Hooking up LiveHub using ethernet port

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Hello all,

I have no problem accessing the Hub with my laptops via my wireless network but I need to be able to access my files on the Hub when I travel and will not have internet access so I want to be able to access it via the ethernet port. I have a PowerBook 1.83ghz Intel Core Duo, v10.5.8 (call this #1) and a G4 1.5ghz Aluminum v10.5.8 (call this one #2).  When the Hub is hooked up via the ethernet port on #1, it shows up as a shared location but when i select it, it just says; “connecting” but never does. When I try with #2, it doesn’t even show up as a shared location. Does anybody know how to do this?

Thanks in advance,

Tac. 

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As far as I know, this is something that should not be tried… I remember an old post a WD staff member said it can produce data corruption.

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Hi,

I do not know if this is possible.  However, to connect two devices like this I think you need a cross-over cable, not a patch cable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

E

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I spoke to tech support and resolved the issue. It’s not convenient, but it works. They suggested to take the laptop and the Hub and plug both units into a router (I had a spare that was not in use) and the hub and all of its content was there and accessible by my laptop.
Thanks!
Tac

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I’ve been plugging mine into my PC’s NIC card since the day I got it. I just use a regular cat5 cable. Maybe the card or the Hub does the crossover, I don’t know. It works great for me when I have several large files to transfer. Never had any problem with data being corrupted.