Technicolor - Thomson TG784 Setting Up the File Server, Introduction, Procedure, Server Name

6 Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway

6.1.1Setting Up the File Server

Introduction

If you want to allow users to change the content on your USB storage device, you have to enable the Network File Server on your Thomson Gateway. This way, all users connected to your Thomson Gateway will be able to access your USB storage device and make changes to it.

Procedure

To enable the Network File Server:

1Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.

2On the Tools menu, click Content Sharing.

3In the Location bar, click Configure.

4Under Network File Server (Windows Networking), click Server Enabled. It is also recommended to complete in following fields:

Server Name:

You will use this name to access the Thomson Gateway. If you leave this field empty you can only access your USB storage device by entering the IP address (by default: 192.168.1.253)

Server Description:

Here you can add a short description for what kind of data is stored on the USB storage device.

Workgroup:

Enter the same workgroup as your computer(s).

5Click Apply.

6All users connected to the Thomson Gateway can now connect to your USB storage device. If you want to limit the number of folders users can access, continue with “6.1.2 Managing your Shared Content” on page 47.

7If your computer runs:

Microsoft Windows, continue with How to access the shared content on Windows.

Mac, continue with How to access the shared content on Mac

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