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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, refer to

T9. What can I do if I cannot

access the USB disk after I modify the Authentication settings?

¾

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.

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: Select

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Device Settings

and click

.

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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

.

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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3°

Enable the FTP(via Internet)

Select the check box to enable

FTP(via Internet)

, then click

Save

.

4°

Access Your USB Disk via Internet

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

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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 modem router>:<port

number>

(such as

). If you have specified

the domain name of the modem router, you can also type

in

ftp://<domain name>:<port number>

(such as

ftp://

MyDomainName:21

)

The Address Bar the Windows Explorer (Windows 7)

3 )

Press

Enter

on the keyboard.

4 ) Access with the username and password you 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:

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.