Wireless NAS suggestions

[Involute]

I'd like to put a backup HDD on my WiFi network. It seems to me this would be a NAS with WiFi built-in, but I'm not finding anything like this. I suppose I could plug a WiFi dongle into a regular NAS and that might give me what I want, but I'd think someone would already make a product like this (with WiFi built-in). Maybe I'm not searching on the right terms. Seagate's Wireless Plus seems perfect, except it wants to be the hub of the network, not an attachment to another network, so no deal. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[popatim]

wireless is too slow anyways.

 

[Alabalcho]

You already have a router serving your WiFi. Connect your NAS with a cable to the router, you will save yourselves a lot of trouble (and even if there's WiFi NAS, you have to connect it by cable initially to configure it).

 

[Involute]

You already have a router serving your WiFi. Connect your NAS with a cable to the router, you will save yourselves a lot of trouble (and even if there's WiFi NAS, you have to connect it by cable initially to configure it).

I can connect via cable initially, but the rest of the time it has to run over WiFi, even if that's slow.

 

[Alabalcho]

Are you borrowing / sharing your WiFi? If so - others will be also able to access your NAS...

 

[Involute]

Are you borrowing / sharing your WiFi? If so - others will be also able to access your NAS...

No, it's WPA and it's all mine.

 

[Alabalcho]

1. Have you considered upgrading your router with a model having USB port, and using ordinary USB drive as a storage?
2. What you will use your NAS for - streaming, file storage, backup? These days, you will find a lot of iPhone/Android-oriented storage, which might be what you're looking for

 

[Involute]

This is going to be a remote backup drive for my PC. Has to be wireless.