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Is there a USB storage device with several USB ports instead of network cable connections?

We have groups of 2 or 3 persons with laptops going to clients locations who need to connect and share files. Network connnections with mini-hubs seem to work and then not work as laptops change, our servers and server policy changes. Everyone is frustrated. There has to be a better way. Is there a USB storage device with several USB ports? NAS requires a mini-hub or router and thus still the networking connectivity issues.

We'd be very happy to know of any such device!

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Rich Weissler

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Callandor

USB topology requires a single host, so it can't be set up easily like a network share. Some enterprising people created devices to allow this: http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Sharing.html

Rich Weissler

Example system:
LaCie Wireless NAS Server

Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 has multiple USB ports... but it isn't geared towards simultaneous access by users...

egascho

ASKER

I ordered a wireless NAS and wll test this solution out asap. Thanks for the suggestion! We're excited about this idea. I'll post my conclusion within a few days.

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Gerald Connolly