I have a 1000 GB My Book external storage drive that was once connected to my network via USB cable to my desktop PC. I have since changed my network configuration and sold the desktop. I now have a wireless router/modem, a wireless print server, and two laptops that connect wirelessly{?} to the network.

My problem is that I would like to add the external drive to my network BUT the only output from the external drive is a USB port. Of course, my router/modem has only ethernet ports BUT my wireless print server DOES have 2 USB ports to accomodate 2 printers and i use only 1 or those ports. I have serious doubts that I could use the print server USB port but thought there might possibly be some way.

I also wondered if there were some type of converter similar to what is used to plug USB keyboards/mice to serial ports. I can, of course, simply connect to my laptop with a USB cable when needed as the external drive is primarily used to back up my laptop files using Acronis True Image BUT it would be great to be able to connect wirelessly. My whole house is now wireless with 4 Linksys wireless video cams that I can connect to via the Internet to keep track of the home when away.

Another option has been to simply buy the cheapest refurbed PC I can, plug the drive to it, and connect that PC to my router.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jeff Farrar