HDD connected straight to network/router

Mark M · 25 Apr 2006 at 13:15

Just got the internet put in at my new house and have decided to get rid of my main PC and just use our 2 laptops wireless. No problems there.

The only problem I have is that my PC had about 100gb of music on it that I dont want/cant put on the laptops as they only have 40gb HDD's. I have seen some external HDDs on another site that will plug straight into a network port on my router and would do the job perferctly. However I dont have £140+ to spend on one at the moment

Is there anyway I can connect a normal HDD upto the router at a more cost effective manner? After all I do have the HDD out of my computer which could hopefully be utilised?

Thanks for any help, Mark

Mark M · 25 Apr 2006 at 13:46

Dont really want a USB one as both laptops might not be on together or they might be both on at the same time. Just depends but I would prefer to have it available to any computer regardless of one being on.

Plus it will mean that if Ive got my laptop with me on the couch I will have to carry along the USB drive, like wise if Im upstairs etc.

Mark M · 25 Apr 2006 at 14:50

I could do but to be honest I would be a bit concious of leaving a PC on 24/7. Would it not cost a fair wack in electricity charges? The current PSU is 400w so will use a bit of juice will it not?

Edit - Im not being tight but have to watch the costs at my first home

Mark M · 25 Apr 2006 at 15:17

Decisions decisions and more problems and expense

Old PC as server would be ok but I dont have a wireless network card for it which would mean that I would have to have the router and the server in the spare room which doesnt have a telephone point

I just dont know what to do for the best!!