Best way to organise 4 x 1TB External HDDs

isuru · 11th August 2010, 5:26 PM

OK, in a moment of (?madness), I bought 4 x 1TB external HDDs (those $95 from Officeworks).

What's the best way to organise them? Hook them up to a USB hub and a computer and network share them?

Is there way to bypass the computer and connect them to a Router (I have a Billion 7800N)

Is it possible to make a NAS out of them or put them in a RAID configuration?

Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions

s3kemo · 11th August 2010, 5:29 PM

IMO take them all out of their enclosures, put them in a 4-bay esata/USB enclosure then share them out over your computer.

Some routers have a USB port for sharing drives but typically only support 1.

USB hubs are a bad idea for multiple storage devices... best used for keyboards/mouses etc.

11th August 2010, 5:26 PM	#1
isuru Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 121	Best way to organise 4 x 1TB External HDDs OK, in a moment of (?madness), I bought 4 x 1TB external HDDs (those $95 from Officeworks). What's the best way to organise them? Hook them up to a USB hub and a computer and network share them? Is there way to bypass the computer and connect them to a Router (I have a Billion 7800N) Is it possible to make a NAS out of them or put them in a RAID configuration? Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions

11th August 2010, 5:29 PM	#2
s3kemo (Taking a Break) Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 5,929	IMO take them all out of their enclosures, put them in a 4-bay esata/USB enclosure then share them out over your computer. Some routers have a USB port for sharing drives but typically only support 1. USB hubs are a bad idea for multiple storage devices... best used for keyboards/mouses etc.