User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Get to Know About Your Router
- Connect the Hardware
- Log into Your Router
- Set Up Internet Connections
- Guest Network
- USB Application
- Parental Control
- Bandwidth Control
- Network Security
- NAT Forwarding
- Customize Your Network Settings
- Manage the Router
- 12. 1. Set Up System Time
- 12. 2. Test the Network Connectivity
- 12. 3. Upgrade the Firmware
- 12. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
- 12. 5. Change the Administrator Account
- 12. 6. Local Management
- 12. 7. Remote Management
- 12. 8. System Log
- 12. 9. SNMP Settings
- 12. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
- FAQ
- Specifications
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Chapter 6
3. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\My-Share (for Windows) or smb://
My-Share (for Mac).
6. 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.
6. 2. 1. Access the USB Disk
1. Connect Your USB Disk
Insert your USB storage device into the 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 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 router, safely remove it to avoid data damage:
Select Advanced > USB Settings > Disk 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://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you’ve
set for the router.
2 ) Go to Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. Focus on the Sharing Account
section.
3 ) Choose to Use default Account (admin) or Use New Account and click Save.