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Chapter 8
USB Settings
8 3 1 Access the USB disk
1 Connect Your USB Disk
Insert your USB storage device into the modem router’s USB port directly or using
a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
Tips:
• If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the modem router.
• If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been
connected.
• If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS.
• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router, safely remove it to avoid data damage:
Go to
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Device Settings
and click
.
2 Access the Media Files on Your USB Disk
Now the DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to
the modem router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks.
Windows
computer
• Go to
Computer
>
Network
, then click the Media Server Name (
Model
name
by default) in the
Media Devices
section.
Note:
Here we take Windows 7 as an example.
Pad
• Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.
