Is the Ethernet Port for Internet Only??

I have tried to get an answer to a problem I'm having on another forum, without success, so I am asking it here.
I have removed an internal 250Gb disk from my old G4 Tower and bought an enclosure so that I can use it as an external drive. The enclosure came with some software from a company called Ximeta, which I have installed. The enclosure also comes with a USB 2.0 and RJ45 port. With USB ports at a premium when I am working on locatiion I thought it would be easier to connect using the RJ45 port.
The problem is that whenever I attach the device and register it (using the Ximeta application) it will not mount on my desktop. I have checked the Ethernet port and get messages that say that it has an IP address but cannot connect to the internet. The problem is I am connected to the internet via Airport and my wireless lan, so I am not clear about why the Ethernet port would display this message. Surely, the port can be used for any application, not just internet?
Anyway, the result of several days testing and analysis is that I connect the device via USB and it mounts immediately but I cannot get the same result when connecting via Ethernet.
Can anyone help please?
Thanks & regards,
Cliff
Brighton, UK

Its a network drive access it through the network pannel in finder.

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