Network storage adapters are small devices that simply turn your USB hard drive into a network drive. What this means is that you will be able to:

• Get an extremely capable device for a price a lot less than a standalone Network Attached Storage (you save $100's here)
• Allow everyone on your home network to share in on the multimedia files, without your computer even being turned on. Assign access levels to different users
• Stream videos, music, and photos from your drive to Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and iTunes, or to your laptop or desktop PC
• Work with all these files from the network, without the need of any particular computer or device be turned on and operating
• Use it as a print server from any computer
• Use it as a Bit Torrent downloading unit for file sharing without any computer needing to be turned on during downloads. Great for long slow downloads.
• Use it to download and upload files to your hard drive from anywhere where you have the internet connection
• With a wireless network storage adapter, you will be able to do all of the above, and simply connect wirelessly

A perfect example of such network storage adapter is the Addonics NAS adapter, or network attached storage adapter. It is extremely affordable, and capable of simply turning your private hard drive into a source of multimedia fun for everyone on your network.

Main features of Addonics NAS adapter

• Addonics NAS adapter is capable of connecting to 10 Megabit networks and 100 Megabit TCP/IP networks
• You will not find a better value for the price in any other NAS adapter
• Easy sharing of all files without you, your laptop, or your desktop needing to be there, or even turned on
• Capacity to stream video files, audio files, and stored photos to any network attached device
• Use it as a stable BitTorrent downloader - no need to keep your computer turned on for BitTorrent downloads
• Can be found at an incredibly low price on Amazon considering all the benefits
• If you have a Gigabit network, go for the Addonic NAS network storage adapter for gigabit networks, available for a few dollars more at Amazon