Can I use my LH-CHL2.0 as a security cam DVR drive?

[EmKay]

I'm not really sure I understand what the USB port on my  LH-CHL2.0 gives me.  I know I could use it to back the  LH-CHL2.0 up to another drive.  Can I use it to WRITE stuff from another device *to* the  LH-CHL2.0?

I have a ton of unused space on my  LH-CHL2.0.  The external drive I had hooked up to my "dog cam" (a Dlink camera with an additional DNR-202L, which allows me to connect a USB drive to it to record camera activity) has died, so I thought, rather than buy another external drive, I'd like to make use of the LH-CHL2.0.

If I find a cable that can connect the 2 (is there such a thing as a male-to-male USB 2.0 cable?  They both seem to have the same USB ports on them), will the LH-CHL2.0 accept data from the DLINK DNR-202L ?

[davo]

Not possible to write to the USB port in this manner, it can only be used as additional storage for the linkstation, a printer or backing up the unit.

[Texturtle]

I see that the DNR-202L has an ethernet port. If it will will write to a network share you could use it that way.

[EmKay]

Cr*p.  Already ordered a USB cable.  For some reason, I can send still images direct from my camera to the FTP on the NAS, but cannot record from the DVR device via the network.

Thanks for the replies.

[davo]

I can send still images direct from my camera to the FTP on the NAS

This is using the direct copy option, it is not the same as send video from a DVR.