Chapter 13 USB Service
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media clients (like Windows Media Player). The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a group of
personal computer and electronics companies that works to make products compatible in a home
network.
The Device media server enables you to:
•
Publish all shares for everyone to play media files in the USB storage device connected to the
Device.
•
Use hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2500 to play the files.
Note: Anyone on your network can play the media files in the published shares. No user
name and password or other form of security is used. The media server is enabled
by default with the video, photo, and music shares published.
To change your Device’s media server settings, click
Network Setting > USB Service
> Media
Server
. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 109
Network Setting > USB Service > Media Server
The following table describes the labels in this menu.
13.4
Printer Server
The Device allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. You can do this by connecting a USB
printer to one of the USB ports on the Device and then configuring a TCP/IP port on the computers
connected to your network.
13.4.1
Before You Begin
To configure the print server you need the following:
•
Your Device must be connected to your computer and any other devices on your network. The
USB printer must be connected to your Device.
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Network Setting > USB Service > Media Server
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Media Server
Select
Enable
to have the Device function as a DLNA-compliant media server.
Enable the media server to let (DLNA-compliant) media clients on your network play media
files located in the shares.
Interface
Select an interface on which you want to enable the media server function.
Media Library
Path
Enter the path clients use to access the media files on a USB storage device connected to
the Device.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to restore your previously saved settings.