TP-Link Archer C3000 User Manual page 31

• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to
Settings > Device Settings
2.
Enable Authentication for Data Security
It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data security.
1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2 ) Go to Advanced
3 ) Choose to use the default account (admin) or use a new account, and click Save.
4 ) Enable Authentication
• If you leave Share All
• If Share All is disabled, enable
3.
Enable the FTP (via Internet)
Select the check box to enable
4.
Access Your USB Disk via Internet
Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk:
• To download, open a web browser and type the server address
router>:<port number>
you can type the server address
computer
MyDomainName:21) in the address bar, then press
• To upload, use a third-party app for network files management.
and click Safety
> USB Settings > Sharing
to apply the sharing account.
enabled, click the button to enable
Authentication for specific folders.
FTP (via Internet), then click Save.
(such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21), or if you set up a domain name for your router
Remove.
Access.
Authentication for all folders.
ftp://<domain name of the router>:<port number>
Enter
ftp://<WAN IP address of the
on the keyboard.
Advanced > USB
(such as ftp://