Wireless Network hard drive till macbook

I used to have a Wireless Network hard drive with my PC (Edmini-not good). Now, owning my new macbook I want to buy a new Wireless Network hard disk. Not only for backup but even to save Itunes musik and pictures which takes too much place on macbooken.
Time Capsule seem to be the solution of cause but it seem to bee a bit too expensive for me right now. I just need around 320 GB connecting to my Netgear router.
Does someone know a good solution for me?
BTW: I want to chanche away from the Lacie harddrive because a lot of problems in communikation between macbooken and the drive. Annyway; Edmini worked never good with the PC as well.

If you know your Network HD IP address, try to type it in, it might shows up on your internet browser.
But some browser is not supported, and I think Safari is one of them.
I have to setup my wireless router using pc and internet explorer to get into the router web based internet setting, and I'm afraid your network harddrive work similar way as my wireless router web interface setting.
Or maybe if your network HD already shared and if you scan your network or search by typing the shared name, it might shows up.
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