Tivo; File-Sharing Scenarios - NETGEAR WNDR4500v2 User Manual

TiVo

You can play back photos and music using the Home Media Option on your TiVo
and above). This feature is enabled by default on your router.
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To play back your photos and music:
On your TiVo, select TiVo Central.
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Select the Music, Photos, & Showcases page.
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For more information, visit http://www.readynas.com/?p=1428.

File-Sharing Scenarios

You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational
purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:
Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other
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multimedia with local and remote users.
Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so
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that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you
can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB
drive as a go-between across the systems.
Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with
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remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates
the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
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To share files with your friends and family:
Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
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Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.
If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see
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Storage Advanced Settings
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print
server.
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