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Home network

Feb 22, 2012 3:54AM PST

I have a Cisco 4200 E router with a hard drive attached. Computers, tvs, blue ray players can all access the movies and music on the hard drive. How do I get my iPhone and iPad to receive it

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Go into Settings > Wifi
Feb 24, 2012 12:43AM PST

Now choose 'Other'. Next type in the name of your network, then choose the security type/password/etc. You should be good to go. On occasion you may have to turn off 'Join available networks' first, then turn off/reboot the device. YMMV.

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Not sure that answers the question
Feb 24, 2012 3:45AM PST

Doesn't this answer just get me on the WIFI? I can do that. It is just I can't find a way for the iPhone to display the movies and music or play them.

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Have you checked prior discussions?
Feb 24, 2012 3:51AM PST
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No computer
Feb 26, 2012 9:57AM PST

I have read several of them that talk about having a computer hooked into the system. I do not have a computer involved. I am just trying to find out if there is an App or something that will tell the iPhone or iPad to do something with the available information on the attached hard drive. Currently it does nothing.

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Did you try the App store/
Feb 26, 2012 10:34AM PST

I offered a search and looking on the App store there are some solutions. I can't guess if an app is viable for you. Some members will not pay.
Bob

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So far, when it comes to TRANSCODING content.
Feb 27, 2012 12:42AM PST

If I have to, when it comes to my Apple iPod, iPad I'm using HANDBRAKE

The price is right.
Bob

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Now I understand what you are after
Feb 27, 2012 12:35AM PST

Typically the solution is to run some sort of media server which, in combination with an app for your apple devices, allows you to stream/view content via storage devices controlled by the media server. A basic hard drive connected to a router isn't ideal in this regard. Although that particular Cisco router has a built in UpnP server, you still have to find the correct app to be able to access it. This can be fussy sometimes.

Try netportal from the App store. There may be other free or paid apps as Bob suggested to also access your drive contents.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/netportal-access-files-on/id323133602?mt=8

Now when you start discussing topics like 'transcoding media', you may be surprised at some of the limitations of the iPhone. Ideally your media is all in a format that the iPhone can use w/o having to convert or transcode.

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Free version too
Feb 27, 2012 12:37AM PST

I forgot to add this link as well.