Thomson TG784 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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How to access 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

(in our example:

\\Thomson

).

3

All storage devices that are attached to your Thomson 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 the partition is a managed partition, the

Media

and

Shared

folders will be displayed instead:

For more information on managed partitions, see

“6.1.2 Managing your Shared Content” on page 47

.

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 your operating system’s help.

If you did not provide a server name, type

\\192.168.1.253

.

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How to access the shared content on Mac

Proceed as follows:

1

On the

Go

menu, click

Connect To Server

.

2

The

Connect To Server

window appears.

3

In the

Server Address

box, type

smb://<server name>

, where <server name> is the Server Name you

assigned to your USB storage device. So in our example we will type

smb://Thomson

.

4

The

SMB Mount

window appears.

Select the shared folder you want to mount and click

OK

.

5

The

SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication

window appears. You do not need to authenticate, click

OK

.

6

Your USB storage device is now mounted and is displayed on your desktop.

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6.1.2

Managing your Shared Content

Introduction

To prevent that users start creating folders on your USB storage device and to keep the directory structure

clean and transparent, the Thomson Gateway allows you to configure your USB storage device as

Managed

Partition

.

Managed Partition

If you select your drive or partition as managed partition, users will only be able to access following folders:

±

Media

±

Shared

If these folders are not on your USB storage device. The Thomson Gateway will create them automatically.

All other folders will be hidden from the user. If you connected more than one USB storage device, those

devices will also be hidden.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Tools

menu, click

Content Sharing

.

3

In the

Location bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Under

List of connected disks

, click the radio button next to the partition you want to configure as

Managed Partition

.

5

Click

Apply

.

Result

The Thomson Gateway creates following folders:

±

Media

:

Use this folder to share your media files with others users on your network. You can store your media

files in following subfolders:

²

Movies

²

Music

²

Pictures

±

Shared

:

Use this folder to share your data with other users. Optionally, users can also access this folder using FTP.

For more information, see

“6.1.4 Accessing your Shared Content by FTP” on page 49

.

If the above folders already exist, the existing folders are used.

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6.1.3

Using UPnP AV to Share Content with Media Devices

Introduction

If you want to share your media files with media devices like IP Set-Top Boxes, you have to configure the

Thomson UPnP AV Server

.

Thomson UPnP AV Server

The Thomson UPnP AV Server is a server that shares media files with devices that are connected to the same

network. These media files are stored on a USB storage device connected to the Thomson Gateway.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Enable UPnP AV on the Thomson Gateway

.

2

Select your USB storage device as managed partition

.

Enable UPnP AV on the Thomson Gateway

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Tools

menu, click

Content Sharing

.

3

In the

Location bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Under

UPnP AV Media Server

, click

Server Enabled

.

Select your USB storage device as managed partition

Proceed as follows:

1

Under

List of connected disks

, click the radio button next to the partition of which you want to share the

media files.

2

Click

Apply

.

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6.1.4

Accessing your Shared Content by FTP

Introduction

The Thomson 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.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

1

Protect your Thomson Gateway Web Interface login account with a password

.

If you have already configured a password for your login account, you can continue with the next step.

2

Configure FTP access for your shared content

.

Protect your

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

login account with a password

If your login account is not yet configured with a password:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

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.

Configure FTP access for your shared content

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the

Thomson Gateway Web Interface

.

2

On the

Tools

menu, click

Content Sharing

.

3

In the

Location bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Under

FTP Server

, click

Server Enabled

.

5

Under

List of connected disks

, click the radio button next to the partition that you want to access using

FTP.

6

The Thomson 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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