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Chapter 6
USB Application
Computer
1 ) Open the
Windows Explorer
(or go to
Computer
, only for
Windows users) or open a web browser
.
2 )
Type the server address in the address bar:
Type in
ftp://<WAN IP address of the router>:<port number>
(such as
). If you have specified the domain
name of the router, you can also type in
ftp://<domain
name>:<port number>
(such as
ftp://MyDomainName:21
)
The Address Bar of the Windows Explorer (Windows 7)
3 )
Press [
Enter
] on the keyboard.
4 ) Access with the username and password you’ve set in
Step 2
Enable Authentication for Data Security
.
Tips:
You can also access the USB disk via a third-party app for network files management,
which can resume broken file transfers.
Pad
Use a third-party app for network files management.
Tips:
Refer to
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’ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Basic
>
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. Tick
Enable Authentication
. If you allow network clients to modify this folder, Tick
Enable Write Access
.
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