ASUS Wireless Hard Drive Review

When it comes to wireless hard drives, there seems to be a multitude of options for possible options for the route to go.  From buying a ready made option like the Apple Time Capsule to buying a router that will have a way to attach a separate hard drive to them, you have not only several companies, but also these two distinct ways to create a wireless hdd.  That said, this post will be solely focused on the ASUS wireless hard drive.

Wireless Router with USB port(s) for Hard Drive by ASUS

So exactly how does an ASUS router become a wireless hdd?  Well much like any wireless router, you connect to it via your wireless connection on your wireless device.  The ASUS router works to get you connected to the internet and your local wireless network.  So that is how you connect to the router, but you need to connect to the hard drive.

This is accomplished by attaching a hard drive of your choice via USB to the ASUS router.  On the back of the router there are 2 USB ports  where you can attach whatever you like.  From here it is as simple as finding the hard drive in your windows explorer or similar to transfer files to / from the drive.

A great example of an ASUS router that you can use wirelessly as a hard drive is the ASUS WL-5o0GP wireless hard drive.  You can buy them several places, but normally the best price can be found at Ebay.

Once you have purchased your ASUS wireless router you need to find an external hard drive to connect via the USB ports to the router and make your entire wireless hard drive system.  When it comes to what type of storage device to use it really is up to you.  It could be as simple as a thumb USB drive, or as big as a 1TB wireless hard drive.  Given the relative price of storage these days and how it invariably goes from more than you could ever imagine to not even close to enough capacity, I suggest going for about twice as much as you likely think you need.  Really 1 terrabyte is a lot, but it won't be long where it won't be, especially if you get into BlueRay DVDs or similar.

Built In Wireless Hard Drive by ASUS

Now if you are more of a one stop shop kind of a person, you can go the route of the wireless router with the hard drive already built into it.  For this application, the ASUS WL-700gE wireless hard drive is perfect for the job.  It has all the wireless capabilities of a wireless router, but also comes ready installed with a hard drive in the router itself.  A little more money than your standard router, but you don't need to worry about hooking anything up or purchasing a separate hdd.  Again, they can be purchased many places, but Ebay often has really good deals on these.

Hopefully this will help you in determining if the ASUS wireless hard drive is right for you.  Please submit a comment if you have any further questions.