Q:  I have a LAN and a Linux-Server-powered LAN. But would it be possible to 
    listen to MP3-Files with the AudioTron by using a stand-alone NAS-device 
    after shutting down the entire network ? What I am thinking of is: is it 
    possible to connect the Audiotron to a NAS-device by a crossover network 
    cable with nothing else connected to any other network (apart from the
    installation/configuration) ... or in other words: how can I turn the 
    AudioTron in a standalone hard-disk MP3 player without a LAN.


A:  That should work fine as long as a device can be directly connected to 
    the NAS with a crossover cable. You would have to use static IP for both
    if there is no DHCP device. So you would need to connect the Atron to 
    the LAN first to set it to the correct static IP address.

NOTE: A regular cat5 patch cable is NOT a Crossover cable. In a Crossover 
      cable, one wire is crossed so a DIRECT connection can be made between
      two PCs without a Router or Hub.
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