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Item Description 
Media Server 

Enable or disable the Media Server service. Click  

Shared Media Folders 

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

default, these include: 

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Photos 

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Video 

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Music 

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USBCopy 

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USBHDD 

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USDCam 

Enabled on 

With this setting, you can choose if the shared media folders are 

available via WAN, LAN, or WAN. Check the appropriate boxes to 

access your shared media folders through selected connections. 

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.  Select the folder that contains your media files, and click the 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. 

b.  Some DMAs are wireless enabled. You can connect the DMA to a 

wireless router. For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a 

wireless router, please refer to your DMA’s user manual. 

 

2.  Connect your DMA’s video output to video input of your TV set. 
 

3.  Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA. 

 

4.  Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA) 

 

a.  From the Server List screen, select “N299:Mediabolic Server” as 

the server. 

b.  Go to My Media 

c.  Click on the Up/Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox, 

Photo Albums, or Video Clips 

d.  Start enjoying the contents stored in your N299.