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Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows Vista (3)

2.14.2.2

Windows 7

1

Open Windows Media Player. It automatically detects the VDSL Router. Right-click

Other Libraries

> Refresh Other Libraries

if the VDSL Router does not display in the left panel.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using Windows 7 (1)

2

Select a category and wait for Windows Media Player to list the files available.

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2.14.3

Using a Digital Media Adapter

This section shows you how to use a ZyXEL DMA-2500 to play media files in a USB storage device

connected to the VDSL Router.

Note: Set up your DMA-2500 with the TV according to the instructions in the DMA-2500

Quick Start Guide before using this tutorial.

1

Connect the DMA-2500 to an available LAN port on your VDSL Router.

Tutorial: Media Server Setup (Using DMA)

2

Turn on the TV and wait for the DMA-2500

Home

screen to appear. Using the remote control, go to

MyMedia

to open the following screen. Select the VDSL Router as your media server.

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DMA-2500

VDSL Router

USB Storage Device

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The screen lists available media files in the USB storage device. Select a file and push the

Play

button in the remote control to open it.

Tutorial: Media Sharing using DMA-2500 (2)

2.15

How to Share a USB Printer via Your VDSL Router

Your VDSL Router can act as a print server and let the computers on your network use the USB

printer connected to the VDSL Router’s USB port.

1

Go to

Wireless network > Classic configuration > Advanced Setup > USB Services >

to

enable the print server function on the VDSL Router. Enter the printer’s name and manufacturer

and model number. Click

Apply/Save

to save your settings.

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2

Connect the USB printer to the VDSL Router if you have not done so already.

3

See

Section 2.15.1 on page 49

and/or

Section 2.15.2 on page 53

for examples of how to set up a

printer on your computer. The computers on your network must have the printer software already

installed before they can use the printer.

Note: Your printer’s installation instructions may ask that you connect the printer to your

computer. Connect the printer to the VDSL Router instead.

2.15.1

Add a New Printer Using Windows

This example shows how to connect a printer behind the VDSL Router to a computer using the

Windows XP Professional. Some menu items may look different on your operating system.

1

Click

Start

>

Control Panel

>

Printers and Faxes

to open the

Printers and Faxes

screen. Click

Add a Printer

.

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2

The

Add Printer Wizard

screen displays. Click

Next

.

3

Select

A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

and click

Next

.