Ftp Server - TP-Link TL-WR810N User Manual

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.
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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.

5.9.2 FTP Server

Choose menu "USB Settings → FTP Server", you can create an FTP server that can be
accessed from the Internet or your local network.
 Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status.
Service Port - Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.
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 Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet.
Otherwise, select disable to only allow local network access.
 Name - This folder's display name.
Partition - The volume that the folder resides. Volume 1-8 is mapping to USB port1, and
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Volume 9-16 is mapping to USB port2.
Folder - The real full path of the specified folder.
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TL-WR810N
Figure 5-26 FTP Server Configuration
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300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router