Media Server - TP-Link TL-WR810N User Manual

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.
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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.
To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. Simply pulling USB drive out of the
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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.

8.8.2 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.
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wi-Fi Pocket Router/AP/TV Adapter/Repeater
Figure 8-30 Safe Unplug Message
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