1 external HDD and 2 computers

[CRISTI2405]

Hello.

I have one external RAIDON GR5630-WSB3+(4bay 3.5" RAID SafeTANK) HDD: ( http://www.raidon.com.tw/RAIDON2016/product.php?id=19 ) and 2 computers.

The HDD is connected to one computer trough eSATA and to the other computer trough USB 3.0.

eSATA takes priority and when i want to use the HDD for the USB computer i simply unplug the eSATA. if i want to use the HDD with the eSATA computer i simply plug it back in.

My question is: is there an easier way to "share" or "switch" the HDD between the 2 computers? Because unplugging and plugging back the cable every time is rather... difficult / time consuming / etc.

EDIT: Using network "tricks" does not work since the eSATA computer is not allowed to connect to a network or to be connected to the USB computer in a network. Both of them should be considered "unavailable for networking".

Thank you in advance.

 

[das_stig]

If both on at the same time, create a network share on the pc that connects via esata and then you can stop us the USB.

 

[CRISTI2405]

One of them is not connected to the network (not allowed) since it's a special measurement computer.

 

[BFG-9000]

There are USB switchboxes where one button can switch a USB device between two computers. Some of them are even auto-switching.

 

[CRISTI2405]

There are USB switchboxes where one button can switch a USB device between two computers. Some of them are even auto-switching.

one has USB the other one has eSATA. Can't use USB on both since the one with eSATA does not have USB 3.0, and speed is very important.

 

[CRISTI2405]

There are USB switchboxes where one button can switch a USB device between two computers. Some of them are even auto-switching.

one has USB the other one has eSATA. Can't use USB on both since the one with eSATA does not have USB 3.0, and speed is very important.

 

[BFG-9000]

I've never heard of an eSATA switchbox but there are certainly eSATA to USB 3.0 adapters. Perhaps you could try one of those plugged into a USB 3.0 switchbox?

 

[CRISTI2405]

After much deliberation i decided to put it in a closed network by using a netgear gigabit Switch since i could not find a better solution. Thanks for the ideas anyway.