Question : Connect Ethernet drive directly to Server Lan port

Having trouble with this, can someone advise on what addressing I could give both that would make this work?

Answer : Connect Ethernet drive directly to Server Lan port

Depends on what the Server nic address is, and what kind of LAN is setup.
But basically if the server addy is 123.456.789.xxx then the drive should be 123.456.789.(xxx+1).

Some more info on how your network is setup would help.