Cheap server for home backup?

I want to have another PC on my home LAN to use as server to run the
External 250 GB HD backup I used to backup 4 PCs.
I have 4 PCs on my LAN and when they backup over LAN it bogs down the PC I
use, this is the same PC that interfaces (USB 2.0) to the External HD.

What is the cheapest way to get a server (or is there a simple device that
will act like a server) to interface from the ethernet (100 baseT) LAN to my
External USB HD backup?

I have a spare old laptop that would work, but I need USB 2.0 for the HD and
it doesnt have that.

Any thoughts or tips or suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks!

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352

"jtsnow" <jtsnow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I want to have another PC on my home LAN to use as server to run the
>External 250 GB HD backup I used to backup 4 PCs.
> I have 4 PCs on my LAN and when they backup over LAN it bogs down the PC I
> use, this is the same PC that interfaces (USB 2.0) to the External HD.
>
> What is the cheapest way to get a server (or is there a simple device that
> will act like a server) to interface from the ethernet (100 baseT) LAN to
> my External USB HD backup?
>
> I have a spare old laptop that would work, but I need USB 2.0 for the HD
> and it doesnt have that.
>
> Any thoughts or tips or suggestions are appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>

ive read this thing is a major piece of crap
"Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352
>
> "jtsnow" <jtsnow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:iQXGd.11656$Tf5.11625@lakeread03...
>>I want to have another PC on my home LAN to use as server to run the
>>External 250 GB HD backup I used to backup 4 PCs.
>> I have 4 PCs on my LAN and when they backup over LAN it bogs down the PC
>> I use, this is the same PC that interfaces (USB 2.0) to the External HD.
>>
>> What is the cheapest way to get a server (or is there a simple device
>> that will act like a server) to interface from the ethernet (100 baseT)
>> LAN to my External USB HD backup?
>>
>> I have a spare old laptop that would work, but I need USB 2.0 for the HD
>> and it doesnt have that.
>>
>> Any thoughts or tips or suggestions are appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

jtsnow wrote:
> "Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
> news:9vCdnaJJ6PESlm7cRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>
>>http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352
>>
> ive read this thing is a major piece of crap

where?

--
William Tasso

I haven't seen any reviews myself. In fact jtsnow's statement is the first
thing good or bad I've seen written about it.

I just new that I'd seen it in the stores and went to the web site to get a
link. I have NO experience with this device or any other like it.

--

Don I
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"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbData.com> wrote in message
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> jtsnow wrote:
>> "Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
>> news:9vCdnaJJ6PESlm7cRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>>
>>>http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352
>>>
>> ive read this thing is a major piece of crap
>
> where?
>
> --
> William Tasso

do a goole search.....or take a look at amazon or CNET..on CNET especially
after my 100 reviews about 50% are thumbs down..thats a horrendous ratio

"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbData.com> wrote in message
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> jtsnow wrote:
>> "Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
>> news:9vCdnaJJ6PESlm7cRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>>
>>>http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352
>>>
>> ive read this thing is a major piece of crap
>
> where?
>
> --
> William Tasso

well its good not know your a noop.

"Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
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>I haven't seen any reviews myself. In fact jtsnow's statement is the first
>thing good or bad I've seen written about it.
>
> I just new that I'd seen it in the stores and went to the web site to get
> a link. I have NO experience with this device or any other like it.
>
> --
>
> Don I
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> The greatest reward for hard work is not what you RECEIVE FOR it,
> but, what you BECOME THROUGH it.
>
> "William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbData.com> wrote in message
> news:35hn2sF4mgkedU1@individual.net...
>> jtsnow wrote:
>>> "Don I" <don.newsgroups@n0spam.donireland.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9vCdnaJJ6PESlm7cRVn-ig@comcast.com...
>>>
>>>>http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=352
>>>>
>>> ive read this thing is a major piece of crap
>>
>> where?
>>
>> --
>> William Tasso
>
>

I would recommend simply using an existing PC that supports, USB 2.0
and reconfigure the box using something like Clark Connect or Knoppix,
a Linux distribution and you'll notice significant speed improvement.
You can set the Linux system up with Samba and it will act as a print
server if you wish as well, a firewall, and many other things.

I'm not sure what you're comfort level is with technology and how much
of a do-it-yourselfer you are went it comes to your home setup. I would
think having 4 PCs on your home network, that you would happy with one
of the easy to setup Linux distributions.

-Dave