You can read the files, bit you cannot transfer to it unless it is inserted into usb port..
1664316
Yes, that is the purpose of the device. It plugs into a usb port for data and also another usb port for power.Works great, just need two usb ports free. As to Windows 8, I have had no problems.
1862861
Yes, it basically is a regular flash drive with the option of wifi. So if your son had a file on a tablet that doesn't have a usb connection, he can transfer the file onto the sandisk wirelessly, then just plug it into his laptop usb and transfer the file like a regular usb flash drive. Or vice a versa- plug the sandisk into his laptop usb, copy his file just like a regular flash drive, then Wirelessly, by wifi,transfer it to your tablet
1286608
Well...........it SAYS it is, but I have not been able to have it see my PC, or my I-pad OR my wireless printer!!! So I just have been taking out my SD card and putting it into my reader on my PC and getting my pics that way.. Of course I could get an Eye-Fi SD card and see if that works wirelessly, but for now taking out the SD card from the camera works just fine. XP had a hard time at first reading the 64 gig SD card, but getting a driver from Microsoft's web page fixed that problem.
1587409
It doesn't connect to your computer through USB. It will charge that way but you can't connect to the device. Your computer is trying to "read" it like it would a flash drive.
1861640
No way I can see. It is powered by the USB connection and data is moved the same way. There is no other connection.
1189049
Never tried that... But I don't see why not. It's probably easier for you to just copy it to a USB drive, no?
901533
Yes this is the same as a wireless card. And yes it plugs into your usb. Wireless peripherals usually refer to accessories like keyboards, mice, headphones etc. This will not work with those, but only connect your computer wirelessly to your home network/ internet. Now if you have devices on the home network like a printer or backup storage then yes this will work.
658051
The simple answer is: No.The USB ports are for moving data from the Network Drive to a flash drive (or vice versa).
1114346
I love this drive. I'm about to get another. Yes, it can be connected via USB to your wireless network and accessed by multiple computers that way. Hopefully that answers your question.
788737
I don't have a windows laptop with which to test, but I've never seen a USB hub like this that had an OS requirement (the same cannot be said of USB devices in general). Plugging it in is all that was required for my Mac, and my windows virtual machine could also use the devices plugged into the hub without any special work.
480883
64GB SDXC OK.. I formatted as exFAT instead of NTFS. Turn off wireless and connect to PC will be able to read/write files. My 32GB USB has FAT and works OK.
1160027
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.
1449903
Yes you can if it connects by USB. You can also connect over a network if the drive is shared and skip the wires.
137673
This device plugs directly into a USB port, on the front side, back side, on a hub, laptop or whatever. It will show up (when a card is inserted) as a separate drive in the filesystem (Explorer or similar). So ... the short answer is ... yes.
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.
434634
It should work it is a USB connection. The software is the issue, I had problems saving the files;but I'm using Windows 7.