“Will this HD work on a network to back up the PC's on the network?”
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It does not have on board network connectivity, but it you have a router with a use port you could technically use it like a NAS.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes if you map the drive on the pc it’s connected to.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, the HD works with PC's on the network. But is very slow.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes but it sleeps after a short period of time so I'm not sure how a scheduled backup would work. If the program is smart enough to wait for the drive to wake up, it should work fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, assuming you have the supported backup software. You can, of course, simply copy files to the device, which will appear on your network as an "Easystore" device, somewhat dependent upon how you configure your home network. If you choose "Homegroup" or "Workgroup" (which is what I use), you will see the device, assuming you have it plugged into a device on you network. If you have a permanent IP address, you probably have IT support, and don't need this advice. This device doesn't come with a WiFi interface, though many external drives do. Just connect the power supply and plug the USB device into a USB 2 or USB 3 port; "Plug-and-play" will identify and connect the Easystore device. The only difference between this and several other external drives built by WD is the software shipped on the device and perhaps an extra USB port.. If you want the WD backup software, you can download it from Western Digital. It appears that Microsoft is removing support for Microsoft's Win7 Backup for the latest Windows 10. But File History still works. I prefer "Win 7 Backup" but if your files are stored in Windows Libraries, your personal files will be saved and restored. Image backups don't work currently, but I'm hoping Microsoft will fix the issue. Good luck.
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