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Configuration
All servers are
enabled by default
. The only thing that you need to do is to plug your USB memory stick or external hard
disk in (one of) the USB port(s) of your Technicolor Gateway.
By using a USB hub, you can connect up to five USB mass storage devices to the Technicolor Gateway.
Do not remove your USB storage device without stopping it first, otherwise data might be lost! For more
information, see
“7.5 Safely Removing your USB Storage Device” on page 62
.
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7.1
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 Technicolor Gateway GUI.
For more information, see
“Accessing the Technicolor 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 Technicolor 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 Technicolor 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
“7.4 Managing your Shared Content” on
page 60
.
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 88
.
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An Explorer windows appears. The storage devices that are attached to your Technicolor Gateway are listed as folders.
If the storage device has multiple partitions an index number will be added at the end (for example: Disk_a
1
and
Disk_a
2
).
If multiple storage devices are inserted the first one is listed as Disk_
a
1, the second one as Disk_
b
1, and so on.
If the partition is a managed partition, only the
Media
and
Shared
folders of the managed partition are displayed:
For more information on managed partitions, see
“7.4 Managing your Shared Content” on page 60
.
4
If you plan to frequently use this folder, it might be useful to map this folder as a network drive. For more information, see
the help of your operating system.
Accessing the shared content on Mac
Proceed as follows:
1
On the
Go
menu, click
Connect To Server
.
2
The
Connect To Server
window appears.
In the
Server Address
box, type
smb://<server name>
, where <server name> is the Server Name you assigned to your
USB storage device (default:
smb://Technicolor
).
If you did not provide a server name, type
smb://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 88
.
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The following window appears:
Select
Guest
and click
Connect
.
4
If prompted, select the partition that you want to open and click
OK
:
5
Your USB storage device is now mounted and is displayed on your desktop.
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7.2
The UPnP AV Media Server
Introduction
Your Technicolor Gateway has a built-in DLNA-certified UPnP AV media server. This section describes how to use and
configure this media server.
UPnP AV
UPnP AV (AV stands for Audio and Video) is a protocol especially designed to share
media
files on your
local network
.
DLNA-certified
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is an organisation that imposes requirements to ensure the interoperatability
of your media devices and standardize the communication between them.
Buying a DLNA-certified device like the Technicolor Gateway guarantees you that it will seamlessly integrate with your
other DLNA-certified devices.
To allow you to access your media in a quick and easy way, the Technicolor Gateway scans your storage device for meta data
information (for example, title, artist, album) and stores it in a database. When you are looking for a file, the Technicolor
Gateway can simply query the database instead of having to go through all the files.
UPnP AV network components
A UPnP AV network consists of the following components:
The
UPnP AV server
is directly connected to your media files and makes them available on the network. In your network
the Technicolor Gateway will fulfil this role.
The
UPnP AV client
is a software application or hardware device that allows you to play or view the media files provided
by your UPnP AV media server.
This database will only be created if the following conditions are met:
Your disk or partition must have at least 250MB of free space
Your disk or partition must not be read-only.

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