Network Hard Drive

[Butler Trumpet]

I've got a external HDD that I would like to set up on my network so that all the computers here can get to it. It is made by Iomega and it can be hooked up either USB or firewire. The usb cable is one that is often on printers... looks like this
http://www.ebusinesscables.com/images/usb_a_to_b.jpg

If i plug it into my wireless router, is this possible?
and how do I get to it?
Thanks

 

[mklos]

If this is an Apple AirPort Base Station/AirPort Express with a USB port on it, then no. That USB port is only made to work with printers.

Basically what you'll want to do is plug it into a Mac, and then turn on file sharing. Then any Mac or PC on the network will have access to it as long as the Mac its connected to is turned on and joined to the network.

 

[Butler Trumpet]

it is a Linksys.... still possible?

 

[mklos]

Whats the model # of the Linksys? It should be either on the bottom of the wireless router. WRT... something like that.

 

[Butler Trumpet]

It is WRT54G

 

[mklos]

Well unless there's something out there that will go from USB to ethernet and know how to transfer data to network packets, then you'll have to settle for my solution above.

If you do use my solution, use FireWire instead of USB and you'll have better success.

 

[Butler Trumpet]

yeah that will work I guess...
and yeah, no way would i ever use usb... iBook with usb 1.0 or whatever sucks compared to firewire

thanks!

 

[mklos]

This may be what you're looking for:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124036