"Don" wrote:

> I have a desktop running Windows XP Home Edition (with SP2) and am networked
> to my laptop using a Linksys router. I have enabled laptop access to my
> desktop files in My Documents. I have just added an external hard drive to my
> desktop for backup purposes. My questions are: 1. Is there a way to enable
> access to this external drive from the laptop? 2. Is there a way to enable
> the use of this external drive as a backup for the laptop files? If either of
> these are possible, would appreciate instructions on how to implement the
> changes.
> --
> Don

Hi Don,
Yes, you can do all of this, but we need to know what make the External Hard
drive and does it comes with Management Software?, if it does you can
partition this Ex HDD into two or more partitions and connect it to the
Router on one of the LAN ports and through the Management Control panel (like
NAS) you can set it up and share it with other (like your Laptop or even you
can access it remotely if you know the IP address and Password for it), you
need to set a strong Password on this Ex HDD shares option.]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage
Linksys Network Storage Link.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite
Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Easily Add Storage Space to Your Network
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

HTH.
nass
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