Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies
and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation,
and NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter
http://www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage > ReadySHARE > Media Server
.
The Media Server (Settings) page displays.
5. Specify the settings:
•
Enable DLNA Media Server
. Select this check box to enable this device to act
as a media server.
•
Enable TiVo support
. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media
on your TiVo device. For more information, see Set Up the Router to Work With
TiVo on page 125.
•
Enable iTunes Server (Music Only)
. Select this check box if you want to play
music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your
Windows-based or Mac computer using Home Sharing. For more information,
see Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes on page 123.
•
Media Server Device Name
. Click the
Edit
button to change the router's media
server name.
Note:
If you change the media server name, you can also change the
ReadySHARE storage folder access path to the new name or keep the access
path as
\\readyshare
.
•
Content Scan
. The router automatically scans for media files whenever new files
are added to your ReadySHARE USB storage device. Only a shared folder with
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Use the Router as a Media Server
Nighthawk AC2400 Smart WiFi Router Model AC2400