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8° 3° 1°
Access the USB disk
1°
Connect Your USB Disk
Insert your USB storage device into the modem router’s USB port directly or using
a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
Note:
•
If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the modem 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 modem router, safely remove it to avoid data
damage: Go to
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Device Settings
and click
.
2°
Access the Media Files on Your USB Disk
Now the DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to
the modem router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks.
Windows
computer
• Go to
Computer
>
Network
, then click the Media Server Name (
Archer_D2
by
default) in the
Media Devices
section.
Note:
Here takes Windows 7 as an example.
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Pad
• Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.
8° 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://tplinkmodem.net
, then log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
2°
Select
Basic
>
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°
Tick
Enable Media Sharing
and click
OK
.
Tips:
The modem router can share eight 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 Specify the Media Server
You can also modify the media server name or disable the feature of Media Sharing as
needed.
1°
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, then log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
2°
Select
Advanced
>
USB Settings
>
Sharing Access
.
3°
Enter a
Network/Media Server Name
as you like, such as
MyShare
. You can deselect
the check box of Media Server to disable the media server feature.
4°
Click
Save
.
8° 4°
Printer Sharing
The feature of Printer Sharing helps you share a printer with different computers
connected to the modem router.
Note:
Printers unlisted on this page may be incompatible with the modem 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
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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.
1 ) Visit
.
2 )
Click
PC Utility
(for Windows users) or
Mac Utility
to download the installation
file and uncompress it.
3 )
Open the uncompressed folder, then click
TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Setup
(for Windows users) or
TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer
(for Mac users) to
install the utility.
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
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3 )
Click the
Auto-Connect for printing
tab to pull down a list, then select
Set Auto-
Connect Printer
.
Windows
Mac
4 )
Select the printer you share, then click
Apply
.
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