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    NAS Connected Direct To PC

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Alienwarez, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. Alienwarez

    Alienwarez Notebook Evangelist

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    I am wondering if I would be able to attach a NAS drive direct to a PC via the ethernet port or do i have to attach the drive to a router first for the NAS to get a gateway etc etc. The Computer i want to connect the NAS to has no network connection to a network or anything.

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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You should be able to do that because you would then have a network consisting of two devices - the computer and the NAS device. You would, however, have to set all of the network configuration data up yourself since you wouldn't have a DHCP server in the mix.
     
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