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Xerxys · 02-15-2010, 12:22 AM

I have a Western Digital 1TB external Hard drive and two computers. I would like to be able to access the partitions on that particular external Hard Drive locally. By locally I mean each computer has the same drive letter for all available partitions.

I can do it over a network but I don't want to because the network here, when busy, bottlenecks data and bogs down.

The western Digital is currently connected to computer number 1 via USB. It plugs with a mini-USB (Blackberry style) on the HD and regular USB to the computer. It's essentially a Western Digital 1 TB My book essential edition.

I am willing to accept a network connection if I can figure out how to do it without using Ethernet (which is a million times slower) as opposed to USB.

Any suggestions?

02-15-2010, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xerxys Junkie Location: My head.	Share external USB HD I have a Western Digital 1TB external Hard drive and two computers. I would like to be able to access the partitions on that particular external Hard Drive locally. By locally I mean each computer has the same drive letter for all available partitions. I can do it over a network but I don't want to because the network here, when busy, bottlenecks data and bogs down. The western Digital is currently connected to computer number 1 via USB. It plugs with a mini-USB (Blackberry style) on the HD and regular USB to the computer. It's essentially a Western Digital 1 TB My book essential edition. I am willing to accept a network connection if I can figure out how to do it without using Ethernet (which is a million times slower) as opposed to USB. Any suggestions?