Can you use a emac like a base station/NAS

ntkmac · ntkmac #1 (**permalink**)

03-28-2008, 05:46 AM

Hi,

I have a macbook, which I connect to an external hard drive for backup, music/video storage. I'd like to link the macbook to the hard drive wirelessly so I can use the macbook anywhere in the house.

I have a now redundant emac, which I was wondering if I could use it like a base station or NAS. So I could link the hard drive to the emac and then have that as a kind of server the macbook wirelessly links too.

see specs:

eMac 1.25GHz/256/80/Superdrive 15"
running MAC OS X 10.3.9 Panther

LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive

Is this possible and what software would I need? are there any articles threads out there that can tell me how this could be done.

Thanks you.

MacsWork · MacsWork #2 (**permalink**)

03-28-2008, 07:30 AM

Answer = Yes

Sharepoints will allow you to share the external HD on the eMac.

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ntkmac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 10	03-28-2008, 05:46 AM Hi, I have a macbook, which I connect to an external hard drive for backup, music/video storage. I'd like to link the macbook to the hard drive wirelessly so I can use the macbook anywhere in the house. I have a now redundant emac, which I was wondering if I could use it like a base station or NAS. So I could link the hard drive to the emac and then have that as a kind of server the macbook wirelessly links too. see specs: eMac 1.25GHz/256/80/Superdrive 15" running MAC OS X 10.3.9 Panther LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive Is this possible and what software would I need? are there any articles threads out there that can tell me how this could be done. Thanks you.
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Member Since: May 22, 2005 Location: Closer than you think. Posts: 2,074 Mac Specs: Performa 6116 2GBSCSI 8MB OS 7.5.3	03-28-2008, 07:30 AM Answer = Yes Sharepoints will allow you to share the external HD on the eMac.
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