CNET Forums: Message List - How to use old Laptop as Media server http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in How to use old Laptop as Media server. CNET Forums: Message List - How to use old Laptop as Media server http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com How to use old Laptop as Media server I am getting new Mac Book Pro and will be retiring old Vaio. But I wanna put that old laptop to use as a media server. N ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342350.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342350.html 01 Aug 2012 09:59:29 PDT You have a lot of stuff going on here but most of it borders on illegal.<br>You will get no help in configuring your system to work with the downloading of movies ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342423.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342423.html 01 Aug 2012 16:26:44 PDT Not for Torrents I dun need this for torrents etc as I dun get much stuff from Torrents only some tv shows from my country which are not ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342445.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342445.html 01 Aug 2012 19:24:20 PDT To do what you want, you will need all the devices connected to one point.<br><br>Modem to Router, laptops to Router, NAS drive(s) to Router. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342525.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342525.html 02 Aug 2012 04:53:40 PDT no way to get external usb drive over the network? So the USB external drive that I have is not able to be on network through laptop. Can not afford to buy a Nas. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342600.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342600.html 02 Aug 2012 07:56:15 PDT It works in my Windows environment I'm not sure how things work in the world of Apple but in my Windows (XP/7-64) environment I have no problem accessing e ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342694.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342694.html 02 Aug 2012 12:47:31 PDT Router does not have usb. Thats a good idea but alas! my Cisco router does not have usb port. Maybe should get one. I have no qualms in Laptop run ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342728.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342728.html 02 Aug 2012 15:51:15 PDT Now is not the time to buy a new router If your current router does not have a USB port, I suggest you stick with your original plan and connect your external d ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342709.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342709.html 02 Aug 2012 16:14:58 PDT From what I have read so far, from the OP the &quot;old laptop&quot; is not going to be connected to a network.<br><br>The only thing connected to the home networ ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342746.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342746.html 02 Aug 2012 17:33:17 PDT Trying again I was thinking everything will be on one network. Let me try again and see if I can explain.<br><br>I have TWC and they ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342782.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342782.html 02 Aug 2012 18:37:24 PDT Correct, all are on the same network now all you have to do is get the old laptop to share the external drive and then the Mac can read and write to it.<br>< ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5343087.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5343087.html 03 Aug 2012 17:49:18 PDT suggest a usb router Can you suggest a good budget friendly usb router that I can use in my setup? Btw that Motorola sb5100 TWC supplies shou ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342764.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342764.html 02 Aug 2012 18:39:03 PDT Can you share any USB router model? Not one I see is a &quot;USB&quot; router. All the routers I see route over ethernet and WiFi.<br><br>And if a router a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342783.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342783.html 02 Aug 2012 18:46:47 PDT Routers with USB (but not needed) I have an old Linksys WRT610N which, I believe, has long since been discontinued but you might be able to find a used or ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342766.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342766.html 02 Aug 2012 21:34:12 PDT not keen on replacing that I was not keen on replacing ISP provided modem but was thinking it might be a bottleneck thats why I thought if it is th ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342817.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342817.html 03 Aug 2012 04:29:07 PDT That's clear to me. &quot;USB Router&quot; is not a &quot;Router with USB.&quot;<br><br>It's all in the spec as they saw.<br><br>When networ ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342933.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6035_102-5342933.html 03 Aug 2012 09:58:05 PDT