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You can then manage the files stored on the internal hard disk of the product. In this way,
you can also playback and copy files via network between your PC and the internal hard
disk of this product.
Note: Make sure the player is connected properly to WLAN with Internet access, please
refer to ‘3.1.4 Changing Network Settings’ for more details.
3.12 FTP Server
This product can also function as a FTP Server when it is attached to your home network via
wired or wireless connection.
3.12.1 FTP Server Configuration
- You can configure the username and password of the FTP Server. Please refer to ’3.1.4
Network setup’ on doing so.
On your product,
- Assign a manual Fixed IP address for the product, for example 192.168.0.9 when you
connect to your router either via wired or wireless connection.
- Assign the same subnet mask as your router, usually 255.255.255.0 and the gateway
of your router (router’s local IP address, usually 192.168.xxx.xxx). Please refer to your
router documentation on getting these information from your router.
- Key in your router DNS IP address (primary or secondary)
On your router,
- Configure FTP Server within your router’s Virtual Server setting and key in the above IP
address in example, 192.168.0.9 and change the public port to 21 and private port to
21 which is by default.
- For your convenience, you can also choose to enable Dynamic DNS and sign up for a
free DDNS domain at any of the website providing such free services. An example
would be www.dyndns.com
- At your router’s DDNS page, key in your host name and enter the same user name and
password when you create a DDNS account. Please refer to your router documentation
on getting these information from your router.
3.12.2 Accessing from a FTP program
Using your favorite FTP application on your PC, an example would be ALFTP, which can be
downloaded from http://www.altools.com/ALTools/ALFTP.aspx
At the FTP program connection page, you can either connect using your router’s WAN IP
address or via your DDNS host name.
Be sure to start the FTP service with your User Name and Password as discussed at FTP,
’3.1.4 Network setup’