Chapter 8
• If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS. Some modem routers also support the
HFS+ and exFAT file systems.
• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router, safely remove it to avoid data
damage: Select
Advanced
2
Enable Authentication for Data Security
It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data
security.
1 ) Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the
modem router.
2 ) Select
Advanced
3 ) Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save.
Note:
For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise,
Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems:
• If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since
the Windows will automatically use its account information for USB access.
• If the sharing password is different from the Windows password, the Windows will be unable to
remember your credentials and you will always be required to enter the sharing password for USB
access.
4 ) Enable
Authentication
•
If you leave
Share All
folders.
•
If
Share All
is disabled, enable
>
USB Settings
>
Device Settings
>
USB Settings
>
Sharing
to apply the sharing account.
enabled, click the button to enable
Authentication
and click
.
Access.
Authentication
for specific folders.
USB Settings
for all
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