2tb HDD (own psu) and usb 3.0 micro b - make it wireless?

[rider73]

I have a number of laptops around the house and quite a large hdd thats doing nothing - its a western digital i think, has its own psu and a usb port.
was wondering whats the easiest way of getting this hdd to be able to be accessible throughout the house - preferably without having its own wifi....?
is it actually possible?

[Captain_Morgan]

Many routers have a usb port for just this type of event, perhaps yours does, obviously follow the switches instruction’s to configure.

[rider73]

Captain_Morgan said:

Many routers have a usb port for just this type of event, perhaps yours does, obviously follow the switches instruction’s to configure.

thanks

how does it appear though on the laptops to access it? it cant be a drive letter? is it some form of url?

[shed driver]

Can you map it as a network drive?



SD.

[Captain_Morgan]

Yep map as network drive, pleanty of YouTube guides

[rider73]

if its not near the router what can i do then?
is my only option a NAS enclosure?

no funky USB gadget i can use to make it appear as a wireless storage or something

google has suggested there are usb hubs than can also connect to your wireless network, but i struggle to find any as shopping for them just seems to always show normal usb hubs

thanks!

[Captain_Morgan]

Move it closer to the router?

[mmm-five]

You need something to connect it to the network (wired or wireless), but that means plugging a device into it.

If you're not willing / or can't connect it to a router, wireless access point, mesh, then the next best option is to connect it to one of the laptops (is there one that's mostly static) and share it from there.

Edited by mmm-five on Tuesday 11th March 13:11

[Griffith4ever]

rider73 said:

google has suggested there are usb hubs than can also connect to your wireless network

Google "Ai" by any chance? "It" "suggests" a lot of things.