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ASU2003 · 01-04-2008, 05:42 PM

For $700, it would probably do the job. I am sure I would get around to filling up 2 TB, but I only have .6 TB (.45 - .5 TB Data) right now.

Here is a switchable usb hub. But still not what I am looking to do.
http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtwea...es/004478.html

And my usb hard drives do have ethernet ports on them, so I could run them over the network (even wireless). But at this time, it looks like networking the two computers and them sharing the drives over the network would be the easiest.

http://www.acesuppliers.com/company/...tion_9973.html
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...22&tab=compare

What I thought I would be able to do is hook one usb hub into each computer the normal way and then get one male-A to male-A cable to connect the two hubs together. Power would be a concern, but I'm not sure what would happen.

01-04-2008, 05:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	For $700, it would probably do the job. I am sure I would get around to filling up 2 TB, but I only have .6 TB (.45 - .5 TB Data) right now. Here is a switchable usb hub. But still not what I am looking to do. http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtwea...es/004478.html And my usb hard drives do have ethernet ports on them, so I could run them over the network (even wireless). But at this time, it looks like networking the two computers and them sharing the drives over the network would be the easiest. http://www.acesuppliers.com/company/...tion_9973.html http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...22&tab=compare What I thought I would be able to do is hook one usb hub into each computer the normal way and then get one male-A to male-A cable to connect the two hubs together. Power would be a concern, but I'm not sure what would happen.