# Network back up question

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/network-back-up-question/358893>\
**Category:** External SSD for Windows\
**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/network-back-up-question/358893 "2010-07-16T04:26:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![painterjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c6cbf5/32.png) [@painterjohn](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/painterjohn)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/network-back-up-question/358893/1 "2010-07-16T04:26:33Z")

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I just bought a’ my book essential’ 2tg and want to use the software and drive to back my 3 computers on my home network. Can this be done?

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**Author:** ![StormRider951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StormRider951](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/StormRider951)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/network-back-up-question/358893/2 "2010-07-16T22:53:02Z")

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Hi painterjohn,

Long answer short, NO.&nbsp; lol

Not over your network using the Smartware software.&nbsp;

You can install the software on each system and do a backup on each computer seperately, but you will have to physically connect the drive to each.&nbsp;

Also you will want to use the latest version of the software.&nbsp;

[http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartwareupdate/Step1.asp?id=wdfMB\_Elite&os=win](http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartwareupdate/Step1.asp?id=wdfMB_Elite&os=win)

Good Luck