Airport express+External hard drive question

natrino · natrino #1 (**permalink**)

01-19-2009, 08:55 AM

Ok guys i was thinking of getting a time capsule as i could do with a n router for better signal in my room and i wanted to use time machine, only that will set me back £195, with an airport express can you plug a external hard into the USB port and have it back up like time machine and also be able to access the hdd wireless? i can get a 500GB hdd for £45 so that with a £64 airport express is much cheaper, also the airport express has 3.5 jack on it which i may use sometime later for a Hi-Fi.

celica73 · celica73 #2 (**permalink**)

01-19-2009, 10:19 AM

The USB port on the express does not support attached drives.

You could, however get an extreme and a cheap external drive for less than a time capsule. The Airport Extreme does support attached hard drives via USB.

Scott

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Member Since: Feb 27, 2008 Posts: 25	01-19-2009, 08:55 AM Ok guys i was thinking of getting a time capsule as i could do with a n router for better signal in my room and i wanted to use time machine, only that will set me back £195, with an airport express can you plug a external hard into the USB port and have it back up like time machine and also be able to access the hdd wireless? i can get a 500GB hdd for £45 so that with a £64 airport express is much cheaper, also the airport express has 3.5 jack on it which i may use sometime later for a Hi-Fi. 13'' Aluminum Macbook, 30GB iPod 5th Gen
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celica73 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 11, 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 82 Mac Specs: Sawtooth G4 and PB G4 w/FW800	01-19-2009, 10:19 AM The USB port on the express does not support attached drives. You could, however get an extreme and a cheap external drive for less than a time capsule. The Airport Extreme does support attached hard drives via USB. Scott
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