Piggy-Backing External Hard-drives
August 5th, 2016
They both have 1 x USB 2.0 outputs and,
They both also have 1 x 6 pin Firewire in and out i.e. Both hard-drives have 2 firewire ports.
The idea of this is that i am suppesed to be able to piggy-back the hard-drives with one of them connected to my laptop and the other one connected to the first one etc…
Firstly does anyone know how to set this up?
Secondly would i have to connect the “first” one to the firewire port on the laptop in order for this to work or would the USB work also?
P.S. I have the firewire driver installed on the laptop.
Why not just plug the HDDs into different USBs?
szimonz wrote: Select all
Why not just plug the HDDs into different USBs?
I only have 3 x USB ports and one is used with the printer, one with a HD and i like to keep the other one free for iPod etc…
Answer #3
Why not just plug the HDDs into different USBs?I only have 3 x USB ports and one is used with the printer, one with a HD and i like to keep the other one free for iPod etc…
charlesodowd wrote: Select all
szimonz wrote: Select all
Why not just plug the HDDs into different USBs?
I only have 3 x USB ports and one is used with the printer, one with a HD and i like to keep the other one free for iPod etc…
Buy external USB Hub? There cheap and easy to get hold off.
Answer #4
USB & firewire are either or
so connect 1 via USB and the other via 1394
or get a USB hub and connect them to that
USB drives run in parallel not series
Answer #5
If you can’t figure it out USB Hubs are cheap, just look around. (I understand it’s not your first option).
Just did a search at newegg, found a 4 port usb hub for $7+S&h.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817394023
I’m not saying thats what u should buy, but they are really cheap
Answer #6
Hmmh i know what ye are saying but i mean if they can be piggy-backed (and they can) thats what im goin 2 do if i can figure it out. I dont need another thing stickin out of my laptop.
Would a USB port thingy not halve the speed?
Answer #7
it might if they are both transferring to the lappy @ the same time
but they should copy from 1 to the other or to the lappy @ full speed
Answer #8
If you buy a USB hub, make sure it says USB 2 compatible..
Anyhow try connecting them with firewire like you suggest and see what happens..
Maybe you need to run the firewire software to configure it…or google for support for your drives.
Why not just plug the HDDs into different USBs?I only have 3 x USB ports and one is used with the printer, one with a HD and i like to keep the other one free for iPod etc…
Buy external USB Hub? There cheap and easy to get hold off.
USB & firewire are either or
so connect 1 via USB and the other via 1394
or get a USB hub and connect them to that
USB drives run in parallel not series
If you can’t figure it out USB Hubs are cheap, just look around. (I understand it’s not your first option).
Just did a search at newegg, found a 4 port usb hub for $7+S&h.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817394023
I’m not saying thats what u should buy, but they are really cheap
Hmmh i know what ye are saying but i mean if they can be piggy-backed (and they can) thats what im goin 2 do if i can figure it out. I dont need another thing stickin out of my laptop.
Would a USB port thingy not halve the speed?
Would a USB port thingy not halve the speed?it might if they are both transferring to the lappy @ the same time
but they should copy from 1 to the other or to the lappy @ full speed
If you buy a USB hub, make sure it says USB 2 compatible..
Anyhow try connecting them with firewire like you suggest and see what happens..
Maybe you need to run the firewire software to configure it…or google for support for your drives.
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