Unless the "external hard drive housing box" provides something much more
than an IDE/USB interface, no. Of course, you could attach USB wireless
adapter, and it might even get an IP address; but I don't see how that would
allow you to access the drive unless the box is actually a network storage
device. Typically a network storage device would have an ethernet RJ45
port.
Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
"David Gartrell" <> wrote in message
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> Is there anything i could plug into the usb port at the back of the unit
> that would allow wireless access - a usb wireless adapter perhaps?
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <> wrote in
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> > No, without more the HD must be shared through a running computer OS or
> > some
> > hardware device which provides this function. There are standalone
> > devices
> > which can do so, and prices are coming down. eg. see:
> >
> > http://netgear.com/products/consumer...e_wired_hm.php
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "David Gartrell" <> wrote in message
> > news:dq3l58$pk6$...
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> Don't know if you can help me or not but here goes....
> >>
> >>
> >> Basically I have 3 pcs which are networked together by means of a
> >> wireless
> >> network. I also have a 250 Gb IDE hard drive which is housed in an
> >> external hard drive housing box and contains a usb port at the back.
> >> What
> >> i'm wondering is ..... is there any way I can set it up so that the
> > external
> >> hard drive in the box can be used as a standalone file storage area for
> > the
> >> 3 PCs on the network *WITHOUT* having to connect it to one of those
three
> >> PCs in order to gain access to it. The idea being that there wouldn't
be
> >> any need to have a specific PC switched on.
> >>
> >> If anyone has any ideas which can help i'd be very grateful
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> David.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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