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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.

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