There's all kinds of backup software, and some have limits on network
backup, as I mentioned.
Given that network backup is possible, however, the wireless option
makes complete sense. That's what wireless is all about-freeing you from
the need to use wires. Anything you can do with a wire, you can do
without.
As for speed, it's probably not all that slow, and it's not as though we
need to sit and watch it any way.
I try to schedule this kind of thing when I'm not actively using the
computer, but I've fund that a fast machine with lots of RAM doesn't
seem particularly affected by this.
One problem with this stuff is there are just too many ways to do
things, so it gets confusing.
I'm in favor of the simplest method.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] Wireless Network Backup
From: Tom Waddell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, October 08, 2010 4:22 pm
To: [log in to unmask]

I assume from your post an external USB HD could be used for manual
backup if it is shared? My guess is with a NAS all computers connected
to the network can be automatically backed up? What about wireless
backup? I actually have 4 computers, 3 hardwired and 1 laptop on my
network. My guess is I could backup the laptop wireless but it would be
slow. The NAS HD I am thinking of, WD World Book, has an ethernet input
but no others, I think. If I connect my laptop to the desktop, do you
think I can back up my laptop manually that way? Maybe I should look for
another NAS that has multiple inputs.

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