istanbulbaby
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Hi guys
I have a simple(?) wi-fi set up at home - one laptop (Vista) and a PC (XP), both connected wirelessly. I allow sharing between the two computers and that works fine, except, of course, that the PC has to be switched on in order for us to access its data!
The 'simple' solution seems to me to be to buy an HDD for Network Storage and just have both computers access that. I plan to connect the HDD to my modem/router via ethernet cable.
The simple question is, does anyone recommend a particular HDD? I've done some research this morning and am leaning to either:
a. Buffalo LinkStation Live 500GB Shared Network Storage HS-DH500GL (£99.98 from Amazon)
b. Freecom External Network HDD 500GB USB2.0 LAN NAS Drive (£79.96 from Amazon)
Both seem reasonably priced and get good write-ups - I'm leaning towards the Buffalo. Does anyone have any thoughts or different recommendations? I reckon 500Gb is all I need for the time being and I'm not inclined to pay much more than £100...unless you advise otherwise!
I have a simple(?) wi-fi set up at home - one laptop (Vista) and a PC (XP), both connected wirelessly. I allow sharing between the two computers and that works fine, except, of course, that the PC has to be switched on in order for us to access its data!
The 'simple' solution seems to me to be to buy an HDD for Network Storage and just have both computers access that. I plan to connect the HDD to my modem/router via ethernet cable.
The simple question is, does anyone recommend a particular HDD? I've done some research this morning and am leaning to either:
a. Buffalo LinkStation Live 500GB Shared Network Storage HS-DH500GL (£99.98 from Amazon)
b. Freecom External Network HDD 500GB USB2.0 LAN NAS Drive (£79.96 from Amazon)
Both seem reasonably priced and get good write-ups - I'm leaning towards the Buffalo. Does anyone have any thoughts or different recommendations? I reckon 500Gb is all I need for the time being and I'm not inclined to pay much more than £100...unless you advise otherwise!