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6. 1. 2.
Customize Your Settings
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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‘ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Basic
>
USB Settings
>
Sharing Access
. Focus on the
Folder Sharing
section.
3. 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. Decide the way you share the folder:
•
Allow Guest Network Access:
If you tick this check box, guest network users
can access this folder.
•
Enable Authentication:
If you tick this check box, you will be required to use a
username and password to access the folder. Refer to
To Set up Authentication
for Data Security
to learn more.
•
Enable Write Access:
If you tick this check box, network clients can modify the
folder.
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Enable Media Sharing:
If you tick this check box, you can view photos, play
music and watch movies in the folder directly from DLNA-supported devices.
Refer to
Media Sharing
to learn more.
6. 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.
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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’ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Sharing Access
. Focus on the
Sharing Account
section.
3. Choose
Use Default Account
(admin) or
Use 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.
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If
Share All
is disabled, enable Authentication for specific folders.
Note:
Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication
settings. Please log out from Windows and try to access again. For more details, please refer to
FAQ
.
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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’ve 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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3.
Now you can access the USB disk by visiting
\\My-Share
(for Windows) or
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 4 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:
Select
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Device Settings
and click
.
2.
Enable Authentication for Data Security
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It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data
security.
1 ) Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, then log in with the username and password you’ve
set for the router.
2 )
Go to
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Sharing Access
. Focus on the
Sharing Account
section.
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.
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