Network Share - Western Digital WD TV Live User Manual

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Network Share

The media player supports Windows (SMB/CIFS), and Linux (NFS) network shares.
Windows Shares
Windows Shares uses Samba (also known as SMB/CIFS), a more common protocol
among devices such as PC, NAS, and Mac (before Lion). If you want to simply
discover and/or share a folder on the network to be accessed by the media player,
Samba is a common method, especially for Windows.
Windows Shares display shared computers and network attached storage devices
(such as WD's My Book Live personal cloud storage NAS drive) connected to your
network via the Samba protocol.
Linux Shares
Linux Shares uses NFS, which is popular with power users and Linux users because
of the increased speed and performance it can provide. NFS is better suited to Linux
since using NFS with Windows requires installation of third party applications.
Follow the steps below under "Accessing a Shared Folder," selecting the name of
your NAS device or computer and referencing your NAS device or operating system
documentation for password setup and administration if nessesary.
Accessing a Shared Folder
To create a shared folder, follow the instructions under "Share a Folder on Your
Computer" on page 35.
To access a shared folder under Network Share:
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