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Below is a simple example of how to configure this on your home network:
Below is a simple example of how to configure this on your home network:


1) Place all of you media in a single folder, let's say "D:\Media\"
# Place all of you media in a single folder, let's say "D:\Media\"
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# Share this folder on your network

# Map the shared folder "Media" as a drive on all the machines, let's say "M:\"
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2) Share this folder on your network
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# Use Media Center Menu > File > Library > Library Manager to add a new library, let's say "Media Drive" at the location "M:\Media Center Library"

3) Map the shared folder "Media" as a drive on all the machines, let's say "M:\"
# Switch to this new library and import all the media on "M:\"
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# On each client on the network, use Library Manager to add a library pointing to "M:\Media Center Library"

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# Enjoy the media!
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4) Use Media Center Menu > File > Library > Library Manager to add a new library, let's say "Media Drive" at the location "M:\Media Center Library"

5) Switch to this new library and import all the media on "M:\"

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6) On each client on the network, use Library Manager to add a library pointing to "M:\Media Center Library"

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7) Enjoy the media!


Remember that only one client can have read/write access to the library at any give time. The second, third, etc. client in will get read-only access.
Remember that only one client can have read/write access to the library at any give time. The second, third, etc. client in will get read-only access.

Revision as of 04:50, 21 January 2007

Media Center 12 can share a media library with any number of Media Center clients on a home network.

Below is a simple example of how to configure this on your home network:

  1. Place all of you media in a single folder, let's say "D:\Media\"
  2. Share this folder on your network
  3. Map the shared folder "Media" as a drive on all the machines, let's say "M:\"
  4. Use Media Center Menu > File > Library > Library Manager to add a new library, let's say "Media Drive" at the location "M:\Media Center Library"
  5. Switch to this new library and import all the media on "M:\"
  6. On each client on the network, use Library Manager to add a library pointing to "M:\Media Center Library"
  7. Enjoy the media!

Remember that only one client can have read/write access to the library at any give time. The second, third, etc. client in will get read-only access.

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