Wireless NAS device

[Dess2]

Hello,

I'm a total noob in this realm, please bear with me. I'd like to set up a NAS in my office and connect it via wifi. I don't have access to the router.

Could you help me with finding a NAS device which will connect via wifi? Ideally a dual bay but price may dictate.

Thanks!

 

[thiggins]

Some NASes support internal Wi-Fi cards. But a simpler solution is to use a wireless extender or bridge to connect to the router. Connect the wireless extender/bridge to the router's Wi-Fi, then connect the NAS Ethernet port to the Extender Ethernet port.

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[Dess2]

Thanks, that's a great idea!! Would something like this work?

 

[thiggins]

Thanks, that's a great idea!! Would something like this work?

It should. Remember throughput won't be anywhere near what you get with Ethernet.

A pair of HomePlug powerline adapters would also work and might provide more reliable and higher throughput.

 

[Dess2]

Copy that, I'll keep it in mind. My primary reason for it is backing up my phone. I don't foresee myself streaming HQ video. So, I've procured an HP mediasmart server ex490.

I am a total noob when it comes to networking. I need to hook it up to my computer directly to format the drive. I have both an ethernet and crossover cable. I've read online about it being able to connect directly via ethernet but a lot of it reads like foreign language to me. Also, I've read it's not natively compatible with windows 7 64 bit os, which is what I'm running on. I think it mentioned the mediasmart server ex490 can be updated to work with 64bit os.

Could you walk me through getting this thing to work in layman's terms please?

 

[sfx2000]

A pair of HomePlug powerline adapters would also work and might provide more reliable and higher throughput.

I agree here - CAT5 is best, but HomePlugs are a cheap and good solution if one can't run ethernet...