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IPTV
Configure the modem router to enable Internet Protocol
Television (IPTV) Services.
For example
, I already bought IPTV service, but this service can
only be delivered through the Internet. Therefore, I need to
configure my modem router first.
1°
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password
you set for the router.
2°
Go to
Advanced
>
IPTV
to open the configuration page.
3°
Click
Enable IPTV
to enable this function.
4°
Specify a LAN port for IPTV connection and connect the set-
top box to this port.
5°
Fill in PVC parameters (
VPI
and
VCI
). These parameters are
provided by your IPTV service provider.
6°
Click
Save
to make the settings effective.
Configurations needed on modem router is done now! You may
need other configurations on your set-top box before enjoying
your TV.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
Done!
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Chapter
8
USB Settings
This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the modem
router among different clients.
The modem 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 Serverr
•
Media Sharing
•
Printer Sharing
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USB Settings
8° 1°
Local Storage Sharing
Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.
8° 1° 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.
Tips:
•
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 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 by referring to
Customize Your Settings
.
Windows
computer
¾
Method 1:
Go to
Computer
>
Network
, then click the Network Server Name
(
ARCHER _D9
by default) in the
Computer
section.
Note:
Operations in different systems are similar. Here we take Windows 7 as an example.
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USB Settings
Windows
computer
¾
Method 2:
Open the
Windows Explorer
(or go to
Computer
) and type the
server address
\\tplinkmodem.net
or
ftp://tplinkmodem.net
in the
address bar, then press
[
Enter
].
Mac
1 )
Select
Go
>
Connect to Server
2 )
Type the server address
smb://tplinkmodem.net
3 ) Click
Connect
4 )
When prompted, select the
Guest
radio box. (If you have set up
a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the
USB disks, you should select the
Registered User
radio box. To
learn how to set up an account for the access, refer to
To Set up
Authentication for Data Security
.)
pad
Use a third-party app for network files management.
Tips:
You can also access your USB disk by using your Network/Media Server Name as the server address. Refer to
To
Customize the Address of the USB Disk
to learn more.
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8° 1° 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
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:
Tick 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 tick this check box, network clients can modify this
folder.
•
Enable Media Sharing:
Tick 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
.
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