how do i connect 2 pc and 1 drive
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Posted by on December 21, 2005, 2:49 pm
Please log in for more thread options firewire drive. I can connect both computers to the drive but if the notebook is running the desktop can't see the files on the external drive. can i somehow configure my system so that both computers can share and use the drive simultaneously? tia...ss | |||||||||||||
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Posted by John McGaw on December 21, 2005, 3:02 pm
Please log in for more thread options Plug the firewire drive into one computer or the other. Then network the two computers together using whatever means is convenient (an ethernet crossover cable is the lowest-cost way to manage the feat when only two computers are involved), and then turn on sharing for the firewire drive on whichever machine it resides. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com | |||||||||||||
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Posted by DaveW on December 21, 2005, 6:59 pm
Please log in for more thread options No. That would result in an OS conflict.
-- DaveW ---------------- >i have a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and an external
> firewire drive. I can connect both computers to the drive but if the > notebook is running the desktop can't see the files on the external > drive. can i somehow configure my system so that both computers can > share and use the drive simultaneously? > tia...ss | |||||||||||||
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Posted by on December 21, 2005, 7:12 pm
Please log in for more thread options additional info: my internet connection is shared via a router, the
desktop is hard wired, the notebook via a wireless connection. there are no available ethernet openings on the router. ss On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:49:36 -0600, sstovall3@aol.com wrote: >i have a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and an external
>firewire drive. I can connect both computers to the drive but if the >notebook is running the desktop can't see the files on the external >drive. can i somehow configure my system so that both computers can >share and use the drive simultaneously? >tia...ss | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Pete on December 21, 2005, 7:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:49:36 -0600, sstovall3@aol.com wrote:
>i have a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and an external
>firewire drive. I can connect both computers to the drive but if the >notebook is running the desktop can't see the files on the external >drive. can i somehow configure my system so that both computers can >share and use the drive simultaneously? >tia...ss Unless the main PC is on all the time the best option for this would be to use a NAS or any networked drive or a simple switch box (can you get these for firewire?) Some routers come with a USB port to a drive. Your firewire drive might accept both firewire & USB or use different dongles or you can remove the drive and get a new cheap caddy. It all depends on your current setup. Pete | |||||||||||||
> firewire drive. I can connect both computers to the drive but if the
> notebook is running the desktop can't see the files on the external
> drive. can i somehow configure my system so that both computers can
> share and use the drive simultaneously?
> tia...ss