File Sharing Application Guide Rev: 2.0.
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 How to Configure the Router ..................................................................................................................... 2 Share all files ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Share the selected files.
Overview File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, with users in the local or public network. Typical Topology Note: Here in this guide, we take the configuration procedures of Archer C8 for example.
How to Configure the Router 1. Make sure an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive is plugged into the USB port of the Router. And then log in to the router’s web management page. 2. Go to Basic→USB Settings→File Sharing, the screen will appear similar to figure below. Follow the steps in the figure.
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How to Access LAN Access • For Windows Users: Windows XP: • Go to Start > My Computer • Input ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the address field • Press Enter Windows Vista/7: • Go to Start > Computer • Input ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the address field • Click Go or press Enter Windows 8: • Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups. Click it and search computer • Go to computer page, and input ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the address field • Click Go or press Enter.
Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after pressing Enter.
• For Mac OS X Users: • On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server • Input Server Address ftp://192.168.0.1:21 • Click Connect Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after pressing Enter.
• For Linux Users: • On the top tray, go to Places > Connect to Server • Choose Service type FTP(with login) • Input Server 192.168.0.1 • Input Port 21 • Click Connect. Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after clicking Connect.
• For third party FTP client software users (Here we take CuteFTP Professional 8 for example.) • Open the CuteFTP • Go to File >New >FTP Site or press Ctrl+N to open a new Site properties. • Set the dialog box as shown in the figure and click Connect. Note: If Authentication is enabled, you need to enter the username and password before clicking Connect.
WAN Access • For Windows Users: Windows XP: • Go to Start > My Computer • Input ftp://218.18.0.163:21 in the address field • Press Enter Windows Vista/7: • Go to Start > Computer • Input ftp://218.18.0.163:21 in the address field • Click Go or press Enter Windows 8: • Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups. Click it and search computer • Go to computer page, and input ftp://218.18.0.
• For Mac OS X Users: • On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server • Input Server Address ftp://218.18.0.163 • Click Connect Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after pressing Enter.
• For Linux Users: • On the top tray, go to Places > Connect to Server • Choose Service type FTP(with login) • Input Server 218.18.0.163 • Click Connect Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after pressing Enter.
• For third party FTP client software users (Here we take CuteFTP Professional 8 for example.) • Open the CuteFTP • Go to File >New >FTP Site or press Ctrl+N to open a new Site properties. • Set the dialog box as shown in the figure and click Connect. Note: If Authentication is enabled, you will be required to enter the username and password after pressing Enter.
How to create a user account Log onto the web-based management page, then go to Advanced→USB Settings→File Sharing and follow the steps in the figure below.
