Network storage

[kater1]

I have a couple of 120 gig harddrives laying around I would like to setup for network storage at home. They are both ATA drives and I would like to hook them into my Linksys router via hardwire, not wirelss.

Is there any enclosures out there I can do this with that won't cost me $250+ each?

Thanks

Bill

 

[jtusa]

Other than buying NAS enclosures, your cheapest option might be to find an old, inexpensive(sometimes free if you're lucky) PC that you can shove in a closet and run NASLite, or something like it, on.

 

[JackMDS]

You can buy HD USB Enclosures (Bout $30 each).

Get an Entry Level NAS (about $80).

Put it together and you would have Network Storage for $140.

Link to: Network Attached Storage (NAS) for Home/SOHO Networks.

:sun:

 

[deathwalker]

Be aware though that if you plan on using a NAS adapter...it could be very sloooowwww.......

 

[assemblage]

Why would a NAS adapter be slow?

 

[kater1]

Thanks for the advice. That is what I was leaning to but wasn't for sure how wellit would work.

 

[cmetz]

kater1, go get a $160 Wal-Mart barebones PC, pop those drives in, and run Linux on it.