Share HD on 2 Comps?
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- ethanfink
Mac & PC sharing HD via USB
I have an interesting harddrive sharing question. Currently I have 3-4 macs all networked together, they all share multiple HD's and connect great to eachother. Now I have one PC connected to this network as well. No problem.
I have a client who has given me VPN access to external networks on a second PC. Now what I am trying to do is connect this "external" computer into the "network". It is virtually impossible for me to connect this machine to the network by using network settings. I don't have the administrator rights.
My workaround idea is to use a USB switch. However I can't stand the thought of having to click a button each time I want to share a file back and forth from machine to machine.
Other things I have tried:
Box.net - the application stopped working on the PC. The firewall stopped this immediatly.
Time capsule - doesn't work. I need admin right to get the network set up right...So what I am looking for ideally is an USB switch without the switch. It looks like people claim these exist, do any of you have thoughts on any of these, or have recommendations for others?
- ifeltdave0
if its VPN access, can't you just VPN from each computer on the network? maybe i'm not understanding your problem correctly.
- ethanfink0
VPN from the other computers doesn't work as well. Its kinda a hard wired computer specifically for VPN. The other computers can log in, but only gain access to email and such. Not backend databases, and folders, etc.
Basically I need a usb hd that can be shared between multiple computers... thats it. Or any way of doing this concept between other methods.
- epigraph0
I had the need to share a hdd between a mac and pc. What have you done to ensure read/write compatibility?
Fat32 was an option, but didn't allow files larger than 4gb. I ended up formatting the drive NTFS and using Tuxera on the mac so it could read/write NTFS.
- odds0
NAS does not discriminate
- ethanfink0
I don't ultimatly care if its fat32 or nas, I just want to be able to access the files on 1 drive at the same time.
- hans_glib0
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