Connecting Linkstation directly to a server

[dustyniche]

   

Hi;

I have a 1 TB. LInkstation Pro Duo Model# LS-W1-GL/R1-V3  / Firmware version 3.08.

 

Has anyone tried connecting a Linkstation directly to a Win2k3 server via the ethernet port (both server and LS have static IPs)?  If my Linkstation is now joined to my domain will I have to revert it to a workgroup in order for a direct connect to work?

 

Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Robert

 

 

 

 

[Kameran]

yes you will have to set it to workgroup to use it directly connected to your server.

[vkanth]

   

I haven't tried it personally, but logically speaking, if you have a CROSS network cable and connect them both, then Windows should be able to recognise it. Same way when you connect two PCs with a direct thernet cross cable (which I have tried and definitely works). If its on a different domain, atleast you should be able to get the domain listing in windows. Whether you can authenticate against it, depends on your setup.