Using a NAS drive as a USB drive

[davidst95]

Hi, this might be unwise question but is it p tossibleo hook up a ethernet to USB adapter and access a NAS drive through your computer's USB port if you are without a router.    For example

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters%C2%AE-SuperSpeed-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00BBD7NFU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440890104&sr=8-2&keywords=ethernet+to+usb

 

Also, could you use a crossovere cableand plug the NAS drive directory into your Desktop's ethernet port?   Thanks.

 

David

[lani100]

Hi, this might be unwise question but is it p tossibleo hook up a ethernet to USB adapter and access a NAS drive through your computer's USB port if you are without a router.    For example

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters%C2%AE-SuperSpeed-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00BBD7NFU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440890104&sr=8-2&keywords=ethernet+to+usb

 

Also, could you use a crossovere cableand plug the NAS drive directory into your Desktop's ethernet port?   Thanks.

 

David

No you can't

[manikyath]

No you can't

you actually can.

 

BUT....

 

its not worth it, trust me.

 

also, crossover cables arent a thing anymore, modern equipment detects and auto-switches just fine.

 

if you insist:

- plug as you said, powering both sides.

- the pc will detect it's on a P2P network, and assign itself a 169.x.x.x address (if i'm not mistaken, my adhoc skills are rusty)

- the nas drive *should* do the same

- you use a tool to scan the subnet for available addresses, and will hopefully find the NAS

- you connect to that address, and end up on the NAS.

- repead the last 2 steps every time you power off the NAS

----

in other words: not practical.

[lani100]

you actually can.

 

BUT....

 

its not worth it, trust me.

 

also, crossover cables arent a thing anymore, modern equipment detects and auto-switches just fine.

 

if you insist:

- plug as you said, powering both sides.

- the pc will detect it's on a P2P network, and assign itself a 169.x.x.x address (if i'm not mistaken, my adhoc skills are rusty)

- the nas drive *should* do the same

- you use a tool to scan the subnet for available addresses, and will hopefully find the NAS

- you connect to that address, and end up on the NAS.

- repead the last 2 steps every time you power off the NAS

----

in other words: not practical.

Most nases can't as far as the usb to ethernet thingy goes.

On some you can use them with a straight cable but you will lose your internet port so yeah that would be useless in most cases.

[manikyath]

Most nases can't as far as the usb to ethernet thingy goes.

On some you can use them with a straight cable but you will lose your internet port so yeah that would be useless in most cases.

wait, i cant quite follow your logic here. whats so different about the usb to ethernet that makes this not work compared to your ethernet?

 

or am i reading wrong?

[TonyStark]

First of all, if you have data on that NAS drive that are critical to you, then there are ways.....second, on what NAS implementation was this drive part of ? did it came from a freeNAS system or something like that ? if yes then depending on the NAS flavor, you should proceed accordingly. feel free to ask or provide details.

[davidst95]

Hi, thanks for all the replies.   The information is very helpful.   I guess I should of explain why I was asking about ethernt to USB.  I want to get a drive to connect to my Router in another part of my house to copy large backups files on a regular basis.   From what I read NAS drives provide better transfer speeds then USB 3.0 drives plug directl y into a router USB port.   I was just curious if my router goes out and I need the backup data quickly I could get the information off a NAS drive.   Thanks.

 

David