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Tips:

1.

You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.

2.

If the application you need is not listed in the

Existing Applications

list, please enter the parameters manually. You should verify the

external ports the application uses first and enter them into

External Port

field according to the format the page displays.

6. 3.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ

When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally exposed to the Internet, which can

realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual

server with all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications, such as IP

camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host.

Note:

DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ host is totally

exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time.

make the home PC join the Internet online game without port restriction.

For example,

Due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can login normally

but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ with all ports

opened.

1.

Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.

2. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

3. Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

DMZ

and select the checkbox to enable DMZ.

4.

Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the

DMZ Host IP Address

filed.

I want to:

How can I

do that?

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5. Click

Save

to save the settings.

The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to

game with other players.

6. 4.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device

and send request to it to open the corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices in the both sides

of NAT device can freely communicate with each other realizing the seamless connection of the network. You may need to

enable the UPnP if you want to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication

(such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc.

Tips:

1.

UPnP is enabled by default in this router.

2.

Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature.

3.

UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of operating system

need to install the UPnP components).

For example,

When you connect your Xbox to the router which has connected to the Internet to play online games, UPnP

will send request to the router to open the corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit.

Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch.

Router

Xbox

LAN

WAN

If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.

1.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the router;

2.

Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

UPnP

and toggle on or off according to your needs.

Done!

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USB Application

This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the

router among different clients.

The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers,

and does not support USB 3G/4G modems.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Local Storage Sharing

•

Remote Access via FTP Server

•

Media Sharing

•

Printer Sharing

7. 1.

Local Storage Sharing

Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.

7° 1° 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 or NTFS.

•

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.

Access Your USB Disk

By default all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. Refer to the following table for access instructions.

You can also customize your sharing content and set a sharing account referring to

Customize Your Settings

.

Windows

computer

1.

Press

Windows

(

)+

R

on the keyboard (or select

Start

>

Run

).

2.

Type the server address

\\tplinkwifi.net

or

ftp://tplinkwifi.net

in the dialog box.

3.

Click

OK

.

s

Mac

1.

Select

Go

>

Connect to Server

.

2.

Type the server address

smb://tplinkwifi.net

or

ftp://tplinkwifi.net

.

3.

Click

Connect

.

pad

Use a third-party app for network files management.

Tips:

You can also access all folders by using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to

To Customize the Address of the USB

Disk

to learn more.

7° 1° 2° Customize Your Settings

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:

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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

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:

•

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.

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.

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

.

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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.

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

.

4.

Now you can access the USB disk with

\\My-Share

(

smb://My-Share

for Mac).

7. 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.

7° 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 or NTFS.