Netgear D7800 Genie Apps User Manual - Page 36

Manage My Media File Sharing, Login, admin, password, Option, Refresh source folder

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NETGEAR genie Apps 3. Launch the genie app and tap Login. A login prompt displays. 4. Enter the router user name and password. The router user name is admin and the default password is password. Both are case-sensitive. 5. Tap OK for an Android phone or Login for an iPhone or iPad. The genie Home screen displays. 6. Tap the Option button. 7. Tap Refresh source folder. The source device list is scanned. Manage My Media File Sharing By default, My Media is set up to share files in the network and to allow play in the network.  To manage My Media settings: 1. To allow file sharing, set the Share files in network setting to ON. This setting is ON by default to let you use other devices on your home network to play media on this phone or iPad. If you do not want to use this option, change the setting to OFF. For example, you could be using your smartphone with the genie app at home, while a guest is using genie app on your iPad. From your phone, you could remotely play a song on the iPad, or play a photo slide show on the iPad for your guest. 2. To play media in the network, set the Allow play in network setting to ON. Share Files and Printers 36

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NETGEAR genie Apps
3.
Launch the genie app and tap
Login
.
A login prompt displays.
4.
Enter the router user name and password.
The router user name is
admin
and the default password is
password
. Both are
case-sensitive.
5.
Tap
OK
for an Android phone or
Login
for an iPhone or iPad.
The genie Home screen displays.
6.
Tap the
Option
button.
7.
Tap
Refresh source folder
.
The source device list is scanned.
Manage My Media File Sharing
By default, My Media is set up to share files in the network and to allow play in the network.
To manage My Media settings:
1.
To allow file sharing, set the
Share files in network
setting to
ON
.
This setting is
ON
by default to let you use other devices on your home network to play
media on this phone or iPad. If you do not want to use this option, change the setting to
OFF
.
For example, you could be using your smartphone with the genie app at home, while a
guest is using genie app on your iPad. From your phone, you could remotely play a song
on the iPad, or play a photo slide show on the iPad for your guest.
2.
To play media in the network, set the
Allow play in network
setting to
ON
.