What You Can Do; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications EMG2926-Q10A User Manual

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
B
A

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
• 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
• Use the FTP screen to allow file sharing via the EMG2926-Q10A using FTP and create user
accounts

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.
Chapter 22 USB Media Sharing
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(Section 22.5 on page 155).