Local Storage Sharing - TP-Link Touch P5 User Manual

2.20.1

Local Storage Sharing

Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.
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.
Note:
If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to the router.
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If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been
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connected.
If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS.
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Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage:
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Advanced > USB Settings > Device Settings
Select
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
Your Settings.
Windows
computer
Note: You can also access using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to
USB Disk to learn more.
2. Customize Your Settings
To Only Share Specific Content
By default, Share All
follow the steps below:
a. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net/, then log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Basic
b. Select >
Share All, then click
Chapter 2 Configure your Touch P5 as a Router
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Mac 2.
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Pad Use a third-party app for network files management.
is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders,
USB Settings Sharing Access
>
Add to add a new sharing folder.
and click
Press Start ( ) + R on the keyboard (or go to
Type the server address
dialog box
Click OK
Select Go > Connect to Server
Type the server address
Click Connect
. Focus on the Folder Sharing
.
Start
\\tplinkwifi.net ftp://tplinkwifi.net
or
smb://tplinkwifi.net ftp://tplinkwifi.net
or
To Customize the Address of the
section. Click the button to disable
Customize
> Run)
in the
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