Thanks Kenji,
OK – short story is I have it working. Here is a longer story which I will try to keep brief.
Although I went thru the Registration process ‘successfully’ there was no opportunity to set Name, Activation, user or any password(s) when directly connected, so clearly I had not completed any basic setup – as you said.
On another thread “ Seagate GoFlex Home 3TB connect without router” longbuxu described his/her method which involved firstly going thru the setup using a router/modem/Internet, then disconnecting it all and making the direct connection (strong advice was to use a crossover cable). You posted some advice immediately after his/hers without any comment so that seemed to suggest all of this approach was ‘approved’ by you.
I succumbed and successfully completed setup as per the manual by that method although there was one hiccup – the serial number that Seagate detected on my device was NOT the serial number on the box (which had been opened). The shop had two boxes both opened!!
I then disconnected from my main network and directly connected PC and GoFlex with a standard cable first then the crossover cable – both worked – as you said. The direct speed (Gigabit) was fantastic.
Why did I feel “fairly certain” that a crossover was needed? - a) lots of Internet experts said a crossover is needed between PC and PC type devices (e.g. NAS) b) my son who has worked on industrial LANs for years said the same c) you had not countered Longbuxu’s claim so I thought this is common knowledge (which I had forgotten about from years ago). QED. Your knowledge of modern devices with auto sensing cable types is obviously not generally known.
Thanks a lot - you have been most helpful.
Final note - the music files I transferred to the GoFlex are now streaming superbly into my Oppo Blue Ray player’s Network input producing the best digital sound I have ever heard – nearly as good as vinyl!
Roy
