Question 1

will this item allow me to save directly from my laptop without it being connected to the laptop?  Meaning the WD is connected to the router and I just drag it to the icon on the laptop that represents the WD

Accepted Answer

Yes. The WD must already be installed in your network. I performed the installation from one of my desktop machines. Then whenever I plug my laptop into my router, the laptop operating system (Windows 7 in my case) automatically recognizes the WD and assigns a disk drive letter to it. Then from my laptop I may use the WD as I would use any other disk connected to the router. One of my desktop machines runs Windows XP and it also automatically recognizes the WD and assigns a disk drive letter to it. I have no experience with Windows 8 (either flavor) so I can't say whether or not the same situation will work in that case.
I use the WD as a backup for all of my network machines. I open the WD and create a unique folder for each different machine I have and each different time period and am backing up.
By the way, after performing this periodic backup ritual, I disconnect the WD and store it away from my work area for safety.

Question 2

DOES THIS WORK WITH DIRECTV RECIEVERS?

Accepted Answer

Not sure. What inputs/outputs do you need to connect them?

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