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I'm thinking of getting a USB wifi adapter to plug into a desktop PC hard drive (manufactured by Dell) to access my xfinity wifi hot wire.

Is it possible to plug such a device into a hard drive? If so, would I plug it into the back or the front?

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  • Do you mean plugging in the Wifi adapter to a port on the computer, or are you specifically trying to plug in a wifi adapater to a hard drive? (hard drives are used to store data, not process it or host other devices)
    – Kalamalka Kid
    Commented Aug 15, 2020 at 3:15

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No. It is possible to get external hard drives that have built-in WIFI and media server capabilities, but obviously you would know if you had one of those.

In general, to make a drive available on the network, you must host the drive on a network-enabled server of some kind. This could be your PC, a Raspberry PI, or almost any other kind of computer.

As an alternative to using a computer to host the drive, you may host it on a dedicated adapter such as this one.

Some routers and WIFI extenders are equipped with a USB media port, so if you are thinking of replacing your router or getting an extender anyway, this is another option and would avoid having to purchase a separate adapter.

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    I believe the asker was using the term "hard drive" when they meant to say "PC". A somewhat common misnomer for the older and less tech-savvy population
    – Sam Forbis
    Commented Aug 15, 2020 at 1:33
  • @SamForbis I think you are correct here.
    – Kalamalka Kid
    Commented Aug 15, 2020 at 3:13

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