can I use my dropbox files from my laptop with this server
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I use a pc laptop to connect to the lacie 5big NAS Pro when I'm at the office and even when I'm off-site(need login and password which you may set through the lacie firmware which is on the nas pro). I've not had to transfer files froma dropbox folder to a folder on the lacie yet, but I can imagine that it would work. One issue is that copying huge (56G) files from the lacie to my laptop when I'm off-site can take over 24 hours, but this is understandable. Best of luck.
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As much as I understand, there should not be any problem, using you dropbox files. I basically just transfer files/folders between my desktop and lacie 5big pro, using wifi.
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There are a few ways to access the drive from outside your home. You can integrate with Dropbox, which appears simple though I have not tried yet OR you can use the UPnP port Mapping feature which will (with simple home firewalls) automap the server through your firewall so you can use an external IP address and get to any of your documents or media. I was able to stream movies from my server to an Roku at my second home 120 miles away from my server. Go into the UPnP Port Mapping page, it will take time to load, then turn on the WAN and set the ports. Once that is done it will process the request. If it works with your firewall (PnP) you will get a success message and it will show the external IP in the center of the page. All you have to do then is substitue that external IP for your internal IP in a browser and you can get at any of your published shares.
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Use an external HD... If you want your apps an data you can use PCmover. But PC mover is not perfect.
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Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider: http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
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Here's the link I used. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q9rxtmp6cpst7ey/0mjnvkfzZR
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Not unless you have IOMEGA zip disks you need to access. As others have said, it's old technology. You probably want a flash drive that is compatible with current computers.
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Yes. But you can also ddownload the files to the proector or to a micro data card so you don't have to carry your laptop too.
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Can you use this? I got this from the guys I purchased mine from.https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/118904/user%20manual-88013275.pdf
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Yup, you need a flash drive with the following file on it. Just load it in as a driver during installation. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ra8qf8shjbnm1yk/Win7%20AHCI%20Drviers%20for%20v3-772g-9829.rar
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No, the desktop application does not automatically download to all connected computers. That may be a good thing given that you'd likely store some large files. Dropbox puts files on all computers, so they're local. MyCloud, on the other hand, leaves files on the remote drive, so you are responsible to get them to where you need them somehow. The desktop application just automates those downloads--it gives you a list of files and folders, and each file has the following options: Cut, Copy, Delete, Rename, Email, and Open. When you try to open a file, it downloads it to a temporary directory. I don't know whether changes are automatically uploaded. Drag and drop also works, and opens an upload/download window with stats and a time estimate. Drag and drop seems to be the same as Copy--the Cut option is for moving things around on the drive. If you don't want to use the desktop application, it is also possible to remote mount a drive share through the internet using the wd2go web site, which brings up a java app to set up the drive share--that's a way cool feature, but it hasn't worked for me yet, at least for the large files I'm working with. Drive shares on the local network work fine, so on a local network you don't need to download--the files are already there, if your network is fast enough. I mounted it as drive W: on all the computers in my house. If you're interested in the MyCloud, I'd suggest picking one up, and playing with it for at least a week or two, since it takes a while to learn how to do everything.
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You can connect to a pc and share files, but more importantly, you can connect to a usb hub (preferably powered) and plug ext HD, Keyboards, anything and it will see and use it.
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Yes you can. There's multiple options at your disposal, such as Synology Data Replicator.
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Only if you connect to a network somehow. There are actual "cloud" type drives you can purchase that will accept data from anywhere in the house if that is what you need.
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no, its a lot more complex than that. trust me, i tried. you actually have to plug your extra ExtHDD to your laptop, and your MyCLoud to your laptop with an ethernet cable, then transfer. its about as fast as your internet will let you OR as fast as your extra ExtHDD will let you write files
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Yes, you can access the files using the same IP Address method you would with mobile devices. However, it would typically make more sense to plug the dive into your laptop to play the files. It is an external hard drive remember. But I guess if you had multiple laptops to share it with at one time the wifi mode would be best.
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I have always been skeptical of syncing data files and would suggest backing up and restoring your data file as you work from laptop to desktop and vice versa - or having your desktop be also the server and then access it from your laptop.
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Yes you can, you can copy the CD install file to USB or to FTP server or sky drive than download to your laptop and install it.