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2. Go to

Basic

or

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

. Focus on the

Folder Sharing

section. Click the button to disable

Share All

, then click

Add

to add a new sharing

folder.

3. Select the

Volume Name

and

Folder Path

, then enter a

Folder Name

as you like.

4. Decide the way you share the folder:

•

Allow Guest Network Access:

If you select this check box, guest network can

access to the this folder.

•

Enable Authentication:

Select to enable authentication for this folder sharing,

and you will be required to use a username and password to access the USB

disk. Refer to

To Set up Authentication for Data Security

to learn more.

•

Enable Write Access:

If you select this check box, network clients can modify

this folder.

•

Enable Media Sharing:

Select to enable media sharing for this folder, and you

can view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly

from DLNA-supported devices. Click

Media Sharing

to learn more.

5. Click

OK

.

Tips:

The router can share 32 volumes at most. You can click

on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do

not need to share.

¾

To Set up Authentication for Data Security

If you enable

Authentication

, network clients will be required to enter the username

and password you set when accessing the USB disk.

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1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, then log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

. Focus on the

Sharing Account

section.

3. Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click

Save

.

4. Enable

Authentication

to apply the account you just set.

•

If you leave

Share All

enabled, click the button to enable

Authentication

for all

folders.

•

If

Share All

is disabled, enable

Authentication

for specific folders.

¾

To Customize the Address of the USB Disk

You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk.

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, then log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

. Focus on the

Sharing Settings

section

3. Make sure

Network Neighborhood

is ticked, and enter a Network/Media Server

Name as you like, such as

My-Share

, then click

Save

.

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4. Now you can access the USB disk with

\\My-Share

(

smb://My-Share

for Mac).

6. 2.

Remote Access via FTP Server

You can access your USB disk outside the local area network.

For example:

• Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying

for) a photo-sharing site or email system.

• Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation.

• Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey.

Note:

If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because

private addresses are not routed on the Internet.

6. 2. 1.

Access the USB disk

1.

Connect Your USB Disk

Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB

cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.

Tips:

•

If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to the router.

•

If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been

connected.

•

If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32, exFat, NTFS and HFS+.

•

Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go

to

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Device Settings

and click

Safety Remove

.

2.

Enable Authentication for Data Security

It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data

security.

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1 ) Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, then log in with the username and password you set

for the router.

2 ) Go to

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

.

3 )

Choose to

Use default Account

(admin) or

Use New Account

and click

Save

.

4 )

Enable

Authentication

to apply the sharing account.

•

If you leave

Share All

enabled, click the button to enable

Authentication

for all

folders.

•

If

Share All

is disabled, enable

Authentication

for specific folders.

3.

Enable the FTP (via Internet)

Select the check box to enable

FTP (via Internet)

, then click

Save

.

4.

Access Your USB Disk via Internet

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Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk:

Computer

• To download, open a web browser and type the server address

ftp://<WAN

IP address of the router>:<port number>

(such as

)

,

or if you set up a domain name for your router you can type the server

address

ftp://<domain name of the router>:<port number>

(such as

ftp://

MyDomainName:21

) in the address bar, then press

Enter

on the keyboard.

•

To upload, use a third-party app for network files management.

Pad

• Use a third-party app for network files management.

Tips:

Go to

11. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

to learn how to set up a domain name for you router.

6. 2. 2.

Customize Your Settings

¾

To Only Share Specific Content

By default,

Share All

is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to

only share specific folders, follow the steps below:

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, then log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to

Basic

or

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

. Focus on the section of

Folder Sharing

. Click the button to disable

Share All

, then click

Add

to add a new

sharing folder.

3. Select the

Volume Name

and

Folder Path

, then specify the

Folder Name

as you like.

4. Select

Enable Authentication

. If you allow network clients to modify this folder, select

Enable Write Access

.