Wireless hard drive

[jkeep]

At the moment I have a 1 TB hard drive connected to my airport Time Capsule.
I can access it through my MacBook but my wife can’t access it through her iPad.

I was thinking if a wireless hard drive would make sense and would that work as I don’t know much about them I’ve also heard about a network hard drive any help would be appreciated

 

[hobowankenobi]

If you mean a new, easy-to-access network file server, look at NAS devices: Network Attached Storage.

Lots out there, but one of the big names that is Mac and iOS friendly is Synology. While they do make some lower-end products, I would recommend the base model for most users would be something like this. It can hold 2 HDs, but you can start with one. You add your own hard drive, so you can use one that you already have (although it has to be erased to use, so be sure you don't have any important, unique data on it).

You can do lots of things, with a NAS, but you don't have to. Just file sharing and syncing is enough to make it a good value. Anything over and above that is a bonus.

You setup and manage everything from a web interface, so no monitor, mouse or keyboard. You can check out the NAS OS (they call it DMS: Disk Station Manager) here.

 

[jkeep]

If you mean a new, easy-to-access network file server, look at NAS devices: Network Attached Storage.

Lots out there, but one of the big names that is Mac and iOS friendly is Synology. While they do make some lower-end products, I would recommend the base model for most users would be something like this. It can hold 2 HDs, but you can start with one. You add your own hard drive, so you can use one that you already have (although it has to be erased to use, so be sure you don't have any important, unique data on it).

You can do lots of things, with a NAS, but you don't have to. Just file sharing and syncing is enough to make it a good value. Anything over and above that is a bonus.

You setup and manage everything from a web interface, so no monitor, mouse or keyboard. You can check out the NAS OS (they call it DMS: Disk Station Manager) here.

BRILLIANT I will look into NAS

 

[hobowankenobi]

Be aware there lots of NAS options, and some are more user friendly (and Mac friendly) than others. The two that most Mac users seem to prefer are Synology and QNAP. The general consensus seems to be that Synology has the best user interface, so easiest to use. Let's see what others have to add.