I now have a laptop connected to a docking station, which is in turn connected to my cable modem via ethernet cable. When I take the laptop off the docking station, I use a wifi card to wireless router. Question: the docking station has a USB plug on it. If I plug a USB external hard drive into it, can I use that drive as a network file server? Will it matter if the laptop is docked or not? Running Win2k.
Will this work as file server?
Oct 26, 2005
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The drive can provide network storage, but only with a storage server, which would be the laptop. The alternative is a standalone network storage device.
Read reviews of Network Attached Storage (NAS)
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are cheaper model that have come out since the review. I have a "SimpleShare 160GB" that retails for $250. It works great. Pay attention to details on security. Some of these drives have no security capabilities. At least it should provide password protection.
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