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Title: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: bushmaster2000 on December 09, 2014, 08:15:53 AM

I can't seem to find a good answer to this question.  Can i take the USB port on the front and plug one end into the 320L and the other end into a WIndows Vista laptop and use the 320L as a mirrored USB drive when I don't have a network like when I travel?  I'm not interested in trying to do a cross over network cable or carry a micro-switch.  I just want to be able to plug in with USB and get access to the folders.  Can the 320L do this?

Title: Re: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: bushmaster2000 on December 15, 2014, 11:26:27 AM

So 52 reads and no one knows the answer to this?  No one could try on their 320L to plug it into their computer via USB?  D-Link support can't provide an answer?

Title: Re: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: maol on December 16, 2014, 09:34:22 AM

Because it is impossible. This is a hub port, you can use it to connect external usb flash or usb disc. There is no way to use the NAS as an external disc for other PC - the same way you can test to connect two PCs by their USB ports - it will never work.

Title: Re: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: bushmaster2000 on December 16, 2014, 11:47:55 AM

Ok ... well that's an answer to my inquiry, thanks.

I assume you can use a cross over cable then and connect it directly to a laptop's network port without a switch?  That works with most devices so i would assume the 320L is no different.

Title: Re: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: FurryNutz on December 16, 2014, 12:25:57 PM

If you set up static IPs on the DNS and PC first, a cross over cable could be used. However a router or wireless router would be good to have.  ;)

Title: Re: DNS-320L USB port to PC ?
Post by: maol on December 17, 2014, 10:41:01 PM

For USB, this is no matter of the cable. It is a problem with the type of port.