I am trying to put my external usb hard drive up on my LAN. I know I can buy a new usb/ethernet hard drive enclosure for 70$, but would a simple hardwire usb to ethernet converter/connection do the trick. A usb to ethernet adapter is only like 5$.
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No.  You need more than simply connecting the hard drive to the LAN.  The hard drive has to act as a NAS (Network Attached Storage).  Basically that means the box that you're connecting to the LAN has to have in it, in addition to the hard drive, a simple computer that can handle network file-transfer protocols, such as FTP, NFS, SMB, etc.
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Bigdrive is a complete idiot. Most Wireless adapters ARE USB now. Oh how I despise stupid people.
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The comfiguration options are in control panel, internet, you choose lan.  And you either have to have USB 2.0 drivers or you have to have a NIC installed [physically, and drivers], depending on how you connect your computer to the modem.
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Did you run the External Hard Drive Setup Wizard?\nIs the Hard Drive Formatted?\n\nExternal USB drives come with a setup CD that you should run on the PC you are connecting it to. This will allow you to format or setup the drive for use.
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I would go with a lacie drive :\n\nhttp://www.lacie.com/products/family.htm?id=10007\n\nDepends what sort of features you are after, If you have lots of money then I would suggest one of the RAID ones they have ( they are like a couple thousand dollars ) so be warned, when I say expensive I mean expensive lol.\n\nOther then that just get which ever one suits you, mobile or desktop one - As long as it is external and or internal if your laptop has a modular bay. I suggest external though but make sure that your laptop can support the interface types ie firewire or USB 1.1 or 2.0. ( WIth regards to USB they both work ie you can use USB 1.1 devices with USB 2.0 and visa versa ). Same goes for firewire but you can NOT and do not use usb with firewire or firewire with usb.
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You can only use either the USB or the Ethernet port to hook up your entire home network.\n\nFortunately, your modem will act as a DHCP server. So, you can buy a $40 switch at any office supply / electronics big-box store, hook the computers up to the switch, then hook the switch to the modem, and both PCs should be on the Internet.\n\nSee this for more info:\n\nhttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-NVb99sQ4RK5BVgIbxdcQdcRtfT8-?cq=1&l=16&u=20&mx=30&lmt=5&p=21
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"All I want to do is burn all my huge video files" \na)Any friend have a a External USB Hard drive? to backup all the stuff.\nb) Purchase a External USB enclousure and insert your hard drive to enable it USB. then do a backup.\nc) Puchase a External USB enclousure and put the DVD burner in it, to do backups with your friends. There a lot of cheaper items on the web.
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this is a matter of opinion, but i have provided a link to a usb adapter that I like.\n\nbut if you have the option, I always like to use a nic made by the  same company as the access point. again JMHO
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You will need an adapter.\n\nSpecifically, a parallel-to-USB wire.\n\nThe link listed as a source is an adapter made by Belkin. It gives you some more information about this type of adapter.\n\nNOTE: The site may not represent the lowest price for the product. I highly advise searching local stores and internet sites for the lowest price.
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I'd need much more info to answer this question. \n\nType of computer? (PC/Mac) HD type (SCSI, IDE, ATA, etc.) \n\nHow many devices presently on the buss and any empty device slots? (if you want to add it internally) \n\nExternal connection types?  (USB, Firewire, SCSI, IDE, ATA via a PCI slot card, etc.)
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First, get a real computer.......lol\nSecond, I would get the linksys NSLU2.\nThen add a couple of USB2.0 hard-drives and you're good to go.
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Yes. Just about any computer store (CompUSA, MicroCenter, Best Buy..) will have an external or internal adapter (or both) available for sale. You cannot simply plug it into your desktop because they have different interfaces and a laptop drive is significantly smaller than a normal desktop hard drive (2.5" vs. desktop's 3.5"). The external adapters are typically some sort of enclosure with USB connection and the internal ones are typically a simple pin conversion adapter. Internal will probably be cheaper since you won't be paying for the enclosure.
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You could try a standard linksys (or any oter brand) hub with 4 ports.  You can pick one up for about $20.  It will depend on your cable company and if they allow multiple connections at one time.  If they don't, you can get a standard ethernet router for about $29 or $39 with 4 ports.  It will act as a single entry point to the cable modem and look like one PC.  If you get one with wireless, it will cost a bit more.\n\nYou might want to check your cable company documentation or ask them what would work with their equipment.\n\nGood Luck!
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Well, the above answers are right in the sense that you can't use a desktop hard drive internally with a laptop. But what you can do is buy a hard drive enclosure and use your old drive externally with your laptop. (e.g. plug it in via USB). I've always had good luck with New Egg. They're reliable, fast, cheap, and they have a whole section for external hard drive enclosures:\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Subcategory.asp?Subcategory=92\n\nTake a look at the customer reviews - they tend to be really helpful in terms of what products are the best.
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There are converters out there, though I've never had to look for one.  I'm sure of you search on pricewatch.com or google, you should find something.  I know they exist.\n\nHave you already purchased the drive?  Obviously if you haven't, I hope you know that you have nothing to gain by doing so.\n\nAlso, you could add a PCI SATA card to your system to save a spot on your IDE channels.  Realize that a PCI SATA card does not perform as well as a dedicated SATA port on a motherboard since it has to share bandwidth with other PCI devices.\n\nLots of options here.....need more info
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yes but why usb is slower i would connect thru lan or wireless\nthis site has a guide http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ good luck
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You wont get a connection through ethernet. use a usb port connection.