TP-Link Archer AX73 Archer AX73UN V1 User Guide - Page 45

Customize the Access Settings

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Chapter 8 USB Settings 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://: (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21). If you have specified the domain name of the router, you can also type in ftp://: (such as ftp://MyDomainName:21) Computer Tablet 3 ) Press Enter on the keyboard. 4 ) Access with the username and password you set in To Set Up 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. 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 router. 8. 1. 3. Customize the Access Settings By default, all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. You can customize your sharing settings by setting a sharing account, sharing specific contents and setting a new sharing address on the router's web management page. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > USB > USB Storage Device. • To Customize the Address of the USB Storage Device You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB storage device. 1. In the Access Method session, make sure Samba for Windows is ticked, and enter a Network/Media Server Name as you like, such as MyShare, then click Save. 41

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Chapter 8
USB Settings
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 router>:<port number>
(such
as
). If you have specified the domain name
of the router, you can also type in
ftp://<domain name>:<port
number>
(such as
ftp://MyDomainName:21
)
3 ) Press
Enter
on the keyboard.
4 ) Access with the username and password you set in
To Set Up
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.
Tablet
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 router.
8° 1° 3°
Customize the Access Settings
By default, all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. You can
customize your sharing settings by setting a sharing account, sharing specific contents
and setting a new sharing address on the router’s web management page.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
Go to
Advanced
>
USB
>
USB Storage Device
.
To Customize the Address of the USB Storage Device
You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB storage
device.
In the
Access Method
session, make sure
Samba for Windows
is ticked, and enter a
Network/Media Server Name
as you like, such as
MyShare
, then click
Save
.