Use the Router as a Media Server
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
iPhone or iPad. You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play
music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers.
Figure 11. Play music on a USB drive with iTunes
Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files
supported is 10,000.
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes
You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your
Windows or Mac computer using Home Sharing. To set up Home Sharing, you need an
Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.
To set up the router’s iTunes server to play music on iTunes:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router
.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply
, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your router
’s
network.
4. Enter http://www
.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
5. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
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