User's Guide

Chapter 13 Applications
EMG3435-Q20A User’s Guide
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DLNA
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a group of personal computer and electronics companies
that works to make products compatible in a home network. DLNA clients play files stored on DLNA
servers. The EMG3435-Q20A can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and stream files to DLNA-
compliant media clients without any configuration.
Wo rkg ro up na me
This is the name given to a set of computers that are connected on a network and share resources such
as a printer or files. Windows automatically assigns the workgroup name when you set up a network.
File Syste m s
A file system is a way of storing and organizing files on your hard drive and storage device. Often
different operating systems such as Windows or Linux have different file systems. The file-sharing feature
on your EMG3435-Q20A supports New Technology File System (NTFS), File Allocation Table (FAT) and
FAT32 file systems.
The EMG3435-Q20A uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol for its file sharing functions. CIFS
compatible computers can access the USB file storage devices connected to the EMG3435-Q20A. CIFS
protocol is supported on Microsoft Windows, Linux Samba and other operating systems (refer to your
systems specifications for CIFS compatibility).
Sa mba
SMB is a client-server protocol used by Microsoft Windows systems for sharing files, printers, and so on.
Samba is a free SMB server that runs on most Unix and Unix-like systems. It provides an implementation of
an SMB client and server for use with non-Microsoft operating systems.
File Tra nsfe r Pro to c o l
This is a method of transferring data from one computer to another over a network such as the Internet.
Unive rsa l Plug - a nd- Pla y (UPnP)
UPnP hardware is identified as an icon in the Network Connections folder (Windows XP). Each UPnP
compatible device installed on your network will appear as a separate icon. Selecting the icon of a
UPnP device will allow you to access the information and properties of that device.
13.1.3 Be fo re Yo u Be g in
Make sure the EMG3435-Q20A is connected to your network and turned on.
1 Connect the USB device to one of the EMG3435-Q20A’s USB ports.
2 The EMG3435-Q20A detects the USB device and makes its contents available for browsing. If you are
connecting a USB hard drive that comes with an external power supply, make sure it is connected to an
appropriate power source that is on.