E4200 - Can't stream content from direct attched storage

I did not have any issues with the Linksys routers except for:
One major issue I had with Linksys E4200 and E3000 was with regards to content sharing/streaming.
Linksys allows you to attach an external storage to the router and share the content with other computers. However, this product nor the earlier, E3000, didn't allow streaming via TV, bluray or media with DNLA capability.
We could attach a storage to the router then map that in other computer and by providing a username/password you could access the content.
These TV's and blurays do not have the ability of providing a username/password to the router to be recognized. Which your tech support missed to understand and instead advised me to open up a port on TV! (WHY?). Unfortunately, your tech support couldn't get this part and suggested to install the Samsung AllShare software on the External drive! Which I explained over the phone, that NAS/external storage doesn't have an OS to host the software.
Therefore, TV/Bluray can't stream content from the attached storage, Although TV/bluray could see the Media attached to router.
That is deal breaker. There should be an option in the router to allow the devices in internal network to be able to stream media from an attached Storage.
I chatted with Linksys support twice with regards to E3000. Both stated as long as I could map the drive on another computer then there were no problem. So what about your statement about upnp "The built-in UPnP AV Media Server enables seamless streaming of video and media files on your attached storage to an Xbox 360, PS3, or other UPnP compatible device"? That is why I didn't bother chatting when I got the E4200.
Just a note that Linksys support test the streaming via Seagate 2TB External drive and a 2G Kingston Traveler USB flash drive (since USB flash was in the list of tested USB storage).
This is matter of some thinking, few hours of developers work, QA and a firmware update.

OK,
Got a new E3000, and I updated the firmware to the latest.
Now going to format a supported USB Key,/External drive and attached it to see what will happen.
I will do as follow;
1- Now, today I will reset the device as it was advised previously, meaning holding the reset botton at the end for 30 secound and then wait for it to comeup. Or just unplug it for 30 secound?
2- Will enable the Media Server
3- Specify which folders to be scanned for media, I will leave it as is cause I want the whole USB to be scanned
So When I insert and format the USB with the Router, it will create a directory call public and andother inside this one call public.  I will place my file in that folder as follow
\public\public\mymovie.avi
will scan the USB key/flash drive, or should I specify anything? please let me know I am noob in that scanning part
specify the interval I will set it to every hours for today and then laterto 24 hours.

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