Do you guys think they are good?
Should I get one?
Which one do you have?
Thanks for any info or input!
Been debating that myself....
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Yes I have really been thinking about this hardly. I think I'm going to use it with a cheap sata drive.
What is a Pogoplug device?
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What is a Pogoplug device?
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http://pogoplug.com/devices
You can host your own online cloud through a flash drive
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What is a Pogoplug device?
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I thought it was a Pogo Stick with no foot rests
Or, try the "Budget Version"
I thought this was another reference to pogo pins, LOL!
I have a 1 Tb Drive attached to my Cisco E4200 Router via USB. The management software that Cisco provides has an FTP Server provision. With that, plus an awesome app called "Folder Sync" from the market, I have essentially the same set of services, give or take a feature or 3.
I love the plug and play ease of this kind of solution, but price wise, it could be better. For example for the high end "Pogoplug Series 4" for $99, I would like to see at least SOME storage provided, as a start, say 100 Gb or so. Otherwise the value seems a bit less than some do it yourself solutions.
By the way, the Folder Sync app I mentioned truly rocks. You set up "accounts" using established services, such a DropBox or SkyDrive (Free 25 Gig), then set up "Folder Pairs" using any one of the services you added as accounts. As an example: All the files under "Documents" on my Primes internal storage get a daily sync with the FTP server/drive on my router. My phone does the same (you can get fairly granular, setting one way in either direction, two way, and scheduling options like crazy - no Push yet, but I think it's in the works.
Added in a subset of docs from my laptop and home PC's - I didn't want EVERYTHING going mobile, LOL! and I have all the stuff I need, when I need it.
Finally I have a mapped drive to the Router attached disk when I am on the hone network. It all works reliably, and cost nothing above and beyond the portable drive. Granted I already had a router that you can attach storage to, but most high end routers have one or 2 USB ports.
On ebay they sell for 70 dollars though. And in order to use a pogo plug device you need a USB port on your router
That's interesting. First I've seen of it.
And I mistook it as a reference to pogopins as well lol
I mean, I like to try out cloud services (I'm using Google Music and Dropbox) but have no real use for them other than the fact that they can alleviate bandwidth from my personal "cloud" storage I have hooked up through my PC. Most useful part about these kinds of services is the general reliability of their up-time: that is, my internet can intermittently crash depending on weather or just the general want of Zeus almighty, so those services will continue on even when my own cannot.
But, that's just it. I already have the setup running alongside my normal OS, so I don't need extra silly hardware.
However, I can see this being pretty useful in some circumstances, and can definitely see the general public kind of eating something like this up.
It would be faster and cheaper to build a low power computer and put freenas on it
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peterk-1 said:
I thought it was a Pogo Stick with no foot rests
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Sounds painful. I use the Seagate GoFlex Home, which I believe uses HipServ software, but it works well. And it was only $99 for the 1tb drive and station.
I found that even the latest version of the device was too slow for most purposes. And then it recodes your videos to some really low resolution to stream it. I was really disappointed.
Will sell my pogoplug kit cheap to anyone who wants it if I can figure out how to detach the serial number from my account.
cool device
P90 said:
On ebay they sell for 70 dollars though. And in order to use a pogo plug device you need a USB port on your router
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No, you do not need a USB port on your router as Pogoplug connect to router using Gigabit ethernet port.
Pogoplug is a cool device that can run Arch Linux Arm (http://archlinuxarm.org/) and only consume 5W of power. I just bought one from Amazon for $ 38 with free shipping.
I just have a netgear wndr3700 v2 running openwrt and a 2tb external. Worts perfect. I also have transmission running on it and have tied torrent-fu to it. Its perfect for downloading 'linux distros' and free movies on the fly and syncing them to my tablet, phone, and apple tv.
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I found that even the latest version of the device was too slow for most purposes. And then it recodes your videos to some really low resolution to stream it. I was really disappointed.
Will sell my pogoplug kit cheap to anyone who wants it if I can figure out how to detach the serial number from my account.
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Just log into your account, then go to your settings and you can unregister your pogoplug.
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Well i just purchased the Pogoplug at Best Buy today, since it was on sale for $29.99. After trying to setup, it never recognized the USB drives and if I wanted to sync or backup my PC oand Mac, I have to purchase another software for $29.99. So it is going back tomorrow. Might try one of the other solutions.
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Here's the story. I got my TG01, tried all the nice things. Packed away the non-essentials in the box (non-essentials = data cable, usb HOST cable, the naff Tosh 8GB MicroSD, stand, etc.).
However, I come to get the things OUT of the box, and the box is missing.
Has anyone seen it?
If not - does anyone have any or all of the above accessories they'd like to sell me? Now we're getting on with the ROM cooking, the TG01 is going to be phenominal... and I'd like my wires!!!
Cash (UK£) and Paypal waiting for any offers of stuff
TYVM
R.
youbrokeit said:
Here's the story. I got my TG01, tried all the nice things. Packed away the non-essentials in the box (non-essentials = data cable, usb HOST cable, the naff Tosh 8GB MicroSD, stand, etc.).
However, I come to get the things OUT of the box, and the box is missing.
Has anyone seen it?
If not - does anyone have any or all of the above accessories they'd like to sell me? Now we're getting on with the ROM cooking, the TG01 is going to be phenominal... and I'd like my wires!!!
Cash (UK£) and Paypal waiting for any offers of stuff
TYVM
R.
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Not so non-essential now are they!
I'm sure I could manage without... but they are now desirable to me.
There would be more satisfaction in actually finding the ones I know I have somewhere, but I know this will only ever happen once I've bought replacements!
Has to be said, the coolest thing was, just for the sake of it, having a USB hub hanging off my phone with a 500GB Ext HDD, keyboard AND mouse, all working!!
Would be very difficult to get all that lot into my pocket, however!!
http://shop.ebay.com/business2828/m.html?_nkw=micro+host
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-A-2-0-fem...ories_MobilePhoneChargers?hash=item4a9fdefc95
I'm not affiliated, just found this!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-2-0-A-Mal..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN?hash=item5d2869b7d3
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-USB-ada...ting_LaptopAccessories_RL?hash=item3a590898db
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Has to be said, the coolest thing was, just for the sake of it, having a USB hub hanging off my phone with a 500GB Ext HDD, keyboard AND mouse, all working!!
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Your batteryw ill last approximately 2.4 SECONDS with all of that
t'was a powered USB hub, so all devices were taking power from there... so the max draw on the phone would have been limited to around 50mA max...
however
that doesn't stop the battery only lasting 2.4 seconds ANYWAY!
Connecting Self-Powered External Hard Drive to TG01
youbrokeit said:
t'was a powered USB hub, so all devices were taking power from there... so the max draw on the phone would have been limited to around 50mA max...
however
that doesn't stop the battery only lasting 2.4 seconds ANYWAY!
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You might be interested to have a loook at this post I put on Brighthand pre-Christmas about connecting to external devices....
The USB Host is one of the key features of the TG01 - sets it apart from most of the 'competition' significantly IMO.
Hello youbrokeit,
If you still need cables let me know I have spares.
mkultr4
Yes please...
If you've got a data cable and USB host cable, I'd be very interested... if you have a couple of each that'd be great too, so I can keep one set with my laptop!!
If not - maybe I'll get two offers on here
~SORRY THE LINK IS WORKING FINE~
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You might be interested to have a loook at [link] this post I put on Brighthand [/URL]pre-Christmas about connecting to external devices....
link doesn't seem to work. Any chance of another one ?
thanks, mike.
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kevinpwhite said:
You might be interested to have a loook at [link] this post I put on Brighthand [/URL]pre-Christmas about connecting to external devices....
link doesn't seem to work. Any chance of another one ?
thanks, mike.
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Mike,
For some reason the Brighthand Forums seem to be down at the moment. Their main site is OK. I'll check again a bit later today. If not up again I can probably find some of the info and send separately.
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I'm hoping for a tablet that I can both use wifi, but also plug into an ethernet cable every so often. I've seen some cheap tables from china with a rj45 plug, but I can't tell if they have drivers (and I haven't seen one with android 2.2+ which I also need for my project). I would also like the tablet to have been rooted. I'm hoping for a pre $300 range.
Also, are there any usb -> ethernet/rj45 adapters out there with android drivers?
Thanks!
Well out of the box the viewsonic Gtab doesnt have ethernet but you can get a dock for it that has it. Good luck
For some reason, I find it strange that someone would want a tablet with ethernet. I'm not sure why, but it's just an odd request to me.
Nothing to really add otherwise, but good luck in your search.
its supported by tegra chipset , a number of docks should have it ...
that said u might be better off with some plug n play mini AP that u can carry around if ya kno ur gonna need it
Here is pad with ethernet and Android 2.2.
http://buyadroid.blogspot.com/2011/03/hype-pad2.html
The site is run by a member of the slatedroid forums, there is a small business section there for his shop. Alot of members of that site have bought from there.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-g...3G-Camera-HDMI-1GMHz-DDR-512-wholesalers.html
basically same thing but cheaper.... id def buy this one if i needed one , str8 bargain
same with but no adapter needed for rj45 , but , only 256mb ram
http://www.keyboard-for-ipad.com/ap...-p-4064.html?zenid=r24f54sk4a62q5ausfqcd47no0
Sometimes wireless just isn't reliable or fast enough, having an RJ45 connection there, even if it's an adapter, would be nice!
We got a 10 inch Android Zenthink ePad to play with. It has an ethernet adapter, which works well.
The device itself is not very high quality, but it is fantastic value for money.
There are lots of reports of the adaptor socket coming adrift from the main board, so if you get one, be gentle with it.
It's 2011! Get with the time, pops!
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Well out of the box the viewsonic Gtab doesnt have ethernet but you can get a dock for it that has it. Good luck
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I'll second the gTab, and add that it2steve is reviewing a USB->Ethernet adapter for it soon: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984991
lude219 said:
It's 2011! Get with the time, pops!
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Try managing a cisco router/switch without ethernet. I want a tablet with ethernet for that very reason. I'd replace my netbook with a tablet if I could do that.
Also last time I was in germany the hotel used a T-mo access point to provide internet so that requires a login. I used my netbook to login, shared the connection to ethernet, crossover to a cheap wifi AP and bam! internet for my main laptop, girl's laptop, wii, etc...
I wonder if a USB ethernet adaptor could work on Android?
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For some reason, I find it strange that someone would want a tablet with ethernet. I'm not sure why, but it's just an odd request to me.
Nothing to really add otherwise, but good luck in your search.
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Not everyone has wireless. Most of my clients do not have wireless because of security reasons but I still need to access their network and ethernet is usually the only choice.
Hi All
Finally been able to order a TF700 from Amazon in the UK, I'm off travelling around Europe at the end of next week and intend to take the 700 with me, my question is can I take my external 1TB drive with me and use it as storage (for films, music etc)
Thanks all in advance
Should be doable, although much depends on the power consumption of the drive -- I haven't got a portable model on hand to test it for you. A power-hungry model could either drain the battery too fast to be practical, or it may just be plain impossible to power it from the tablet, causing it to just bork out on you.
Obvisouly, a powered model would cope just fine,but that's not very practical when travelling, isn't it? I have read reports of people using external hard drives on the TF700 before, so I guess it shouldn't pose too much of a problem, though.
Off-topic: where are you going?
assuming you have the keyboard dock too, not only for the USB port but for the extra battery capacity too.
but my WD 750gb works just fine!
I'd suggest MXPlayer 'cause the stock apps suck at decoding divx and other random container formats.
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Should be doable, although much depends on the power consumption of the drive -- I haven't got a portable model on hand to test it for you. A power-hungry model could either drain the battery too fast to be practical, or it may just be plain impossible to power it from the tablet, causing it to just bork out on you.
Obvisouly, a powered model would cope just fine,but that's not very practical when travelling, isn't it? I have read reports of people using external hard drives on the TF700 before, so I guess it shouldn't pose too much of a problem, though.
Off-topic: where are you going?
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Cool thanks, just ordered a Toshiba Stor.e Alu 1TB (ebay special buy) which is bus powered, should both be here on the 2nd so will plug it into the dock to check.
I am heading down to Spain as I have an apartment there then going to see where the mood takes me, I have 3 months off work (well I say off work, taking the Infinity with an RDP program and my iPhone so I can tether the data) that way I can still work from where ever I am!
The infinity + dock seems the perfect device for me, can carry it easily, brilliant battery life and the full qwerty keyboard.
I plugged a 500GB bus powered USB drive into the dock USB port and it works great!
My 2TB Western Digital MyPassport works just fine. I did format it to get rid of the silly software, though. Don't really notice any powerdrain at all.
I've somewhat accomplished this before with a 2-usb hard drive. The main usb port for transferring I plugged into the infinity, and I plugged the port for power into a portable external battery. It was recognized as another SD card on my infinity. It worked flawlessly when transferring 800MB+ files.
tefal said:
Hi All
Finally been able to order a TF700 from Amazon in the UK, I'm off travelling around Europe at the end of next week and intend to take the 700 with me, my question is can I take my external 1TB drive with me and use it as storage (for films, music etc)
Thanks all in advance
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Yup. It works. Mine is WD 1TB, connected via USB of the dock.
I've tried plugging in a standard usb drive (8gb thumb drive) in the usb port before but I can't browse to it in the stock file browser,"external storage"just shows as empty. Do you use a special app for that?
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I use a Seagate 2.5" external. It transfers fine and is recognized but playing videos using either mxplayer or bsplayer is imperfect. There is a lot of stutter. My imperfect solution is to rotate out video files on my device.
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I use a Seagate 2.5" external. It transfers fine and is recognized but playing videos using either mxplayer or bsplayer is imperfect. There is a lot of stutter. My imperfect solution is to rotate out video files on my device.
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Not only is an external a great solution, and works perfectly with the dock. It also has a really nice transfer rate. I was getting over 20mb/ps transferring from my 128gb flash drive to the micro sd. I have yet to spring for a 128 sdxc for the dock, but it's on my list.
So far I tried:
- External usb 2.0 disks
- Wireless mouse
- Linksys usb to ethernet
- Usb sticks
The dock's usb port seems to accept anything: even ethernet that allows me to even use my Infinity in the basement of my house (only wired connections there)
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Thanks for all the input folks, shall experiment with the dock and hdd when they arrive next week! Quite excited, like a big kid lol
Wow good info in this thread. I never even thought to try my external hd with my infinity dock. Will save a ton of time during file transfers.
I was surprised no one else had asked the question really
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I was surprised no one else had asked the question really
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I'm one of those people that traded in there TF201 for TF700... I know this was asked and answered early on in the TF201 threads, so I guess I just carried over from there and never bothered asking it again.
For those that care I also had success with a USB 3.0 External right away. It comes with a secondary USB to power cable but that has never actually needed to be used. The USB 3.0 is actually an internal from my laptop in a USB 3.0 case (Put a SSD in lappy ). So long story short USB 3.0 devices should also work but at 2.0 speeds.
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The USB 3.0 is actually an internal from my laptop in a USB 3.0 case (Put a SSD in lappy ).
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I did the same thing with my laptop, but shortly there after, I came to realize that I wasn't using it at all in complete favor of my TF201/700.... Now I've got a lappy with a pretty 120 ssd, and not being used. Coincidentally, I have more space than that in my tablet now...
right so that we have established that external USB hdd's work, what about external dvd drives and other external devices?
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right so that we have established that external USB hdd's work, what about external dvd drives and other external devices?
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I can test it tomorrow, but I would imagine the storage part of it would work. The issues you would run into is not being able to write to it, not being able to play a regular dvd movie as it would have to be mp4 formatted, and other minor issues that require software support.
We already know gamepads, keyboards, mice, flash drives, sd card readers, and other such work..
I just took delivery of the new ASUS Connect Dock, purchased from Amazon.de for €75.15.
I also own the keyboard dock but find the latching system a bit awkward for everyday use as a desktop top docking/charging system. I'd been looking for something like this for a while. It had already been discussed in another thread and on a chance I placed the order. At the time it said that delivery would be in 4-6 weeks. I was quite surprised when I got a message to say that the item I had always thought of as "vapour-ware", was set for delivery on the 17th of October. Well, it's the 16th today and I'm happy to say it's here.
As you can see from the pictures below it's quite small but fits the tablet perfectly without any real drag on the plug being felt either when docking or undocking.
When I first docked I had the LAN cable and power cables plugged in and the TF700 immediately recognised the dock, connectd to the LAN via DHCP and proceeded to charge. I found that the notification bar now had a few new icons, one of which was for the LAN. Tapping this icon brought up a settings page which gave me the option to use a DHCP or Static IP connection. Once I had configured a static IP I had a button which said CONNECT appear, which when touched connected with the new parameters. All was well. :good:
I next tried to connect one of the two USB ports to my PC to see if it would be recognised but obviously they are OTG and cannot be used for a data connection for transfer of files from the PC - no fastboot or ADB. Connecting a USB memory key needed the use of the mount option under Settings-Storage before it would connect. The same was true for when I tried my 1Tb HardDisk. Once mounted both worked as expected. I imagine that connecting a mouse and keyboard would be a no brainer. I can't verify this or that a wireless setup would work.
It is rather expensive for what it is and has a few shortcomings - no HDMI port, no USB data pass-through - but it does do its intended job well. There is a supposed amplified audio-out port but I have not tried this yet. I have no idea whether it is connected internally via USB or directly to the headphone socket. Maybe someone in the future may open one up and check out the internals so we can know more.
Typically I like accessories and this adds to the kit nicely.
Cheers,
Eric
EDIT: I tried the USB HardDisk again and this time it was recognised immediately and opened Filemanager. I was able to watch a movie directly from the drive which I guess means that the USB ports are also powered. I'm even happier now!
very nice, if only it had hdmi
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eckka said:
When I first docked I had the LAN cable and power cables plugged in and the TF700 immediately recognised the dock, connectd to the LAN via DHCP and proceeded to charge. I found that the notification bar now had a few new icons, one of which was for the LAN. Tapping this icon brought up a settings page which gave me the option to use a DHCP or Static IP connection. Once I had configured a static IP I had a button which said CONNECT appear, which when touched connected with the new parameters. All was well. :good:
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If you use a USB Ethernet adapter, you'll see the exact same notifications. Just FYI.
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Indeed, that is what I am really waiting for - that would earn the name "Connect dock" for sure
i can't see your pictures - and very much would like to! i'm seeing a section for thumbnails on your post, but no actual thumbnails in it
UPDATE: reloaded the page a bunch of times and the pics showed up - thanks for sharing! it's WAY smaller than i thought it would be. smells like a perfect thing to use on your bed table to turn your 700 into a clock replacement overnight (gotta keep these geek tech assets working 24x7!!!!!). seems pricey for what you get, but i think i'll grab one when they hit the states.
doody.
Damn,
I really want this if it does connect reliably thru USB to any PC.
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Damn,
I really want this if it does connect reliably thru USB to any PC.
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I'm guessing that you want to know if it can connect to a PC via the USB ports provided!
The short answer is NO!
It's one of the first things I tried. :crying:
eckka said:
I'm guessing that you want to know if it can connect to a PC via the USB ports provided!
The short answer is NO!
It's one of the first things I tried. :crying:
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Dang it...I'm sad now...
...well not too sad
Thanks for the information. Do you know if the dock works when powered by a cigarette lighter in the car?
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Thanks for the information. Do you know if the dock works when powered by a cigarette lighter in the car?
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I haven't tried it but I'd say it would since the power input is the standard 40pin plug and that's what's on the car charger as well.
I know for certain that the tablet charges on 12V because I modified a cable from a car charger - the circuit inside contained a 12V regulator - onto a Kensington netbook charger. The only critical bit is the need to be able to provide at least 1.5A, preferably 2.0A.
I don't have the means to test it so you'll just have to believe me or wait until someone else can.
Gotcha, thanks for the reply. I wonder if the USB ports work with a hub, that could be interesting.
If only I could find a US vendor then I could try these ideas out myself.
it'll work but it wont say its charging and will take forever to gain any charge
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Asus drives me nuts!
http://www.asus.com/Peripherals_Accessories/Eee_Pad_Accessories/Connect_Dock/#overview
Above is the link for the dock, yet these Asus people offer no info on how to actually obtain the frigging thing.
There's got to be a factory somewhere in Taipei that's stamping these things out by the pallet loads every hour.
I hate this "dangle a neat-o accessory over a pond full of hungry fish" attitude then let 'em starve!
Damn them!
Network
I have a USB Ethernet. Assuming dock Ethernet works the same......
The tablet connects to the LAN on which the Ethernet exists
Using a file explorer (I use ES File Explorer) I can log onto the LAN via the Ethernet (also works via WiFi).
So long as the required shares are set up back at the PC, there is no problem accessing, copying, deleting etc.
I have even played movies which exist on my media server on The LAN, via WiFi, and watched them on the tablet. Not totally smooth but easily watchable as I fall asleep in bed!
Simples!
Regards to all
Ian Wilson
And, forgot to mention.... I have a USB HD which connects fine through the USB on the keyboard dock - power and data - no problem.
printer
It would be great if yo could hook up a printer to the dock
hillyard said:
It would be great if yo could hook up a printer to the dock
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You can use Google Cloud Print to print wirelessly from the Tablet. If your printer supports Cloud Print directly (not that many do) you can set this up very easily, and no PC connection is required - only an internet connection for the printer. If your printer doesn't support it directly, you can still set it up and print to it, but it requires your PC to be on and connected (cable or WiFi) to the printer.
This is actually a pretty slick option - works from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus and probably most other Android phones.
If anyone has any info on a US release date, I would appreciate it. Calling ASUS did not help because they weren't even aware of this dock. They kept insisting I was referring to the keyboard dock.
Maybe Asus will bring the Connect Dock to the US for the holidays. I would really prefer one of these next to my bed than the tab in its keyboard dock!
Come On Asus!!!
Midnitte said:
very nice, if only it had hdmi
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Indeed, that is what I am really waiting for - that would earn the name "Connect dock" for sure
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Does the TF700 have the ability to route HDMI through the dock connector? I mean is the wiring in place, I ask because it would seem that they would have forgone a dedicated port if so and used a modified MHL connection?
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Does the TF700 have the ability to route HDMI through the dock connector? I mean is the wiring in place, I ask because it would seem that they would have forgone a dedicated port if so and used a modified MHL connection?
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Having looked at the threads which discuss the pinout configuration for the 40pin connector I can say that it doesn't like there are any connections to HDMI available. There is no passthrough for HDMI on this dock and since it doesn't look like the connector has the pins that it would be pretty sure that it's not possible.
The Kingston Wi-Drive 32GB is now only $49.99 (that's a $130.00 reduction) at Amazon and Staples.com. I have one that I got hoping to use it with a new Nexus 4 but alas I couldn't get the Nexus 4 yet but the drive works great with my tablet and laptop I can access files via a web browser on my laptop wirelessly and with my GNoet10 tab I can stream media from the Wi-Drive and transfer files to and from the Wi-Drive wirelessly. BTW it looks a lot like the Nexus 4 and is just a little shorter .75" otherwise the difference in size is not enough to mention.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00576APEI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01
Looks great! Tempting to buy the 64GB one.:good:
P.S. WHY IT HAS THE STUPID MINI-B USB?? WHY CAN'T IT USE MICRO-B USB AS MOST PHONE USING TODAY.
Is it fast enough to stream HD videos?
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Also can't you just use an otg cable and a regular external drive?
Is this like a hard drive with wifi so that you can use it anywhere? if so, do you just tether the WI drive with the phone and use it?
My life for Aiur
Watch the youtube video all questions will be answered. Ordered my Kingston wi drive 32 gigs for 58.21 with shipping and warranty.
Kingston Wi-drive
This device rocks. Can't wait to get it. Hopefully my Nexus 4 order will show up in the next 2 weeks or so. This Nexus 4 order is in limbo. .
The Kingston Wi-drive is worth every penny even if I have to buy a prepaid phone till I get a LG Nexus 4.
I love how Engadget says the Wi drive works for Apple products. Like it doesn't work for Android.
My life for Aiur
It sounds like a great idea for an external accessory to have -carry in your car and stream music- but the specs say that it has a 4 hour battery life...
neuty said:
It sounds like a great idea for an external accessory to have -carry in your car and stream music- but the specs say that it has a 4 hour battery life...
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Not a deal breaker for me. I ordered one. I can always charge via USB at work, home, in my car etc.
Hopefully it streams higher quality video...if it does that I am pleased.
It is sold out at staples and amazon is no longer 49.99.
Got it yesterday. Should be here tomorrow.
ceejay83 said:
Is it fast enough to stream HD videos?
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Also can't you just use an otg cable and a regular external drive?
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I haven't tried that but from what I have read it is, and unlike some other media streamers it does not copy the file to your device it accualy streams the data.
There seems to be some confusion about using the OTG cable people say you can but I see a lot of people saying they can't.
ky0nkyon said:
Is this like a hard drive with wifi so that you can use it anywhere? if so, do you just tether the WI drive with the phone and use it?
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It goes beyond that, in that with a regular hard drive with wifi when you are connected to the drive you do not have internet access. With the Wi-Drive you get a bridge that allows you to connect to the wi-drive and it passes your wifi connection through it to the internet wifi connection you choose.
ky0nkyon said:
I love how Engadget says the Wi drive works for Apple products. Like it doesn't work for Android.
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From what I read it was designed for apple but accually works better with android because with android you can copy files in both directions wirelessly.
neuty said:
It sounds like a great idea for an external accessory to have -carry in your car and stream music- but the specs say that it has a 4 hour battery life...
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The older versions had problems with the wireless working while charging but mine works fine connected to the wall charger and still work wirelessly.
culaterout said:
Watch the youtube video all questions will be answered. Ordered my Kingston wi drive 32 gigs for 58.21 with shipping and warranty.
Kingston Wi-drive
This device rocks. Can't wait to get it. Hopefully my Nexus 4 order will show up in the next 2 weeks or so. This Nexus 4 order is in limbo. .
The Kingston Wi-drive is worth every penny even if I have to buy a prepaid phone till I get a LG Nexus 4.
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I think this is a better review and very accurate....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6w10qo7YUc
I just checked the Amazon link again, and the price is now $44.99 with free shipping. It's $49.99 at staples.com, marked as "two days only."
wmm said:
I just checked the Amazon link again, and the price is now $44.99 with free shipping. It's $49.99 at staples.com, marked as "two days only."
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Bought one, transferring data to it takes forever. 4.41MB/Sec
Seagate go flex satellite is on sale for 99 at amazon. Latest firmware allows internet pass through and 7 hours battery life.
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The WiDrive is awesome. I used it with my tablet to watch movies during the Hurricane Sandy blackout a few weeks ago. Charge them up in my truck and they are good to go for the next night in the dark.
Just received my 64g Wi-Drive that i bought on ebay for $107. My first impressions are that its very compact, smaller and about as slim as my S3. Had to pull the trigger at that price, especially now that i have an 8gb N4 as well. Will put it through the paces this weekend. Here is the link to the ebay seller, three available.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271109320102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
It works through WiFi, right?
Can you connect to your WiFi network for surfing while you're connected to this drive from the same device?
Yes you can. You cab bridge the connections.
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Blackrn said:
Yes you can. You cab bridge the connections.
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Cool! Is it explained in the user guide how to do that? I think I'm gonna buy it