Networked hard drive

[Les Mikesell]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> I've bought a drive with usb and network connection. 

Brand?

> I used the usb to 
> quickly transfer a large quantity of data, but intended putting it onto the 
> network after that.  The blurb on the box said it would just pick an ip by 
> dhcp.  However, it seems to me that I need to know something about it in 
> order to mount it, and I've got a total blank on where to go next.  Nothing 
> appears in /var/log/messages.
> 
> I've told the router to reserve an address for it and made an entry 
> in /etc/hosts.  Since I can't see any sign of it being recognised I haven't a 
> clue how to mount it.  Any ideas?

Some models don't do standard networked file systems but need a matching 
driver (available for windows and maybe mac).  Others do smb (windows) 
sharing and would be visible to a windows box via name broadcasts.

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   Les Mikesell
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