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Media Server Settings

By default, the router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA media server, which lets you view

movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV compliant media players, such as Xbox360,

Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.

To view these settings, select

Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server

to display the

following screen:

By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added)

radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the router scans for media files

whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive.

Setting this device as a ReadyDLNA Media server enables playback of videos, movies, and

pictures on DLNA/UPnP AV compliant media players like Xbox360, Playstation, and

NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer Live.

ReadyDLNA implies this device serves media in DLNA compatible form to DLNA/UPnP AV

compliant media players.

Enable Media Server

. Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server.

Enable TiVo support

. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your

TiVo device. See the following section

Play WNDR3800 Media on TiVo with ReadyDLNA

on

page 62.

Media Server Name

. Specify the name of the media server.

Automatic (when new files added)

. Automatically scans for media files whenever new files

are added to the ReadySHARE USB storage. Only shared folders with “All – no password” in

read access can be scanned for media files.

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Play WNDR3800 Media on TiVo with ReadyDLNA

You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and above) Home Media Option to play back photos and

music that reside on your PC or Mac right in your TiVo user interface.

Here are the quick-step instructions.

1.

Select

Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server

.

2.

Make sure that the

Enable TiVo support

option is checked.

3.

Select the WNDR3800 on TiVo.

On the TiVo, browse to the

TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases

screen, and

select the WNDR3800.

4.

Select what you want to play or watch.

Specify Approved USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. This

feature is located on the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.



To set up approved USB devices:

1.

Select

Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. The following screen

displays:

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2.

Click the Approved Devices

button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:

This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can

remove or add approved USB devices.

3.

To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click

Add

.

4.

Select the

Allow only approved devices

check box.

5.

Click

Apply

so that your change takes effect.

If you want to work with another USB device, you have to first click the

Safely Remove USB

Device

button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device, and

repeat this process.

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a Web browser, you have to use the

router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name,

rather than the IP address. You can view the router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard

on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.

Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP



To connect to the router’s USB drive using a Web browser:

1.

Connect to the router by typing

ftp://

and the Internet port IP address in the address

field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. For example,

If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address.

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2.

Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is

guest

.

3.

The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to are displayed, for example,

share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.

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Security

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable

content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

•

Block Services (Port Filtering)

•

Schedule Blocking

•

Security Event Email Notifications