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USB Application, 7. 1. Local Storage Sharing, 7. 1. 1. Access the USB disk

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USB Application This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the router among different clients. The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers, and does not support USB 3G/4G modems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Local Storage Sharing • Remote Access via FTP Server • Media Sharing • Printer Sharing 7 7. 1. Local Storage Sharing Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network. 7. 1. 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 four 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, exFat, NTFS and HFS+. • Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to Advanced > USB Settings > Device Settings and click Safety Remove. 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 Mac 1. Press Windows ( )+ R on the keyboard (or select Start > Run). 2. Type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the dialog box. 3. Click OK.s 1. Select Go > Connect to Server. 2. Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net. 3. Click Connect. pad Use a third-party app for network files management. Tips: You can also access all folders by using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to To Customize the Address of the USB Disk to learn more. 7. 1. 2. Customize Your Settings To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: Chapter 7 . USB Application 25

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Chapter 7 °
USB Application
USB Application
This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the
router among different clients.
The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers,
and does not support USB 3G/4G modems.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Local Storage Sharing
•
Remote Access via FTP Server
•
Media Sharing
•
Printer Sharing
7. 1.
Local Storage Sharing
Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.
7° 1° 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 four 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, exFat, NTFS and
HFS+.
•
Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to
Advanced
>
USB
Settings
>
Device Settings
and click
Safety Remove
.
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
1.
Press
Windows
(
)+
R
on the keyboard (or select
Start
>
Run
).
2.
Type the server address
\\tplinkwifi.net
or
ftp://tplinkwifi.net
in the dialog box.
3.
Click
OK
.
s
Mac
1.
Select
Go
>
Connect to Server
.
2.
Type the server address
smb://tplinkwifi.net
or
ftp://tplinkwifi.net
.
3.
Click
Connect
.
pad
Use a third-party app for network files management.
Tips:
You can also access all folders by using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to
To Customize the Address of the USB
Disk
to learn more.
7° 1° 2° Customize Your Settings
To Only Share Specific Content
By default,
Share All
is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the
steps below:
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