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5 SHARING CONTENT
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5.1 The Network File Server
Introduction
The Network Server allows you to share the content on your USB storage device(s) with other devices that are connected to
your local network (mostly computers).
These devices have read and write access to this USB device(s).
Configuration
The Network File Server is enabled by default and ready for use.
To change the default settings, proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the MediaAccess Gateway GUI.
For more information, see “Accessing the MediaAccess Gateway GUI” on page 33.
2 On the Tools menu, click Content Sharing.
3 In the Navigation bar, click Configure.
4 Under Network File Server (Windows Networking), you can change the following settings:
Server Name:
Enter the name that you want to use to access the MediaAccess Gateway.
Server Description:
Add a short description for what kind of data is stored on the USB storage device.
Workgroup:
Enter the same workgroup as used by your computer(s).
Server Enabled:
Select this option to enable the Network File Server
5 Click Apply.
6 All users connected to the MediaAccess Gateway can now access the data on stored your USB storage device.
7 If you want to limit the number of folders that can be accessed, continue with “5.4 Managing your Shared Content” on
page 64.
Accessing the shared content on Windows
Proceed as follows:
1 Open Windows Explorer.
2 In the address bar, type two backslashes followed by the name that you entered in the Server Name box (default:
\\Technicolor).
If you did not provide a server name, type \\192.168.1.253.
If you made changes to the DHCP settings, the IP address may diff. For more information, see “Getting the IP
address of your USB storage device” on page 103.