TP-Link Archer C8 User Manual page 42

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• Enable Authentication:
you will be required to log in to the Sharing Account to access the USB disk.
Refer to To Set up Authentication for Data Security
• Enable Write Access:
folder.
• Enable Media Sharing:
view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from
DLNA-supported devices. Click
4. Click OK.
Tips: The router can share 32 volumes at most. You can click
do not need to share.
¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security
You can set up authentication for your USB device so that network clients will be
required to enter username and password when accessing the USB disk.
1. On the Sharing Accout part, Choose
username and password are both
New Account, you have to customize the username and a password.
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:
Tick to enable authentication for this folder sharing, and
If you tick this checkbox, network clients can modify this
Tick to enable media sharing for this folder, and you can
Media Sharing
on the page to detach the corresponding volume you
Use Default Account
admin for default account. If your choose
to learn more.
to learn more.
or Use New Account. The
USB Settings
Use
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