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.