Is it possible to use 102 as a caddy + ether and Usb?

Hi both and thank you for replying. I understand why you are asking, it is a strange requirement!

I just don't get on with the interface, the configuration of the shares, and the security and the terminology and the speed of it.. gah!

I think part of the reason is because I'm a 'windows' man and have been for as long as I can remember. Nothing against any other O/S, I'm just used to doing things Microsoft way. I also don't like that it if a take a disk out, it is a mission and a half to read it in another windows machine.

So i just wanted to make it an external drive caddy. I was hoping that the o/s could be disabled and that there would be some kind of on-chip drivers for the ethernet, but for usb i would need USB host port...

I sooo don't get along with it. I wish it didn't try to cover some many different scenarios and tricks. For me, If there was a version dedicated to windows networks, that looked like a windows application, that would be ideal. But I realise there would be licensing issues and therefore expense! (I don't even think you can buy windows home server operating system anymore can you? )

So i just wanted to make it a dumb external drive.

For the future I'll use an old pc for a NAS. It's not as power friendly, but it is more user friendly for me. With terminology that I recognise and probably faster.

Thank you guys again for replying. If you do think of a way of turning it into a caddy only, do let me know as i like the case and the drive trays and the look of it in that respect.

Rob