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- Page 1 Media Hub Home Entertainment Storage Quick Installation Guide NMH300...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Overview
Overview IMPORTANT: You must have a 3.5-inch, Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive available to install in the Media Hub. You can use a new or previously used hard disk drive. If you use a previously used hard disk drive, all data on that drive will be erased during installation. If you want to keep any of the data, back up the drive before installation of the Media Hub. - Page 5 The Welcome screen appears. To begin installation, click Start Setup. Select your language. Click Next. Read the License Agreement. To accept this agreement and continue with the installation, select I accept this agreement. Click Next. If you have a hard disk drive available, select I have a Hard Drive and am ready to install it.
- Page 6 You can use a new or previously used hard disk drive. If you use a previously used hard disk drive, all data on that drive will be erased during installation. If you want to keep any of the data, back up the drive before you continue with the Setup Wizard.
- Page 7 To remove the drive bay cover, push the button on the top of the Media Hub. Click Next. To remove the empty drive bay, push together its clips and pull out the drive bay. Click Next. Make sure the connectors on the hard disk drive face down so they can be seen from the bottom of the drive bay.
- Page 8 Position the Media Hub so you are facing the back of the Media Hub. With the hard disk drive’s label facing the left side of the Media Hub, slide the drive into the empty slot. Push down on the hard disk drive until it snaps into place.
- Page 9 Connect one end of the included Ethernet network cable to the Ethernet port of the Media Hub. Click Next. Connect the other end of the Ethernet network cable to one of the local network ports on the router or gateway. Click Next.
- Page 10 Please wait while the Media Hub is formatting and installing the Media Hub software on the hard disk drive. This may take up to 15 minutes. Create an administrative Password to protect access to the Media Hub. The password must have 1-32 characters and may only contain numbers, letters, or punctuation (do not use any...
- Page 11 The Setup Wizard saves the settings of the Media Hub in a text file on your computer’s desktop. Click OK. To set up your computer for access to the Media Hub, click Next. The media folder of the Media Hub is mapped to a drive letter on your computer for convenient access.
- Page 12 NTI Shadow is a backup tool you can use to automatically create a backup of your files located in the Documents folder (named “Users” in Windows Vista or “Documents and Settings” in Windows XP). The default backup job has been created to run every hour to back up files to the \backup folder on the Media Hub.
- Page 13 If you installed two hard disk drives, configure the second hard disk drive after installation of the Media Hub is complete. (Open the Media Browser and click Configuration.) Click Next. NOTE: For more information, refer to the User Guide; visit www.linksysbycisco.com/mediahub/ug to download it.
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Page 14: Mac Installation
NOTE: You can register the Media Hub later at www.linksysbycisco.com/registration The Media Browser requires Adobe Flash Player (version 10 or higher). If it is not installed on your computer, then you will be prompted to download and install it. Follow the on-screen instructions. (An active Internet connection is required.) Congratulations! Installation of the Media Hub is complete. - Page 15 The Introduction screen appears. Click Continue. Read the License Agreement, and then click Continue. To accept the License Agreement and continue with the installation, click Agree. The Setup Wizard will install the Media Hub software on your computer. Click Install. Media Hub...
- Page 16 The Welcome screen appears. To begin installation, click Start Setup. If you have a hard disk drive available, select I have a Hard Drive and am ready to install it. Click Next. If you do not have a hard disk drive available, click Back to return to the Welcome screen.
- Page 17 If the Media Hub is powered on, press and hold down the Power button until the LED turns off. Click Next. Disconnect the power adapter from the back of the Media Hub. Click Next. To remove the drive bay cover, push the button on the top of the Media Hub.
- Page 18 Make sure the connectors on the hard disk drive face down so they can be seen from the bottom of the drive bay. Also make sure the screw holes of the hard disk drive line up with the screw holes of the drive bay.
- Page 19 The Setup Wizard will guide you through the steps to set up the Media Hub. Click Next. Connect one end of the included Ethernet network cable to the Ethernet port of the Media Hub. Click Next. Connect the other end of the Ethernet network cable to one of the local network ports on the router or gateway.
- Page 20 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Click Next. Please wait while the Media Hub boots up. After the Power LED stops flashing, click Next. The Setup Wizard searches for the Media Hub. After the Setup Wizard detects the Media Hub, click Next.
- Page 21 Enter a descriptive name for the Media Hub. (Examples: HomeMedia or Media1) The Setup Wizard creates a shortcut to the Media Hub and saves its settings in a text file on your computer’s desktop. If you do not want to save these items to the desktop, deselect Save settings to your Desktop.
- Page 22 The Media Importer is an import tool you can use to automatically find, copy, and update media files to the \import folder on the Media Hub. The Media Importer continually monitors the selected folder(s) for any changes you make or any new files you add, and it automatically updates the Media Hub with your latest changes or...
- Page 23 Watch the video to learn how to take advantage of the Media Hub’s features. Its Media Browser will launch automatically. If you do not want to access the Media Browser, deselect Access the Media Browser now. Click Continue. (You can register the Media Hub later at www.linksysbycisco.com/registration) NOTE: The Media Browser requires Adobe Flash Player (version 10 or higher).
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Page 24: Setup Of Additional Computers
Setup of Additional Computers To set up additional computers for access to the Media Hub, run the Setup Wizard. On the Welcome screen, click Connect Computers and follow the on-screen instructions. For a step-by-step explanation, refer back to the Windows Installation section (step 27 on page 9) or the Mac Installation section (step 32 on page 20). - Page 25 Enter the administrative Password you created during the Setup Wizard Click Submit. Click the Services tab. For the Remote Access section, click Configure. Select Enable Remote Access to the Media Hub. Enter the Remote Device Name you want to assign to the Media Hub. (This name can be different from the Media Hub’s Friendly Name.) Click Submit.
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Page 26: Media Importer
If you do not see the icon, go to Start Importer System Tray Icon (Offline or > All Programs > Cisco Media Hub Disconnected) > Linksys Media Importer > Linksys Media Importer. Mac Access Double-click the system tray icon to Importer System Tray Icon (Active) access the Media Importer. -
Page 27: Copy And Paste
Copy and Paste Use the copy-and-paste function to manually copy files to the Media Hub. Copy files of a single file type together at one time. Copy and paste music to the Music folder, photos to the Photos folder, and videos to the Videos folder. (The files you copy to the Media Hub can be accessed by all users of the Media Hub.) File transfers may take minutes or hours depending on file transfer speeds, which will vary, depending on network conditions, including use of wireless,... -
Page 28: Main Menu
NTI Shadow (Windows only) NTI Shadow is the backup tool you installed during the Setup Wizard. Use it to automatically copy your documents to the Media Hub for safekeeping. (If you chose not to install the backup tool, then NTI Shadow will not be available. - Page 29 Media Hub...
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