# Wireless hard drive?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/wireless-hard-drive/39293
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-07-22T19:14:50Z
**Posts:** 7

## Post 1 by @Average_Joe — 2026-07-22T19:14:50Z

Good morning,

Okay I just spent all day trying to find a simple wireless hard drive on the Western Digital website. I spent so much time talking to their support team and they couldn’t help me…

It’s getting too cumbersome for me to keep disconnecting and then reconnecting USB drives to my computers.

In the past Western Digital sold simple wireless hard drives for home use. However, ALL of these are no longer sold. Setting up a NAS seems like a lot of work while a wireless hard drive would make things easy, simple and secure.

Can anyone recommend a secure wireless hard drive for me to buy?

Thank you for reading my question.

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## Post 2 by @Julie — 2026-07-22T19:45:23Z

> [@Average_Joe](#):
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For your need, do you required the wireless hard drive to operate with a battery or could it be pluged in (the electrical part) ?

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## Post 3 by @Average_Joe — 2026-07-22T20:12:23Z

> [@Julie](#):
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> For your need, do you required the wireless hard drive to operate with a battery or could it be pluged in (the electrical part) ?

I appreciate your reply!

It doesn’t need a battery. Being plugged in is fine!

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## Post 4 by @Julie — 2026-07-22T20:14:14Z

ok, then you could:

Use a rspberry pi to make your own wireless harddrive.

or

check if you have a secure router with usb port to add an hard drive.

Both solutions are not super simple, but you could see it at a fun challenge.

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## Post 5 by @Average_Joe — 2026-07-22T20:21:10Z

I appreciate your reply!

> [@Julie](#):
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> Use a rspberry pi to make your own wireless harddrive.

Is this a safe and secure way to store my data? I don’t mind if it’ll take me extra time or extra money but I’m focused on my data being secure without any chance of there being any kind of back door to the internet.

> [@Julie](#):
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> check if you have a secure router with usb port to add an hard drive.

I thought about this but I’m too scared of the possibility of my data being connected to the internet…. :pleading_face::pleading_face::pleading_face::pleading_face::pleading_face:

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## Post 6 by @Julie — 2026-07-22T20:27:23Z

in regards of the raspberry pi, if you use Raspberry Pi OS and update it often, then it should be more secure than Western Digital os.

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## Post 7 by @Average_Joe — 2026-07-22T20:40:24Z

> [@Julie](#):
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> in regards of the raspberry pi, if you use Raspberry Pi OS and update it often, then it should be more secure than Western Digital os.

I appreciate your reply!

Are there any other options to something that’s open source like the raspberry pi?

I just found something that looks really simple and secure to use but the price is a bit high? I’m surprised I couldn’t find anything else similar to this.

I also don’t know if the synology brand is safe as they use proprietary software:

> **[Synology BeeDrive 2TB │ Simultaneously Back up Windows Files & iOS/Android...](https://www.amazon.com.au/Synology-Beedrive-Personal-Backup-Hub/dp/B0C34XCYX2/ref=sr_1_21?crid=A55MJXL75J0S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qEam-zNqWXhtmfPAqc7SGoZYr6LaJMUiBzxPkDwUw8ZOzxZDXWDkhaPYvNbovXrgi8kjhdl9GsAYj8h0rwqVHzw5wBFfBBd-dAsIXJujheTjkPr83mvVZAk14KWmAeiNz2Ikfujiw5LnAZTa_KFA2aUYyrq1QB13-iATH-1NDsnOvdr31QYOf0ca-p9U-icZNaMZXPR7bjZHhvKyfsLbuxV2pc0rg5xGiUJ7USIG6IZWgOZdnrNZwrDzGdvYpYv4JHWz943Jd2Vp9ibbjtzt8GWkzb1AsAmRtKUkyQDS3kQ.TsLkl_fEXZ_ZFzPB3Pzn__lDxyQcyZUk_Q0c7X8alL4&dib_tag=se&keywords=wireless+wifi+storage&qid=1784752598&sprefix=%2Caps%2C332&sr=8-21)**
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> Synology BeeDrive 2TB │ Simultaneously Back up Windows Files & iOS/Android Photos │ Transfer Files from Smartphone to PC Over Wi-Fi: Computers: Amazon.com.au