Chapter 3
Ways to Use the Media Hub
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Media Hub
3. Enter the remote device name of your Media Hub, and
then click
Go
.
4. Enter the administrative or Guest Password. (The
administrative Password allows full access to the Media
Hub; the Guest Password allows access restricted to
the media content of the Media Hub and is set up
through the Configuration utility). Click
Submit
.
5. On the
Media Browser
screen, click
Photos
. Navigate to
the trip pictures.
Now you can view a slideshow of your trip pictures.
Download Videos Remotely
You want to share videos from your recent trip, but they
are stored on your Media Hub. Fortunately, you can access
your Media Hub over the Internet.
1. On your friends’ computer, open the web browser.
2. Go to
http://www.ciscomediahub.com
.
3. Enter the remote device name of your Media Hub, and
then click
Go
.
4. Enter the administrative or Guest Password. (The
administrative Password allows full access to the Media
Hub; the Guest Password allows access restricted to
the media content of the Media Hub and is set up
through the Configuration utility). Click
Submit
.
5. On the
Media Browser
screen, click
File Browser
.
6. Navigate to the trip videos. Then click the
Download
to PC
option .
Now you can download the videos to your friends’
computer.
NOTE:
Playing video files over remote access
requires the same plug-ins you have installed on
your home computer. Video playback support
over remote access depends on the broadband
speeds of both your home connection and
remote connection. Video playback should be
limited to smaller video files, as larger video
files may take a long time to load and play.
NOTE:
The Media Hub plays video content
through a browser plug-in. Download and
install your favorite media player to enable
video playback within the Media Browser.
Please note that media players have varying
levels of support for different video formats.
If the video format you want to play is not
supported, you may want to search the
Internet for a media player that can run on
your computer and support the desired video
formats. (Make sure you download the latest
version.) Some suggested players include
QuickTime, VLC, and Windows Media Player.
For more information about video support, visit
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/support
.
Upload Pictures Remotely
Your relatives have pictures from a recent family reunion.
The pictures are too large in size to send to your home
e-mail address, so you decide to upload them to your
Media Hub.
1. On your relatives’ computer, open the web browser.
2. Go to
http://www.ciscomediahub.com
.
3. Enter the remote device name of your Media Hub, and
then click
Go
.
4. Enter the administrative or Guest Password. (The
administrative Password allows full access to the Media
Hub; the Guest Password allows access restricted to
the media content of the Media Hub and is set up
through the Configuration utility). Click
Submit
.
5. On the
Media Browser
screen, click
File Browser
. Then
click the
Upload to Media Hub
option .
Now you can upload the photos to your Media Hub.
Setup of Remote Access Feature
When you enable and set up the remote access feature,
keep the following in mind:
•
Every Media Hub has a unique Remote Device Name. If
the name you want to use is already taken, then try an
alternate name for your Media Hub.
•
For remote access, open your web browser. Go to
http://www.ciscomediahub.com
.
When prompted,
enter the Remote Device Name and administrative or
Guest Password of your Media Hub.
For more information, refer to
Remote Access
,
page 47
.
