To store data
To access a hard drive via an Ethernet connection, you can use a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. A NAS is a dedicated file storage unit that connects to your network, allowing multiple users and devices to access the hard drive over Ethernet. Alternatively, you can use a USB to Ethernet adapter with an external hard drive if it supports network sharing features.
UPDATE: do you all think this would work to connect the external hard drive to a router that doesn't have a USB port (like the one i have) http://www.walmart.com/ip/TRENDnet-TU-ET100C-USB-to-Fast-Ethernet-Adapter/13214825?wmlspartner=GPA&sourceid=44444444440281732250
The fastest type of external hard drive would be a external 3.0 USB hard drive.
You get another memory storage device, such as an external hard drive, and you copy everything on your hard drive onto the external hard drive, and keep it safe. That way, if your hard drive crashes, then you can take it out, and plug your external hard drive in, and work from that.
One can purchase an Ethernet hard drive at a variety of online websites. Some examples are: "Amazon", "NewEgg", "Best Buy", and many more. One can also purchase an Ethernet hard drive from a local computer/electronics store.
To completely clear your external hard drive: On Windows: Connect the drive to your PC. Open File Explorer, find your drive under "This PC." Right-click on it and choose Format. Select a file system (NTFS or exFAT) and choose Quick Format (or leave unchecked for a full format). Click Start to erase everything. For a more thorough wipe, use software like CCleaner, Coolmuster Data Erasure, or DBAN to overwrite the data so it can’t be recovered. On Mac: Connect your drive to your Mac. Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities). Select the drive from the list and click Erase. Choose your file system (Mac OS Extended or exFAT). Click Erase to format it. For secure erasure, click Security Options in Disk Utility to overwrite data. Just make sure you're erasing the right drive, because it's permanent!
---- # go to "my computer" # browse to your external hard drive # then open another "my computer" window # drag and drop the file(s) you want to the window displaying the external hard drive. ----
you can go to the service center of your external hard drive.
The external hard drive is a great way of backing up your data.
You should be connected to the router either with a wireless connection or with lan connection.
Some of the benefits of the Lacie External Hard Drive are that one can take the External Hard Drive to wherever one need it, also that these External Hard Drives are practical and easy to take since they are small.