4.1 Sharing Content on your Network

Introduction

The Thomson Gateway allows you to store your data on a centralised place in the network. This way you can share your files with everyone that is connected to your network.

What do I need?

A FAT32 formatted USB storage device.

To format your device for FAT32, consult the help of your operating system. Make sure to make a copy of your data before you doing this. Formatting your device will erase all data.

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

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Connect your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway.

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Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway.

Connect your USB storage device to the Thomson Gateway

Plug your USB memory stick or external hard disk in (one of) the USB master port(s) of your Thomson Gateway.

Configure Content Sharing on the Thomson Gateway

If you want to:

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Simply share your data and media with other users on the network, proceed with Setting Up the File Server.

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Share your media with media devices like an IP Set-Top Box, proceed with Using UPnP AV to Share Content with Media Devices.