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Can I connect my gigabit NAS to my gigabit router via wireless N instead of ethernet ?

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what kind of NAS is it? does it have any USB ports, if so you can usually plug a wireless USB adapter into it and connect it that way

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You need a Wi-Fi to ethernet adapter unless your NAS supports wifi

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12 minutes ago, flackjack4 said:

what kind of NAS is it? does it have any USB ports, if so you can usually plug a wireless USB adapter into it and connect it that way

It is a Digisol 4-bay model and I have a TP-link mr3020 laying around. So ...

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2 minutes ago, Ernest_L said:

You need a Wi-Fi to ethernet adapter unless your NAS supports wifi

Can I use the TP-link mr3020 in the client mode to connect the NAS via wifi if my NAS does not support wifi ?

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1 minute ago, CDas said:

Can I use the TP-link mr3020 in the client mode to connect the NAS via wifi if my NAS does not support wifi ?

Yes that will work just fine

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