Will this work as a network hard drive (if I connect it to my router)?
521217
It will, but I wouldn't get this one, mine only lasted a few months before it crashed.
521218
only if your router supports connection of hard drive that big.... this hard drive itself does not have a network connection. just the USB 3 connection.
521219
Depends on the router, be sure to check out the router's manual to see if it can address 3TB of storage and preferrably be able to work with USB 3.0
521220
I have no idea where these yes and/or maybe answers are coming from. Even if your router is one of the few with a USB interface specifically for hard drives (airport extreme is one), you can't call this USB unit a network hard drive. A network hard drive has an ethernet or wifi interface, which these do not have. The only correct answer is no, it won't work as a network hard drive. Are we all talking about the same exact Toshiba? Maybe not since Amazon likes to make changes and lump things together as one, but I doubt any in this series have ever been network capable.
1310112
Yes, it will show up in your local explorer under network/router if you attach it to the router. works as just another drive if it is attached direct.
1149112
I don't know why it wouldn't. Most software that doesn't have an 8 app will load on the Desktop. However, I don't recommend it. I have at least 6 WD drives from 500GB to a 4TB MYCloud and have had no problem with any of them. But, I don't think WD was ready for routers. I had to hard reboot mine at least twice a day. I had to return it and go with NetGear.
1710518
No, it comes with a PCIe RAID card that has to be installed in PC. The best you could hope for attaching it to your router is that the router might see 4 drives, but I'd bet only 1 drive would be visible, if you're lucky
1866414
Yes. I use the router with a Western digital MyCloud wireless hard drive, HP laptop runnning Windows v8.1, a Toshiba netbook running M/S XP, and iPad2. I've not had one problem connecting or maintaining connection.
893857
I don't believe so. it's been a while since I set mine up but I think I had to connect it to my computer 1st, run the disk, tell it what network to connect to and give it the network password before it could access my router via Wi-Fi. I also had to make some changes to my router settings.
2039203
It shouldn't matter what OS you are running. As long as your OS can map a network drive it will work
651644
Yes, it is safe to keep it connected to the router all the time. You can check the list of tested USB hard drives on this link, http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=5dee65386ed848d3b174757922b19c6d_List_of_tested_USB_hard_drives_and_printers_for_the_Linksys_.xml&pid=80&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search.
1640046
No it cannot by itself. The unit will only stream from your main hard drive inside your computer (usually drive C:). You can stream from an external hard drive connected to your router if you have a media server program that was included with your router's software or with a third party program such as Twonky. However, the formats the player will read are limited and even then it may not read those formats.
102419
It supports read/write, so it should handle this, but you are not likely to get blazing speed. Plus you are paying extra for the built-in battery & wi-fi. If your interest is mainly for backups, then I would consider adding a USB drive to your router or looking at other options geared toward backup. The main purpose of this drive is to provide drive access on the go. BTW, another drive in this category is the Kingston Wi-Drive, which typically runs around $50 for the 32GB model. It does essentially the same thing as this Patriot drive, just smaller and less space -- and a lot cheaper.
2279797
The drive doesn't haves wifi card, so it needs a wired connection to your router/switch. It can then be accessed wirelessly through your router.
716600
Try ES File Explorer,w ith it you access any hard drive (including your storage in pc and other external hard drive) in your home network via wifi.
1128816
Look at NAS (Network Attached Storage Devices) for hard drives that attach to a network. This is not for that use case.
2149111
I would lean towards no. Tried using this in a Verizon router which was connected to a WD TB external HD powered by a/c. I guess worth a try for a couple bucks but then again I'm sure that is why this person is making enough money to keep on selling them....because the price is low enough that if it doesn't work it goes straight in the garbage can.
1824427
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.
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.
568190
Yes. If you are at all tech savvy, you can hook this up to your home network and then open the port on your router so that you can access this drive from the internet. I haven't done this yet myself but I do know it is possible. Search the web or some forums for ways to access your home network remotely.