Zyxel P-2612HNU-F1F PLDT Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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3

You can add a description for the share or leave it blank. The

Add Share

Directory

screen should look like the following.Click

Apply

to finish.

Tutorial: USB Services > File Sharing > Share Configuration

4

This sets up the file sharing server. You can see the USB storage device listed in

the table below.

Tutorial: USB Services > File Sharing > Share Configuration (2)

3.6.2

Access Your Shared Files From a Computer

You can use Windows Explorer to access the file storage devices connected to the

ZyXEL Device.

Note: The examples in this User’s Guide show you how to use Microsoft’s Windows

XP to browse your shared files. Refer to your operating system’s

documentation for how to browse your file structure.

Open Windows Explorer to access Bob’s Share using Windows Explorer browser.

In Windows Explorer’s Address bar type a double backslash “\\” followed by the IP

address of the ZyXEL Device (the default IP address of the ZyXEL Device is

192.168.1.1) and press [ENTER]. The share folder

Bob’s_Share

is available.

File Sharing via Windows Explorer

Once you access

Bob’s_Share

via your ZyXEL Device, you do not have to relogin

unless you restart your computer.

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3.7

Using the Media Server Feature

Use the media server feature to play files on a computer or on your television

(using DMA-2500).

This section shows you how the media server feature works using the following

media clients:

•

Microsoft (MS) Windows Media Player

Media Server works with Windows Vista and Windows 7. Make sure your

computer is able to play media files (music, videos and pictures).

•

ZyXEL DMA-2500, a digital media adapter

You need to set up the DMA-2500 to work with your television (TV). Refer to the

DMA-2500 Quick Start Guide for the correct hardware connections.

Before you begin, connect the USB storage device containing the media files you

want to play to the USB port of your ZyXEL Device.

3.7.1

Configuring the ZyXEL Device

Note: The Media Server feature is enabled by default.

To use your ZyXEL Device as a media server, click

Network Setting >

Home

Networking > Media Server.

Tutorial: USB Services > Media Server

Check

Enable Media Server

and click

Apply

. This enables DLNA-compliant

media clients to play the video, music and image files in your USB storage device.

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3.7.2

Using Windows Media Player

This section shows you how to play the media files on the USB storage device

connected to your ZyXEL Device using Windows Media Player.

Tutorial: Media Server Setup (Using Windows Media Player)

Windows Vista

1

Open Windows Media Player and click

Library > Media Sharing

as follows.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows Vista

Computer with

ZyXEL Device

USB Storage Device

Windows Media Player

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2

Check

Find media that others are sharing

in the following screen and click

OK

.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows Vista (2)

3

In the

Library

screen, check the left panel. The Windows Media Player should

detect the ZyXEL Device.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows Vista (3)

The ZyXEL Device displays as a playlist. Clicking on the category icons in the right

panel shows you the media files in the USB storage device attached to your ZyXEL

Device.

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Windows 7

1

Open Windows Media Player. It should automatically detect the ZyXEL Device.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows 7 (1)

If you cannot see the ZyXEL Device in the left panel as shown above, right-click

Other Libraries > Refresh Other Libraries

.

2

Select a category in the left panel and wait for Windows Media Player to connect to

the ZyXEL Device.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows 7 (2)

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