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8.2.2
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 MediaAccess 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 MediaAccess Gateway’s UPnP AV Media Server (displayed as
Technicolor
TGXXX
).
3
Double-click the MediaAccess Gateway’s UPnP AV Media Server to access your media files.
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4
Windows Media Player
starts up.
Your MediaAccess 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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8.3
The FTP Server
Introduction
The MediaAccess 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
MediaAccess Gateway GUI
with a password:
1
Browse to the MediaAccess Gateway GUI.
For more information, see
“Accessing the MediaAccess 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 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
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 MediaAccess 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 MediaAccess 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
“9.3 Dynamic DNS” on page 87
.
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8.4
Managing your Shared Content
Managed Partition
If you select your drive or partition as managed partition, users only have access to the following folders:
Media
Shared
All other folders will be hidden from the user. These hidden folders are still on the USB storage device, but you can not
access them. If you connected more than one USB storage device, those devices will also be hidden.
Media folder
Use the
Media
folder to share your audio, video and picture files. This folder can only be accessed via the following servers:
The Network File Server
For more information, see
“8.1 The Network File Server”
.
UPnP AV Media Server.
For more information, see
“8.2 The UPnP AV Media Server”
.
Shared folder
The
Shared
folder is a folder to share files both on the
local network and the Internet
. This folder can only be accessed via
the following server:
The Network File Server
For more information, see
“8.1 The Network File Server”
.
FTP Server
For more information, see
“8.3 The FTP Server”
.
Ummanaged vs. managed
The following table compares the two modes:
Setting up the managed partition
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
.
If your partition is managed, the UPnP AV server will only use the media files that are located in the
Media
folder.
The FTP Server can only be used with a managed partition.
Access via
Accessible folders
Unmanaged
Managed
Network File Server
All
Media
and
Shared
folder.
UPnP AV Media Server
All
Media
folder.
FTP Server
Not available in this mode.
Shared
folder.

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