Frank Cox wrote: > On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:49:05 -0500 > Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Specs at http://www.freecom.com/objects/00006218.pdf >> >> It doesn't use a standard file sharing protocol. > > Even better than that, it says "No IP address so the drive is invisible to > anyone outside of your network; your data is 100% secure." > > If it doesn't have an IP address, how in the world can anything communicate > with it over an Ethernet link? > > It would be interesting to run a nmap scan on the local network where that > thing is plugged in and see what pops up. Possibly nothing, if that quote is > an accurate description. > There are other protocols that work over Ethernet besides TCP/IP, and will work on the same network. You only need an IP address for TCP/IP protocol, and protocols that are transported over TCP/IP. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
