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It works. I got it working within 5 minutes. NAS ( - network cable - ) cMP

Hi Theo,

Your suggestion works flawlessly.
It only took me 5 minutes too (re-)connect my Buffalow NAS directly too my cMP setup.

I didn’t have to change any network settings.
I just disconnected my NAS from the switch in my home network,
and re-connected it (directly) too my cMP setup.

* use of fixed IP-addresses (than a DHCP service is not needed to assign them)
I already had assigned (manually) a fixed IP address too the NAS (192.168.1.3).
I also already had assigned a fixed IP address too the network card on the cMP-mobo (192.168.1.100)
So I didn’t had too change these already manually assigned IP addresses .
I could use the same fixed IP addressed as I already had assigned for use in my home network LAN.

* Workgroup membership.
Both the NAS and the cMP where already members of workgroup: “vandepas”.
So I didn’t had to assign the same names to both devices again.
They already where member of the same workgroup.

* default gateway settings seem too be irrelevant in a direct connection.
I also didn’t had too change the default gateway settings (192.168.1.1.) which are necessary too function in a home LAN network setup.

* no special network (cross over) cable needed.
I also didn’t have to use a special pathed network cable to make this direct network connection work.
This means both network sockets: in the Buffalow NAS as well as on the Gibabyte mobo, are auto cross sensing.
So because of this auto cross sensing, it’s not necessary too use a special pathed (cross-over) network cable.
If network sockets are not auto cross sensing, than a special patched (cross-over) network cable has too be used too make direct connections.
( I used the 4 meter network cable that already came with the Buffalow NAS in the box).

Except for funding and budget, their seems little in your way too start using a NAS (directly coupled too your cMP) and a small SSD.
:-)
The 8Gb Kingstone will set you back: $ 45,-.
A Buffalo LinkStation V-Series NAS: 1 Terra bite, will set you back: $ 189,99.

Enjoy !

Mark

** edit **
I read on this wiki-page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
“in practice Auto-MDIX (auto crossover sensing) is implemented on all 1000BASE-TX interfaces”.

So indeed (as I already experienced this afternoon) no special crossover network cable is needed when connecting 2 modern network devices directly together.


Edits: 02/08/11 02/08/11 02/08/11
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