Operation Manual

Use the DST Router as a Media Server
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
port on your DST router. You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to
play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers.
Figure 10. Play music on a USB drive with iTunes
Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files
supported is 10,000.
Set Up the DST Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes
You can use Home Sharing to play music with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer
from a USB storage device that is connected to your DST router. To set up Home Sharing,
you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.
 To set up the DST router’s iTunes server to play music on iTunes:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your DST router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply
, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the DST
router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the DST router’s USB port, it might take up
to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your DST
router’
s network.
4. Enter http://www
.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
5. Enter the router user name and password.