If this is attached to the USB port of my PC on my home network, will the files be available to my laptop which accesses the PC & network wirelessly?
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The Toshiba official site writes: "Canvio Connect I and II must be connected to a PC and WiFi environment. (PC must be on or in stand-by mode)"
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If the drive is set to be shared on the network and your laptop has remote access into the PC then yes.
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No, the unit is designed to connect to the network. The unit wont work by direct connecting the unit to a pc/laptop via USB
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Yes. It is actually a very good router. The ability to add a USB3 external disk is a great feature that allows you to add storage without updating your PC -- just plug the external storage device into the router and it's added automatically. However, if you don't need the extra storage, you might save a bit of money by buying a Netgear unit without it. Mine works great. Once you attach the device it will show up as a Network Device (READYSHARE) on Windows Explorer. Click READYSHARE on Windows Explorer and, after the file opens, click it and then MAP NETWORK DRIVE.
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Not as far as I know. If the computer to which it is attached is part of your wifi network, it can be accessed from any other computer in the network assuming you have the Dymo software installed. This is the way my wife uses it from her laptop.
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Plug in the cable from the HIDEF port to your computer and Windows 7 asks if you want to download the files. I DO NOT try to use WiFi.
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Yes! It is Wi-Fi enabled and you can transfer the files via wi-fi either from your home network or from a remote place with Internet access!
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Sorry, its USB 3.0/2.0 only. The only way to get it on the network would be to connect to a computer and then create a share.
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Not directly. It can be used wireless if you have a router that allows USB drives to be plugged in.
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Not on its own. You will need to connect it to a router or other device that gives USB devices access to the network.
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I have not done this BUT, according to the setup manual:"...You will be able to access files from a USB external hard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your local network or from the Internet using either a web browser or an app for your smartphone or tablet..." so I don't why the other two respondeers said no to you.
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The device acts as a wireless router and a wireless bridge (aka wireless extender), according to the Amazon page and manual. I have personally powered it up and plugged in a USB thumb drive. I was able to successfully access the files on it from my iPad using the HooToo TripMate app. I'm sure that one could access the files via a laptop or desktop browser as well. I have not yet tested it plugged into my Internet access, nor have I tested it as a wireless extender.
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no - its a network device with storage, access to disks are via the network
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This drive is not intended for USB connection. It connects to a router via an Ethernet port. It has a USB port for connecting a USB memory.
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Typically, you use the USB port to connect the router to the Internet and then other devices connect via WiFi to access the Internet and the USB shared storage. As for the scenario you described, I doubt it will work...
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It plugs into your USB hub or your computer. I don't think you're going to go through you router.
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You can plug in anything that has a network port and make it wireless, but don't think a USB will work. There are plenty of USB wireless network adaptors though.
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Yup. USB on one end, plug in an ethernet cable on the other to add it to the LAN.