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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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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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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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The
Add Printer Wizard
screen displays. Click
Next
.
3
Select
A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
and click
Next
.
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