Settings for home network
To share media files saved in Photos with other UPnP
compatible and DLNA certified devices through a
wireless LAN (WLAN), you must create and configure
your WLAN home internet access point, then configure
the settings for home network in the Home media
application.
The options related to home network are not available
in applications before the settings in the Home media
application have been configured.
When you access the Home media application for the
first time, the setup wizard opens, helping you define
the home network settings for your device. To use the
setup wizard later, select
Options
>
Run wizard
, and
follow the instructions.
To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on
the PC, you must install the related software. The
software is on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM supplied with
your device, or you can download it from the device
support pages on the Nokia website.
Configure settings
To configure the settings for home network, select
Options
>
Settings
and from the following:
●
Home access point
— To set the device to ask for
the home access point every time you connect to the
home network, select
Always ask
. To define a new
access point that is used automatically when you
use the home network, select
Create new
. If your
home network does not have WLAN security settings
activated, a security warning is displayed. You can
continue and activate WLAN security later; or cancel
97
Home network
defining the access point and first activate WLAN
security.
●
Device name
— Enter a name for your device that
is displayed to other compatible devices in the home
network.
●
Copy to
— Select where to save copied media files.
Set sharing on and define
content
Select
Tools
>
Connectivity
>
Home media
>
Share content
and from the following:
●
Content sharing
— Allow or deny sharing media
files with compatible devices. Do not set content
sharing on before you have configured all the other
settings. If you set content sharing on, the other
UPnP compatible devices in the home network can
view and copy your files you have selected for
sharing in
Images & video
, and use playlists you
have selected in
Music
. If you do not want the other
devices to access your files, set content sharing off.
●
Images & video
— Select media files for sharing
with other devices, or view the sharing status of
images and videos. To update the content of the
folder, select
Options
>
Refresh content
.
●
Music
— Select playlists for sharing with other
devices, or view the sharing status and content of
playlists. To update the content of the folder, select
Options
>
Refresh content
.
View and share media files
To share your media files with other UPnP compatible
devices in the home network, set content sharing on.