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    Can you convert a USB external HDD to Gigabit?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by hunts4--bargin, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. hunts4--bargin

    hunts4--bargin Notebook Consultant

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    Is there an adapter that converts a USB ext hdd to 10/100/1000? Essentially creating a NAS drive at gigabit speed. Also, if you have NAS @ 10/100 can you somehow convert to 10/100/1000?
     
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    orangelounge Notebook Consultant

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    You can buy a NAS case, pop the drive out of the other external, and put it in the NAS case.

    And no, unfortunately, you couldn't upgrade the other NAS to gigabit.
     
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    hunts4--bargin Notebook Consultant

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    thank you...with all of the ext usb drives that are sold you think someone would come up with a solution rather for either problem
     
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    I wound also what what file system you nas use some will make you reformat you usb hard disk

    if that is issue for you
     
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    hunts4--bargin Notebook Consultant

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    must reformat when putting drive into a new Nas enclsure rrecommended below?
     
    hunts4--bargin, Jan 20, 2008
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