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TL-WR710N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router Click the Rescan button to start a new scan. Follow the instructions below to set up your router as a file server: 1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router. 2. Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the router. 3. Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service. 4. Click the Enable button under Shared to enable the disk to share. 5. Click the Open the disk to visit the sharing disk. ) Note: 1. The router can automatically locate new USB drive. But to display the information about your USB device, you need to click the Rescan button manually. 2. The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service. 3. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. Simply pulling USB drive out of the USB port can cause damage to the device and loss of data. 4. Mounted volumes of each USB port are subject to the 8-volume limit. So you cannot access more than 8 volumes on the USB storage device. 5. If you change the storage settings during the storage connection is established, then the changes will not take effect until the router or the client is rebooted. 7.8.2 Media Server Choose menu "USB Settings→Media Server", you can create media server that allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet. Figure 7-19 Media Server Setting ¾ Server Name - The name of this Media Server. ¾ Server Status - Indicates the Media Server's current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it. ¾ Name - The display name of this folder. ¾ File System - The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS. ¾ Folder - The real full path of the specified folder. - 177 -

Section	Page
Package Contents	15
Chapter 1. Introduction	16
1.1 Overview of the Router	16
1.2 Conventions	17
1.3 Main Features	17
1.4 Panel Layout	17
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router	19
2.1 System Requirements	19
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements	19
2.3 Connecting the Router	19
2.3.1 Wireless Router Mode	20
2.3.2 Access Point Mode	20
2.3.3 Repeater Mode	21
2.3.4 Client Mode	22
2.3.5 WISP Client Router Mode	22
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide	24
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration	24
3.2 Quick Installation Guide	27
3.2.1 Wireless Router Mode	28
3.2.2 Access Point Mode	31
3.2.3 Repeater Mode	33
3.2.4 Client Mode	35
3.2.5 WISP Client Router Mode	37
Chapter 4. Configuration for Wireless Router Mode	41
4.1 Login	41
4.2 Status	41
4.3 Quick Setup	44
4.4 WPS	44
4.5 Working Mode	48
4.6 Network	49
4.6.1 WAN	49
4.6.2 MAC Clone	58
4.6.3 LAN	59
4.7 Wireless	60
4.7.1 Wireless Settings	60
4.7.2 Wireless Security	62
4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	65
4.7.4 Wireless Advanced	67
4.7.5 Wireless Statistics	68
4.8 DHCP	69
4.8.1 DHCP Settings	69
4.8.2 DHCP Client List	70
4.8.3 Address Reservation	71
4.9 USB Settings	72
4.9.1 Storage Sharing	72
4.9.2 Media Server	74
4.9.3 User Accounts	76
4.10 Forwarding	77
4.10.1 Virtual Servers	78
4.10.2 Port Triggering	79
4.10.3 DMZ	81
4.10.4 UPnP	82
4.11 Security	83
4.11.1 Basic Security	83
4.11.2 Advanced Security	84
4.11.3 Local Management	86
4.11.4 Remote Management	87
4.12 Parental Control	88
4.13 Access Control	90
4.13.1 Rule	90
4.13.2 Host	93
4.13.3 Target	95
4.13.4 Schedule	97
4.14 Advanced Routing	99
4.14.1 Static Routing List	99
4.14.2 System Routing Table	100
4.15 Bandwidth Control	101
4.15.1 Control Settings	101
4.15.2 Rule List	101
4.16 IP & MAC Binding	103
4.16.1 Binding Setting	103
4.16.2 ARP List	105
4.17 Dynamic DNS	105
4.17.1 No-IP DDNS	106
4.17.2 Comexe.cn DDNS	106
4.17.3 Dyndns org DDNS	107
4.18 System Tools	108
4.18.1 Time Settings	109
4.18.2 Diagnostic	110
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade	111
4.18.4 Factory Defaults	112
4.18.5 Backup & Restore	113
4.18.6 Reboot	113
4.18.7 Password	114
4.18.8 System Log	114
4.18.9 Statistics	115
Chapter 5. Configuration for Access Point Mode	117
5.1 Login	117
5.2 Status	117
5.3 Quick Setup	119
5.4 WPS	119
5.5 Working Mode	124
5.6 Network	124
5.6.1 LAN	124
5.7 Wireless	125
5.7.1 Wireless Settings	126
5.7.2 Wireless Security	127
5.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	130
5.7.4 Wireless Advanced	132
5.7.5 Wireless Statistics	133
5.8 DHCP	134
5.8.1 DHCP Settings	134
5.8.2 DHCP Client List	135
5.8.3 Address Reservation	136
5.9 USB Settings	137
5.9.1 Storage Sharing	137
5.9.2 Media Server	139
5.9.3 User Accounts	141
5.10 System Tools	143
5.10.1 Diagnostic	143
5.10.2 Firmware Upgrade	145
5.10.3 Factory Defaults	146
5.10.4 Backup & Restore	146
5.10.5 Reboot	147
5.10.6 Password	148
5.10.7 System Log	149
Chapter 6. Configuration for Repeater Mode	150
6.1 Login	150
6.2 Status	150
6.3 Quick Setup	152
6.4 Working Mode	152
6.5 Network	153
6.5.1 LAN	153
6.6 Wireless	154
6.6.1 Wireless Settings	154
6.6.2 Wireless Security	156
6.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	158
6.6.4 Wireless Advanced	160
6.6.5 Wireless Statistics	161
6.7 DHCP	162
6.7.1 DHCP Settings	162
6.7.2 DHCP Client List	164
6.7.3 Address Reservation	164
6.8 USB Settings	166
6.8.1 Storage Sharing	166
6.8.2 Media Server	168
6.8.3 User Accounts	170
6.9 System Tools	172
6.9.1 Diagnostic	172
6.9.2 Firmware Upgrade	173
6.9.3 Factory Defaults	174
6.9.4 Backup & Restore	175
6.9.5 Reboot	176
6.9.6 Password	176
6.9.7 System Log	177
Chapter 7. Configuration for Client Mode	178
7.1 Login	178
7.2 Status	178
7.3 Quick Setup	180
7.4 Working Mode	180
7.5 Network	181
7.5.1 LAN	181
7.6 Wireless	182
7.6.1 Wireless Settings	182
7.6.2 Wireless Security	183
7.7 DHCP	186
7.7.1 DHCP Settings	186
7.7.2 DHCP Client List	187
7.7.3 Address Reservation	188
7.8 USB Settings	189
7.8.1 Storage Sharing	189
7.8.2 Media Server	191
7.8.3 User Accounts	193
7.9 System Tools	195
7.9.1 Diagnostic	195
7.9.2 Firmware Upgrade	197
7.9.3 Factory Defaults	198
7.9.4 Backup & Restore	198
7.9.5 Reboot	199
7.9.6 Password	200
7.9.7 System Log	201
Chapter 8. Configuration for WISP Client Router Mode	202
8.1 Login	202
8.2 Status	202
8.3 Quick Setup	205
8.4 Working Mode	205
8.5 Network	206
8.5.1 WAN	206
8.5.2 MAC Clone	215
8.5.3 LAN	216
8.6 Wireless	217
8.6.1 Wireless Settings	217
8.6.2 Wireless Security	220
8.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	222
8.6.4 Wireless Advanced	224
8.6.5 Wireless Statistics	225
8.7 DHCP	226
8.7.1 DHCP Settings	226
8.7.2 DHCP Client List	227
8.7.3 Address Reservation	228
8.8 USB Settings	229
8.8.1 Storage Sharing	229
8.8.2 Media Server	231
8.8.3 User Accounts	233
8.9 Forwarding	234
8.9.1 Virtual Servers	235
8.9.2 Port Triggering	236
8.9.3 DMZ	238
8.9.4 UPnP	239
8.10 Security	240
8.10.1 Basic Security	240
8.10.2 Advanced Security	241
8.10.3 Local Management	243
8.10.4 Remote Management	244
8.11 Parental Control	245
8.12 Access Control	247
8.12.1 Rule	247
8.12.2 Host	250
8.12.3 Target	252
8.12.4 Schedule	254
8.13 Advanced Routing	256
8.13.1 Static Routing List	256
8.13.2 System Routing Table	257
8.14 Bandwidth Control	258
8.14.1 Control Settings	258
8.14.2 Rule List	258
8.15 IP & MAC Binding	260
8.15.1 Binding Setting	260
8.15.2 ARP List	262
8.16 Dynamic DNS	262
8.16.1 No-IP DDNS	263
8.16.2 Comexe.cn DDNS	263
8.16.3 Dyndns org DDNS	264
8.17 System Tools	265
8.17.1 Time Settings	266
8.17.2 Diagnostic	267
8.17.3 Firmware Upgrade	268
8.17.4 Factory Defaults	269
8.17.5 Backup & Restore	270
8.17.6 Reboot	270
8.17.7 Password	271
8.17.8 System Log	272
8.17.9 Statistics	272
Appendix A: FAQ	274
Appendix B: Configuring the PC	279
Appendix C: Specifications	282