I dont really see a question here…
Of course this works, just plug it in. Assuming that your computer has only 1 Ethernet port, you can’t have a wirted connection to your router. Also the MBL cannot be accessed from other devices.
I have already tried this setup, with Windows OS you dont even need set the IPs, if not connected to a DHCP, your MBL will get a 169.x.x.x IP, like the computer.
What i still didnt get is, if you want to connect directly as a permanent setup, or really just in case?
Because if you have a wired connection from your computer to the other room, just put a switch next to your computer. Plug in the Ethernet cable to the router, another to the computer and another to the MBL… So you will always have direct access to the MBL without changing hardware setup, no matter if the router is working or not.
