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2. 18.

Administrator Password

Administrator password is used to log in to the touchscreen page and web management

page of your Touch P5. You are required to set a new administrator password at your

first login. You can also change it with the Administrator Password app.

1.

On the menu screen, tap the

Administrator Password

icon to start it.

2.

Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm.

3.

Tap

Save

.

Note:

1.

If you disable this function, your touchscreen will under no protection and anyone can change the settings of

your Touch P5. But logging into the web management page still requires the password.

2.

If you change the administrator password on the screen, logging into the web management page also requires

the new password.

2. 19.

About

The About app displays the product model and hardware and firmware information of

your Touch P5. On the menu screen, tap the

About

icon to start it.

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2. 20.

USB Application

This section describes how to share and access USB devices connected to your Touch

P5 among different clients

through web-based utility

. Refer to

Through Web-based

Utility

to log into your Touch P5.

Touch P5 only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers, and

does not support 3G/4G USB modems.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Local Storage Sharing

•

Remote Access via FTP Server

•

Media Sharing

2. 20. 1.

Local Storage Sharing

Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.

Access the USB disk

1.

Connect Your USB Disk: insert your USB storage device into your Touch P5’s USB

port directly or using a USB cable.

Note:

1.

If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to your Touch P5.

2.

If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been

connected.

3.

If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS.

4.

Before you physically disconnect a USB device from your Touch P5, safely remove it to avoid data damage:

select

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 referring to

Customize

Your Settings

.

Windows

computer

a .

Press

Windows

(

)+

R

on the keyboard (or select

Start

>

Run

).

b .

Type in the server address

\\tplinkwifi.net

or

ftp://tplinkwifi.net

in

the dialog box.

c .

Click

OK

.

Mac

a .

Select

Go

>

Connect to Server.

b .

Type the server address

smb://tplinkwifi.net

or

c .

Click

Connect.

Pad

Use a third-party app for network files management.

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Note:

You can also access your USB disk using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to

To

Customize the Address of the

USB Disk

to learn more.

Customize Your Settings

¾

To only share specific content

By default,

Share All

is enabled so all contents on the USB disk are shared. If you want

to only share specific folders, follow the steps below:

1.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and then log in with the username and password you set

for your Touch P5.

2.

Select

Basic

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

. Focus on the

Folder Sharing

section.

Click the button to disable

Share All

, and then click

Add

to add a new sharing folder.

3.

Select the

Volume Name

and

Folder Path

, and then enter a

Folder Name

as you like.

4.

Decide the way you share the folder:

•

Allow Guest Network Access

: Tick to allow the clients in your guest network to

access the shared 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.

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•

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

.

Note:

Touch P5 can share eight volumes at most. You can click

on the page to detach the corresponding volume you

do not need to share.

¾

To Set up Authentication for Data Security

If you enable

Authentication

, network clients will be required to enter the username

and password you set when accessing the USB disk.

1.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and then log in with the username and password you set

for your Touch P5.

2.

Go to

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 account you just set.

•

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.

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://tplinkwifi.net

, and then log in with the username and password you set

for your Touch P5.

2.

Go to

Advanced

>

USB Settings

>

Sharing Access

.

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3.

Make sure

Network Neighborhood

is ticked, and enter a Network/Media Server

Name as you like, such as

MyShare

, then click

Save

.

4.

Now you can access the USB disk with

\\MyShare

(

smb://MyShare

for Mac).

2. 20. 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.

Access the USB disk

1.

Connect Your USB Disk: insert your USB storage device into your Touch P5’s USB

port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes

solid on.

Note:

1.

If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to your Touch P5.

2.

If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been

connected.

3.

If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS.

4.

Before you physically disconnect a USB device from your Touch P5, 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.