hi. i have a laptop and a normal external usb hard drive. i was basically wondering if there were any way for me to access this hard drive without having it plugged into my computer at all times. for instance, if i could plug it somehow into my router with some kind of usb ethernet adapter or something? im looking for a cheap way to possibly do this and i dont really wanna spend a lot of money and buy a new hdd designed for this. thanks Bobby Pentium 4 @ 2.66 Ghz 533 Mhz FSB 1.25 Gb PC2700 RAM Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 40 Gb hdd 160 Gb hdd DVD Burner CD Burner Windows XP

Umm, yes, but not in the way you describe. There are Network Attached Storage devices. Some are basically a hard drive enclose, you put a drive in, and connect it to your router. There are also some devices (the NSLU2 from Linksys comes to mind) that will connect an external USB drive to your network. Expect to spend from $75 to $300 to do what you are asking. -Ryan Adams Computer Tips, Guides, Downloads, and more:http://RyanTAdams.com

Here's some additional info: http://www.smorgasbord.net/wireless...