Why can I not map a drive say to a NAS & play movies or videos I've ripped for storage on the TV in my living room where the VMS1100 is connected?
What I do know:
1. the VMS1100 is a media server & has an IP address on my network.
2. My NAS is also on my network & has an IP address. It also has its own media server built in.
3. 'Living Room' shows up in windows explorer under media devices on a PC downstairs, which ALSO has a media server running on it.
4. Arris shows up also in windows explorer under other devices twice.
5. My NAS and all network devices are in my basement but I'd like to play & watch movies upstairs in the other rooms.
Can't this be done since everything is networked? Can't the VMS1100 map a drive & play the files?
I'd like to do this without needing more equiptment. I have a Chromecast, but I'd have to play from the PC downstairs and HOPE the connection stays clear to keep the stream going upstairs.
I've read Verizon used to have a media solution download that would allow this and it worked. But they stopped supporting it.
Any ideas out there?
