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7.2.1

Configuring the UPnP AV Media Server

Introduction

The Network File Server is

enabled by default

and ready to use.

Enabling/disabling the UPnP AV Media Server

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

UPnP AV Media Server

, click

Server Enabled

.

5

Click

Apply

.

Media Database

When you plug in your USB storage device, the Technicolor Gateway will automatically start building the

media database

.

This database contains all meta data of the media files stored on your USB storage device.

To view the status of the media database:

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

UPnP AV Media Server

, you can find the

Database Status

.

5

If you want to rebuild the database, click

Rebuild

.

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7.2.2

Using the UPnP AV Media Server

Introduction

The UPnP AV Media Server lists all audio, video and picture files located on the connected USB storage device. All UPnP

AV renderers (for example, a DLNA-certified Set-Top box) that are connected to your network are able to view this list and

play or view items from this list.

On your UPnP AV renderer, the Technicolor Gateway’s UPnP AV media server will be listed as

Technicolor TGXXX

. Below

you can find a screenshot taken on a smartphone with a UPnP AV client.

Via this entry, you can browse to your media files.

Windows 7

Windows 7 has native support for UPnP AV. It automatically detects UPnP AV and makes your media files available for

playback on your Windows Media Player.

Proceed as follows:

1

On the Windows

Start

menu, click

Network

.

2

The

Network

window appears:

Under

Media Devices

you will find the Technicolor Gateway’s UPnP AV Media Server (displayed as

Technicolor

TGXXX

).

3

Double-click the Technicolor Gateway’s UPnP AV Media Server to access your media files.

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4

Windows Media Player

starts up.

Your Technicolor Gateway’s UPnP AV Media Server is listed on the left. This entry allows you to browse to your media

files.

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7.3

The FTP Server

Introduction

The Technicolor Gateway allows you to access your shared content by FTP. This can be useful if you want to be able to

access your shared content from the Internet.

Via FTP you can

download and upload

all types of files both from your

local network and the Internet

.

Setting up the FTP server

Proceed as follows:

1

Protect your account with a password

.

2

Enable the FTP Server and select the managed partition

.

Protect your account with a password

If you did not yet configure your login to the

Technicolor Gateway GUI

with a password:

1

Browse to the Technicolor Gateway GUI.

For more information, see

“Accessing the Technicolor Gateway GUI” on page 33

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

User Management

.

3

In the

Pick a task

list, click

Change my password

.

4

Leave the

Old Password

box empty.

5

Type your new password both in the

New Password

box and

Confirm New Password

box.

Enable the FTP Server and select the managed partition

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

FTP Server

, click

Server Enabled

.

5

Under

List of connected disks

, click the radio button next to the partition to make it managed.

6

The Technicolor Gateway now creates a

Media

and

Shared

folder on the selected partition. The

Shared

folder will be

used as root location for FTP sessions.

7

Click

Apply

.

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Result

The

Shared

folder and its subfolders are now accessible using FTP. The other folders are not accessible via FTP.

If you are connected to the Internet, the link to the FTP server is displayed under FTP Server:

On the Technicolor Gateway network, you can also access the FTP server using its local address (192.168.1.253).

Additional configuration

Because most service providers use dynamic IP addresses, the IP address of your Internet connection may change

frequently. This implies that the link to the FTP server will also change every time the public IP changes. With

Dynamic

DNS

, you can assign a host name to the IP address (for example

mygateway.dyndns.org

). For more information, see

“8.3 Dynamic DNS” on page 73

.