I have a desktop Windows 10 PC at home connected by cable to my Sonic fiber router, and a Windows 7 laptop connected via wi-fi.
Most of my data is local to the desktop system; but when that is asleep or powered off, it's unavailable to the laptop.
I'd like to make some of that data available over the local network by attaching a drive to the router.
The Sonic router (Smart/RG model SR515ac 802.11ac) has a USB socket; also two unused LAN RJ-45 jacks.
I could just plug a drive into the USB socket, but I thought I'd ask here before blundering around.
Would that work; or if not, what's a good way to accomplish this goal?
Most of my data is local to the desktop system; but when that is asleep or powered off, it's unavailable to the laptop.
I'd like to make some of that data available over the local network by attaching a drive to the router.
The Sonic router (Smart/RG model SR515ac 802.11ac) has a USB socket; also two unused LAN RJ-45 jacks.
I could just plug a drive into the USB socket, but I thought I'd ask here before blundering around.
Would that work; or if not, what's a good way to accomplish this goal?