I’ve noticed few posts on this subject matter. I am not just not technical enough to understand the answers very well. So I would appreciate if you can answer my question in a format a non-technical person can understand easily.
My setup is:
Linksys router(4 ethernet outlets), modem, three laptops, a printer, and an Iomega External Hard Drive.
Goal:
To share this external drive with the three laptops on the network.
1. At the moment I am able to connect one laptop at a time to the external hard drive using an USB Type A(computer) and Type B(devices) cable.
2. Router’s ethernet outlets are all occupied with the modem, three laptops, and printer.
3. The external hard drive does not have a ethernet outlet any way.
I notice the modem has a USB Type B outlet. Can I use this to connect the external drive for the network use(probably a stupid assumption)?
What device or cable do I need to add this external drive to network? So that all three laptops can use this external hard drive.
Thanks in advance.