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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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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 29

.

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 29

.

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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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

.

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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.

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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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 29

.

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 29

.

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

.