Thecus 2.5TB Network Storage Black N5200BR_5050 Leaflet

With the built-in Media Server capability, 
the N5200 provides media streaming 

service to stand-alone networked home 
media adapters that support the UPnP AV 
protocol or are Digital Living Network 

Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant.  
 

With the N5200’s built-in media server 
capability, you can share digital media such 

as music, pictures, and movies with any 
compatible device throughout your entire 

home. 

 
To configure the media server, under the 

Network menu, click Media Server and the 
Media Manager Settings window will appear. 

A description of each field follows: 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 

Item Description 
Media Server 

Enable or disable the Media Server service. 

Shared Media Folders 

Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. 

Rescan Click 

the 

Rescan button to have the N5200 for new contents in 

the selected media folder. 

Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that 

contain the media that you would like to share. To create a media share folder, 
follow the steps below: 

 

1.  Click on Network > Media Server in the menu bar.  

 

2.  From the Shared Media Folders window, select the folder that contains 

your media files, and click its checkbox. 

 

3.  The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server. The time 

required for scanning depends on the size of the folder. 

 

Next, it’s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to the media server: 
 

1.  Connect your DMA to your Media Server 
 

a.  Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address. The IP address 

will be assigned by the router. 

 

 
 

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