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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.

6. 3.

Media Sharing

The feature of

Media Sharing

allows you to view photos, play music and watch movies

stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer,

pad and PS2/3.

6. 3. 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.

Play the Media on Your USB Disk

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Now the DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to

the router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks.

Windows

computer

1. Open the Windows Media Player.

2. Click the media server name (such as

Genie Media Severs

) under the list of

Other

Libraries

, then you can directly view photos, play music and watch movies that

you share on the USB disks.

Pad

• Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.

6. 3. 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

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

.

3. Focus on the section of

Folder Sharing

. Click the button to disable

Share All

, then

click

Add

to add a new sharing folder.

4. Select the

Volume Name

and

Folder Path

, then enter a

Folder Name

as you like.

5. Select

Enable Media Sharing

and click

OK

.

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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.

6. 4.

Printer Sharing

The feature of Printer Sharing helps you share a printer with different computers

connected to the router.

Note:

Printers unlisted may be incompatible with the router. You can check

Printer Compatibility List

to verify whether

your printer is supported by the router:

.

1.

Install the Driver of the Printer

Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs

printer service.

If you do not have the driver, contact the printer manufacturer.

2.

Connect the Printer

Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the

USB LED becomes solid on.

3.

Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility

TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download

and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service.

You can get the utility from

. PC Utility is for

Windows computer and Mac Utility is for Mac computer.

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4.

Access the Printer

You should set the shared printer as

Auto-Connect Printer

on every computer that

needs printer service.

1 )

Double-click the icon

on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller.

2 )

Highlight the printer you share.

Windows

Mac

3 )

Click the

Auto-Connect for printing

tab to pull down a list, then select

Set Auto-

Connect Printer

.

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Windows

Mac

4 )

Select the printer you share, then click

Apply

.

Windows