August 24, 201213 yr okay i connected my unraid server to my windows HTPc... how do i access the files? i connected them through ethernet. i cannot see the shares or tower. do i have to set DHCP on or off? how do i connect to the shares?
August 24, 201213 yr Most people connect their unRAID server & their other PC to a switch / router. Not directly to each other. The router / switch usually assigns IP addresses using DHCP to the computers. You can connect 2 computers directly to each other without a switch / router, but you may need a special crossover cable to do it. You would also need to set static IP addresses yourself on each computer & make sure they are within the same IP subnet.
August 24, 201213 yr Cross-over cable is not required for gig-E. Turn on Internet sharing on the HTPC then use DHCP on the server.
August 25, 201213 yr No new ethernet device has needed a cross-over cable for some time now, they should auto detect the need to "cross-over" (at least anything made in the last couple of years for sure).
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