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File managers display content in many ways, but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through folders:
••Click or
••Click,
••Drag a file from another window and drop it into the shared folder’s window to copy it to the shared folder. (To copy a file to the shared folder, your user account must have write access.)
How to set up your router as a media server
What is a media server and how would I use it? A media server lets you share
media content across your network. Your router can act as a media server if it has a USB drive attached and if you have UPnP AV (Audio and
For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your entertainment system, and if your router’s set up as a media server, then the digital media adapter can access your router’s attached USB drive.
You can specify which folders are used by the media server, add and delete folders, and specify how often the folders are scanned for new content.
NOTE
The EA3500 does not support the media server feature.
To configure your router as a media server:
1.Log into Linksys Smart
2.Click USB Storage under Apps. The USB Storage screen opens.
3.Click the Media Access tab.
4.Click the setting for Enable Media Server to turn it on.
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