Here’s a useful gadget if your looking for a cheap way to add some network storage to your PC setup, the Addonics NAS adapter.

The Addonics NAS adapter will turn any USB hard drive in a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device.

Measuring about the size of a C sized battery, it features a USB port at one end and an Ethernet at the other, it can supply 1.5A at 5V which is plenty of power to run virtually any USB powered HDD.

It is easy to set up, all you need to do is connect it to your network and you can immediately use it as a network drive to send files to your PC, Xbox 360, PS3 etc.

The Addonics NAS adapter is available for $55 from Addonics, add in a cheap USB hard drive and you have a very cost effective Network Attached Storage device.

via Gadget Venue