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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://tplinkmodem.net

, then log in with the password you set for the modem

router.

2°

Select

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

.

3°

Make sure

Network Neighborhood

is ticked, and enter a Network/Media Server

Name as you like, such as

MyShare

, then click

Save

.

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4°

Now you can access the USB disk by visiting

\\MyShare

(for Windows) or

smb://

MyShare

(for Mac).

8° 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.

8° 2° 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: Select

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Device Settings

and click

.

2°

Enable Authentication for Data Security

It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data

security.

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 )

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 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.

3°

Enable the FTP(via Internet)

Select the check box to enable

FTP(via Internet)

, then click

Save

.

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4°

Access Your USB Disk via Internet

Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk:

Computer

• To download, open a web browser and type the server address

ftp://<WAN IP

address of the modem router>:<port number>

(such as

ftp://

59.40.2.243:21

)

or

ftp://<domain name of the modem router>:<port number>

(such as

ftp

://

MyDomainName:21

) in the address bar, then press

Enter

on the keyboard.

•

To upload, use a third-party app for network files management.

Pad

• Use a third-party app for network files management.

Tips:

Click

Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

to learn how to set up a domain name for you modem router.

8° 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://tplinkmodem.net

, then log in with the password you set for the modem

router.

2°

Select

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.

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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

.

5°

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.

8° 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 PS2/3/4.