Patriot Updates Wireless Mobile HDD Line with Aero Model

Patriot said on Tuesday that it has released the next generation of its wireless mobile hard drive line for sharing files with Wi-Fi enabled devices on the go. The company's previous solution was the Gauntlet 320, which allowed up to 5 simultaneous connections and boasted 5.5 hours of battery life. This new model is simply called the Patriot Aero which provides better battery life and support for third-party media player apps.

Two Aero models will be offered this April: 500 GB for $159.99 and 1 TB for $199.99. Both will support up to eight devices (IPs) total, and five simultaneous connections at up to 450 Mb/s thanks to a built-in Wireless N component. They'll also feature a USB 3.0 interface so that transferring files to and from a PC is a quick snap, WEP / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK security, an Internet pass-through option, a push button battery level indicator, and a rechargeable lithium battery for up to 6 hours of continuous streaming.

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As with many other wireless mobile drives, Patriot's new model likely features two modes: USB storage mode and wireless sharing mode. When set to the latter, all mobile devices wanting to stream its contents will be required to disconnect from the current network and connect directly to the drive via a Wireless N transmission. The Patriot Connect App serves as the drive's remote interface, available on Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Apple App Store. On a laptop, simply connect directly to the drive via Wi-Fi and load up its IP address in a browser.

"Load up, go mobile, and share. With the ever expanding tablet and smartphone landscape, the Aero is the definitive mobile storage solution that allows you to take your full media collection on the go and stream to any tablet, smartphone, or laptop," the company said on Tuesday. "The Patriot AERO truly lets you share content to your mobile devices like never before, even if you don’t have access to the internet or cloud storage."

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danwat1234

Too bad the drive can't instead have an option of becoming another device on a wireless network so people can keep access to their network/Internet while accessing the drive. Have the ability to create it's own wifi network and it's ability to connect to a wifi network would be great and that goes for Seagate's drive too
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g00fysmiley

danwat1234Too bad the drive can't instead have an option of becoming another device on a wireless network so people can keep access to their network/Internet while accessing the drive. Have the ability to create it's own wifi network and it's ability to connect to a wifi network would be great and that goes for Seagate's drive too
it can be used as a passthrough drive when setup correctly. at least the gauntlet node can, I put in my own 1tb drive with the node and i can set up for internet access through the node itself. it also acts as a extender in that when not on the go i plug it in in about 75 feet from my wirless router and i can extend my range when outside on the other side of the bhouse by connecting through it.
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