ZyXEL Communications EMG2926-Q10A - What You Can Do; What You Need to Know

Chapter 22 USB Media Sharing
EMG2926-Q10A User’s Guide
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File-Sharing Server
You can also share files on a USB memory stick or hard drive connected to your EMG2926-Q10A
with users on your network.
The following figure is an overview of the EMG2926-Q10A’s file-sharing server feature. Computers
A and B can access files on a USB device (C) which is connected to the EMG2926-Q10A (D).
Figure 99 File Sharing Overview
22.2 What You Can Do
•Use the DLNA screen to use the EMG2926-Q10A as a media server and allow DLNA-compliant
devices to play media files stored in the attached USB device (Section 22.5 on page 155).
•Use the SAMBA screen to enable file-sharing via the EMG2926-Q10A using Windows Explorer or
the workgroup name. This screen also allow you to configure the workgroup name and create
user accounts (Section 22.6 on page 155).
•Use the FTP screen to allow file sharing via the EMG2926-Q10A using FTP and create user
accounts (Section 22.7 on page 157).
22.3 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 EMG2926-Q10A can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and
stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration.
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