Media Server; Adding Media Share Folders; Connecting Dmas To The Media Server - Thecus IP Storage Server N8800 User Manual

Media Server

With the built-in Media Server capability,
the N8800 provides media streaming
service to stand-alone networked home
media adapters that support the UPnP AV
protocol or are Digital Living Network
Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant.
With the N8800's built-in media server
capability, you can share digital media such
as music, pictures, and movies with any
compatible device throughout your entire
home.
To configure the media server, under the
Network menu, click Media Server and the
Media Manager Settings window will appear.
A description of each field follows:
Media Manager Settings
Item
Media Server
Shared Media Folders
Rescan

Adding Media Share Folders

Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that
contain the media that you would like to share. To create a media share folder,
follow the steps below:
1. Click on Network > Media Server in the menu bar.
2. From the Shared Media Folders window, select the folder that contains
your media files, and click its checkbox.
3. The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server. The time
required for scanning depends on the size of the folder.

Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

Next, it's time to connect your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to the media server:
1. Connect your DMA to your Media Server
a. Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address. The IP address
will be assigned by the router.
Description
Enable or disable the Media Server service.
Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared.
Click the Rescan button to have the N8800 for new contents in
the selected media folder.
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