[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Farsquidge:
I'll share this from the Archosfans forum...

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I would like to share this with everyone in the General forum first, (Mods may want to move it to accessories later) but this is relavent to all Archos Android devices, Windows devices and any device with Wireless file access you have.

I purchased one of these..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-link-Wire...NFYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295193642&sr=8-1

It is a fantastic small wireless router (easily transportable with 12V supply so can be fixed in a car even!) that has an internal bay for a 2.5 inch 9.5mm SATA drive (500GB max), two external USB ports for extra storage and when you load the latest firmware (V2.0) it can even utilise a Dlink 3G USB dongle to give you internet access anywhere.

It also has many software features such as internal BitTorrent client (still to check if TorrentFu can control this from the Archos), ftp server and much more...

OH, and BTW, SMB share, even password protected works flawlessly with Gen8 Archos units and all your other wireless enabled devices!!!

But I thought I would take it a little further...

You can get hold of a Toshiba 1TB external USB drive (1TB's are 12.5mm high) and modify this unit to accept it. Make sure you backup any files on the drive to other media as the router needs to format the drive to EXT3.

Before you do anything, make sure the unit has the latest firmware from Dlink support, downloads section.

Then, open the unit by removing the three screws on the base and carefully separating the front cover (TAKE CARE as clench points need parting and two ribbon cables and the antenna connections go from the internals to the front panel) then remove the PCB screws and carefully lift it out.

At this point the eject mechanism for the HDD may jump out at you as two springs are holding it in tension but you will not need this anyway.

Remove the original cradle for the 9.5mm drive and carefully remove the black adhesive card attached to it.

Remove the two plastic side guides from the metal cradle by pressing down on the two base spring sections for each side and discard them.

Replace the bare metal cradle taking note that the small seperate metal section fits on the LAN port side of the box to give an earth screen connection, cradle to LAN ports when the PCB is replaced, dont worry that the screw gap seems wrong now that the plastic sections are removed.

Affix the black adhesive card to the bottom of your 1TB drive to provide insulation, just squash the raised spring sections (that press against the PCB and drive) on the metal cradle a little so that the taller 12.5mm drive can be accepted then insert the drive about 75% of the way into the bay.

Replace the PCB, taking care to align the cooling fan and its wires correctly, then carefully press the HDD home onto its connector.

You may have to glue the drive bay door closed as mine was loose after this mod.

Rebuild your router as it was and when you power up, it will ask if you want to format the drive, Select YES and away you go.

A small, very portable, 1TB router storage device with 3G Dongle (Dlink unit) and Bitorrent/ftp client that works with Gen8's... :D