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Chapter 23 USB Media Sharing
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File-Sharing Server
You can also share files on a USB memory stick or hard drive connected to your EMG3425-Q10A
with users on your network.
The following figure is an overview of the EMG3425-Q10A’s file-sharing server feature. Computers
A and B can access files on a USB device ( C ) which is connected to the EMG3425-Q10A ( D ).
Figure 100
File Sharing Overview
23.2 What You Can Do
• Use the DLNA screen to use the EMG3425-Q10A as a media server and allow DLNA-compliant
devices to play media files stored in the attached USB device ( Section 23.5 on page 167 ).
• Use the SAMBA screen to enable file-sharing via the EMG3425-Q10A using Windows Explorer or
the workgroup name. This screen also allow you to configure the workgroup name and create
user accounts (
Section 23.6 on page 167 ).
• Use the FTP screen to allow file sharing via the EMG3425-Q10A using FTP and create user
accounts ( Section 23.7 on page 169 ).
23.3 What You Need To Know
DLNA
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. DLNA clients play files
stored on DLNA servers. The EMG3425-Q10A can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and
stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration.
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B
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