Difference between NAS adapter and network adapter
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Hello everyone,
I bought a 3TB external hard drive that I want to turn into a NAS. For reasons too lengthy to explain here, I can't connect it directly to the USB port of my Livebox.
So, I decided to find another solution and came across NAS adapters like the one linked below.
https://www.amazon.fr/Adaptateur-NAS-Gigabit-vers-USB/dp/B008AHX1ZQ
That's where my question comes in: what is the difference between a network adapter (which allows connecting a PC to the box via the PC's USB port) and a NAS adapter (which allows using a hard drive as a NAS).
I don't understand the difference between the two because both devices allow connecting a USB component to the network by assigning it an IP address. Is it possible to use a network adapter for NAS adapter functionality? They are about 2 (or 3) times cheaper and have USB 3.0 ports.
Network adapter: https://www.materiel.net/usb/l599/
There you go, I hope I've been somewhat clear...
Thank you for your replies! :D
I bought a 3TB external hard drive that I want to turn into a NAS. For reasons too lengthy to explain here, I can't connect it directly to the USB port of my Livebox.
So, I decided to find another solution and came across NAS adapters like the one linked below.
https://www.amazon.fr/Adaptateur-NAS-Gigabit-vers-USB/dp/B008AHX1ZQ
That's where my question comes in: what is the difference between a network adapter (which allows connecting a PC to the box via the PC's USB port) and a NAS adapter (which allows using a hard drive as a NAS).
I don't understand the difference between the two because both devices allow connecting a USB component to the network by assigning it an IP address. Is it possible to use a network adapter for NAS adapter functionality? They are about 2 (or 3) times cheaper and have USB 3.0 ports.
Network adapter: https://www.materiel.net/usb/l599/
There you go, I hope I've been somewhat clear...
Thank you for your replies! :D
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Hello,
A USB/network adapter on a PC is installed with drivers on the computer.
Whereas the NAS/network connector is an autonomous box that manages the network. Since you cannot install anything on the NAS. The one you mentioned requires installing software on each PC that will use it. I have never used one, but I have seen more sophisticated solutions where the configuration is done in HTML on the box.
However, you should have originally purchased an external drive with integrated networking, not just a USB interface.
Best regards
A stranger is a friend you haven't met yet.
A USB/network adapter on a PC is installed with drivers on the computer.
Whereas the NAS/network connector is an autonomous box that manages the network. Since you cannot install anything on the NAS. The one you mentioned requires installing software on each PC that will use it. I have never used one, but I have seen more sophisticated solutions where the configuration is done in HTML on the box.
However, you should have originally purchased an external drive with integrated networking, not just a USB interface.
Best regards
A stranger is a friend you haven't met yet.