[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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NOTE: If you failed to access the USB drive, please refer to the FAQ: Can't access my USB drive plugged into TP-Link router
This article tells you how to access the USB storage device on Android and iOS phone via Samba, FTP locally and remotely.
Router Settings
1. Plug the USB storage device into the USB port of the TP-Link router.
2. Log in to the router’s webpage. You may refer to the FAQ How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of the TP-Link wireless router?
3. Go to USB settings. (Advanced->USB->USB storage Device). If the router recognizes the USB storage device, it will show in the status.
4. Considering the safety, we suggest you enable the“Secure Sharing” option to prevent others from accessing your USB drive without login.
Access the USB drive on Android and iOS phones.
There are 2 options to visit the USB drive. Please make sure the corresponding services are enabled.
Option1. Access USB drive locally.
1). iOS
We recommend using a third-party APP like “ES file explorer” to access the USB drive. Here we take the “ES File Explorer” as an example.
Open the APP, and click “Services” at the bottom. Normally the APP will discover the smb services in the local network.
Click the “TP-SHARE” on available devices, and type the username and password.
If the APP is not showing available devices, please click “+” button.
Then type “tplinkwifi.net” in the URL option.
Type username and password to connect.
2). Android.
We recommend using a third-party APP like “ES file explorer” to access the USB drive. Here we take the “ES File Explorer” as an example:
Open the APP, and click “Network”.
Click the Scan button to detect the SMB server. Then click “TP-SHARE” in the scan result.
Type the username and password to log in.
If the app doesn’t detect it, we can also add it manually.
Then type “tplinkwifi.net” in the URL option. Type username and password to connect.
Option 2. Access USB drive remotely.
Please attention that only FTP is supported to access the USB drive remotely.
Check “Internet FTP”, then click save to enable the Internet FTP service.
Using the address in the screenshot to visit the USB remotely.
Android/iOS
We recommend using a third-party APP like “ES file explorer” to access the USB drive. Here we take the “ES File Explorer” as an example:
Click the “+” button to add the FTP server.
Type the IP address of the router’s WAN port. (Normally the IP address should be a public IP address).
Type username and password to log in.
If you need to access the USB storage device on the computer, please refer to the FAQ:
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or MacOS?
To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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[Assistant]
Note: Here take Archer C2600 as an example.
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port,make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2.
Access to the management interface of the router.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by Archer C2600.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
Step 4.
Check the options FTP and FTP(Remote) to enable FTP server function.
On the Sharing Settings apart below, the Network/Media Server Name can be changed to something else.
Switch on Enable Authentication on the bottom. This takes effect when Share All is on.
Go to Sharing Account on the top to Use New Account to create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Default Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account, then click on save.
Step5.
It is set to share all the files by default. If you want to customize the shared content, switch off Share All, and click on add to choose specific folder.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Floder Path- Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Folder Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Now the FTP server can be accessed by local network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account to access to the FTP server. Here the LAN IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
You can also access the FTP server by external network. Please type in address ftp://WAN IP to access to it.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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[Assistant]
Note: Here take Archer C2600 as an example.
Step 1.
Insert a USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
Step 2
Access to the management interface of the router.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by Archer C2600.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
If the USB device is identified, the Storage Sharing function will be Enabled by default, and it is set to share the whole device by default.
On the Sharing Settings apart below, the Network/Media Server Name can be changed to something else.
Step 4.
Switch Share All off, click on Add, check Enable Media Sharing.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Folder Path- Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Folder Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Step 5.
Go to Sharing Account on the top to Use New Account to create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Default Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account, then click on save.
Step 6
Run streaming media player like Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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[Assistant]
The File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
Note: Here take Archer C2600 as an example.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port,make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access to the management interface of the router.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by Archer C2600.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
If the USB device is identified, the Network Neighborhood function will be Enabled by default, and it is set to Share All by default.
On the Sharing Settings apart below, the Network/Media Server Name can be changed to something else.
Step4.
Switch on Enable Authentication on the bottom. This option can only be checked when Share All is on.
Go to Sharing Account on the top to Use New Account to create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Default Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account, then click on save.
Step5.
It is set to share all the files by default. If you want to customize the shared content, switch off Share All, and click on Add to choose specific folder.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Folder Path- Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Folder Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Access the USB Storage
For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and R key on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input\\Share_C2600 or\\tplinkwifi.netor \\192.168.0.1in the dialog box.
Click OK
For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Address smb://C2600-Share or smb://tplinkwifi.net or smb://192.168.0.1
Click Connect
For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go to Places > Connect toServer
Choose Service type： Windows share
Input Server C2600-Share or tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1
Click Connect
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
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[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later.
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Take Archer C7 as an example.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C7.
Step 3
Click USB Settings -> Disk Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by C7.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
Step 4
Go to USB Settings-> Folder Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Following Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
Check the options FTP and FTP (Remote) to enable FTP server function.
Check the option Require Login if you want to access with the login account.
If you want to share the whole USB device, select Sharing All ->Save
If you want to customize the shared content, select Share Selected Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page.
Below are explanations for the options:
Folder Path - Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Now the FTP server can be accessed by local network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account to access to the FTP server. Here the LAN IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
You can also access the FTP server by external network. Please type in address ftp://WAN IP to access to it.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmwarepublished on 2014/9/12 and later.
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Take Archer C7 as an example.
The Local storage-sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that is connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
HOW TO SET UP:
Plug the USB storage into the USB port of the TP-Link router and wait until the USB LED is a solid blue.
Configure the USB share within the tp-link configuration page on the Archer C7
1.) Open a web browser (Internet explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari) and type in the address bar tplinklogin.net/tplinkwifi.net
2.) You will be prompted to enter a user name and password for which you will want to input admin for both.
3.) Once you log in click on USB Settings on the left menu to ensure you are within the correct menu. Within here you will want to ensure that your USB drive is recognized and there is a check mark on active as the below example shows below.
4.) Once your USB drive is detected and active, please click on “folder sharing” as displayed below.
5.) If you would like to use a specific user name and password for access to your selected media/documents, please click on “Use Following Account.” Within the “user name" and "password”, please create your desired name and password. You will then need to confirm your password on the “confirm password” section.
6.) You will then want to choose your sharing method from the three options below. In addition, you will want to choose if you are going to share all folders/files found within the attached drive or share only selected folders. Choosing“SharingFolders” will open up the Sharing Content (Media file, Document files, Compress files and so on.) below to allow you to configure the folders you would like to share, the write access, select guest accessibility, enable authentication requirement for accessing the selected folders, rename the share name, and select your volume name. Once you have selected the sharing method please ensure you have clicked save.
a.) Network Neighborhood: This is the standard method of sharing Documents/Media files within a home network. Selecting this option, you will be able to utilize this shared drive within your media players running on your home networks.
b.) FTP: If you are running a FTP client within your network or have networking devices that utilize/run as a FTP client this would be the ideal selection.
c.) FTP (Remote): If you are going to share your USB connected drive across through the internet. You will then select this option. The Ip address listed will be the address of your WAN IP address found within the status section of the router. Clicking edit will allow you to configure the MTU Size, Primary and secondary DNS, and your host name. Normally no need to click edit if unnecessary.
7.) Once you select the “SharingFolders” section. You will then be able to configure and setup each folder within your drive you would like to share by clicking on the “Create Share Folder” to access this configuration option.
8.) Within the “SharingFolders” You will be able to select the single folder you would like to share (you may only select one folder at a time). You will also be able to select, from the top of the window, if guest would be allowed to access this, if a user name/password is required, if the people accessing it can write to the shared folder, and the name of the share folder. Once you have selected your folder and desired settings please ensure you do click save at the bottom of the page.
To access the media if you selected “network neighborhood” through your desired device please follow the below suggestions. Make certain “Enable Media Sharing” is checked. If your media doesn’t initially show up please refresh the list.
Access the Media Server on PS3
Select (Search for Media Servers) under (Photo), (Music), or (Video). The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed.
Access the Media Server on XBOX360
The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed in Video/Music/Picture Library.
Access the Media Server on Windows Media Player
9.) If you have selected to share the your USB drive as an FTP server you may access them via the following methods:
a.) Internal network access:
The FTP server may be accessed by local network and external network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password) to access to the FTP server. Here the IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
b.) To access the FTP server outside of your network use the IP address and port listed on the FTP (remote) and type this within a browsers address bar and input your user name and password if prompted (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password).
Notes:
If the FTP server does not take effect immediately, please wait a few minutes.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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[Assistant]
If your printer has Ethernet port or Wi-Fi function please ignore this article, and contact technical support of your printer's company.
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later, for Windows OS, for MAC OS please click here
Take Archer C7 as an example.
Definition: Print server is a function embedded in your Router. It allows you to share your printer with computers that are connected to the Router.
Note:
Make sure you have already installed the printer’s driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first.
Any computer in your LAN must first install the software if it wants to share the print server via the router.
Print Server Function is not compatible with Linux since there is no Printer Controller Utility for Linux at the moment.
Installation
Step 1
Download the setup software TP-Link USB Printer Controller Utility from our website.
Step 2
Double-click TP-Link USB Printer Controller Setup.exe you’ve downloaded.
Step3
Click NEXT to start installing the printer share software.
Step 4
Click Change…to select another destination folder, or leave it default and click Next
.
Step 5
Click Install to begin the installation.
Step 6
Please wait a while, Click Finish to complete and exit the Install Shield Wizard.
Application
After successful installation, the icon will appear on the desktop of your computer.
Step 1
Double-click the icon To Launch the TP-Link USB Printer Controller
Step 2
Highlight the printer you want to set as auto-connect printer.
Note:
In your LAN, each computer that wants to share the print server should also install the TP-Link USB Printer Controller. Please follow the previous steps to configure other computers in your LAN.
Step 3
Click the inverse triangle mark on the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down the list, where you can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Step 4
Tick the name of the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer, and then click Apply.
After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. You can execute your printing tasks automatically.
Step 5
If it cannot print, please log into the management page of the Archer C7 and click USB Settings. And then click Print Server to make sure the Pinter Server Status is Online.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later.
Take Archer C7 as an example.
The File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C7.
Step 3
Click USB Settings -> Disk Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by C7.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in .
If the USB device is identified, the Storage Sharing function will be enabled by default, and it is set to share the whole device by default.
Step 4
Go to USB Settings-> Folder Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Following Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
If you want to share the whole USB device, select Sharing All ->Save
If you want to customize the shared content, select Sharing Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page->Save
Below are explanations for the options:
Folder Path - Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Access the USB Storage.
For your reference:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link wireless routers from my Android and IOS phone or iPhone?
For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and Rkey on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input \\tplinklogin.net or \\192.168.0.1in the dialog box.
Click OK
For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Addresssmb://tplinklogin.net orsmb://192.168.0.1
Click Connect
For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go to Places > Connect toServer
Choose Service type：Windows share
Input Server tplinklogin.netor 192.168.0.1
Input the corresponding Folder name e.g. Volume9
Click Connect
Note:
Some USB storage devices may require using the bundled external power.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later.
Take Archer C7 as an example.
Media Server function makes it possible to share media files such as pictures, music and videos to Windows Media Player, game console, and other compatible devices in the same local network
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C7.
Step 3
Click USB Settings -> Disk Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by C7.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
Step 4
Go to USB Settings-> Folder Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Following Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
Check the optionsSharing Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page. Check the Option” Enable Media Sharing” to enable Media Server function->Save
Below are explanations for the options:
Folder Path - Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Step 6
Run streaming media player like Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q:
A:

[Assistant]
The Local storage-sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that is connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
HOW TO SET UP:
Plug the USB storage into the USB port of the TP-Link router and wait until the USB LED is a solid blue.
Configure the USB share within the tp-link configuration page on the Archer C8 as an example
1.) Open a web browser (Internet explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari) and type in the address bar tplinklogin.net
2.) You will be prompted to enter a user name and password for which you will want to input admin for both.
3.) Once you log in click on “advance” to open the advance menu on the TP-Link router.
4.) Within the next screen, you will want to click on USB on the left menu to access the configuration options of the attached USB drive.
5.) Click on Device Settings listed below USB Settings on the left menu to ensure you are within the correct menu. Within here you will want to ensure that your USB drive is recognized and there is a check mark on active as the below example shows below.
6.) Once your USB drive is detected and active, please click on “file sharing” as displayed below.
7.) If you would like to use a specific user name and password for access to your selected media/documents, please click on “use the following account.” Within the “user name" and "password”, please create your desired name and password. You will then need to confirm your password on the “confirm password” section.
8.) You will then want to choose your sharing method from the three options below. In addition, you will want to choose if you are going to share all folders/files found within the attached drive or share only selected folders. Choosing “share selected folders” will open up the Sharing Content (Media file, Document files, Compress files and so on.) below to allow you to configure the folders you would like to share, the write access, select guest accessibility, enable authentication requirement for accessing the selected folders, rename the share name, and select your volume name. Once you have selected the sharing method please ensure you have clicked save.
a.) Network Neighborhood: This is the standard method of sharing Documents/Media files within a home network. Selecting this option, you will be able to utilize this shared drive within your media players running on your home networks.
b.) FTP: If you are running a FTP client within your network or have networking devices that utilize/run as a FTP client this would be the ideal selection.
c.) FTP (Remote): If you are going to share your USB connected drive across through the internet. You will then select this option. The Ip address listed will be the address of your WAN IP address found within the status section of the router. Clicking edit will allow you to configure the MTU Size, Primary and secondary DNS, and your host name. Normally no need to click edit if unnecessary.
9.)
Once you select the “share selected folders” section. You will then be able to configure and setup each folder within your drive you would like to share by clicking on the “create share folder” to access this configuration option.
10. Within the “share selected folders” You will be able to select the single folder you would like to share (you may only select one folder at a time). You will also be able to select, from the top of the window, if guest would be allowed to access this, if a user name/password is required, if the people accessing it can write to the shared folder, and the name of the share folder. Once you have selected your folder and desired settings please ensure you do click save at the bottom of the page.
To access the media if you selected “network neighborhood” through your desired device please follow the below suggestions. Make certain “Enable Media Sharing” is checked. If your media doesn’t initially show up please refresh the list.
Access the Media Server on PS3
Select (Search for Media Servers) under (Photo), (Music), or (Video). The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed.
Access the Media Server on XBOX360
The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed in Video/Music/Picture Library.
Access the Media Server on Windows Media Player
11.) If you have selected to share the your USB drive as an FTP server you may access them via the following methods:
a.)Internal network access:
The FTP server may be accessed by local network and external network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password) to access to the FTP server. Here the IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
b.) To access the FTP server outside of your network use the IP address and port listed on the FTP (remote) and type this within a browsers address bar and input your user name and password if prompted (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password).
Notes:
If the FTP server does not take effect immediately, please wait a few minutes.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


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If your printer has Ethernet port or Wi-Fi function please ignore this article, and contact technical support of your printer's company.
This article is applied to Windows OS, for MAC OS please click here
Definition: Print server is a function embedded in your Router. It allows you to share your printer with computers that are connected to the Router.
Note:
Make sure you have already installed the printer’s driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first.
Any computer in your LAN must first install the software if it wants to share the print server via the router.
Print Server Function is not compatible with Linux since there is no Printer Controller Utility for Linux at the moment.
Installation
Step 1
Please click the link below and choose the model of your print server, then download the setup software TP-Link USB Printer Controller Utility from our website.
download-center.html
Step 2
Double-click TP-Link USB Printer Controller Setup.exe you’ve downloaded.
Step3
Click NEXT to start installing the printer share software.
Step 4
Click Change…to select another destination folder, or leave it default and click Next
.
Step 5
Click Install to begin the installation.
Step 6
Please wait a while, Click Finish to complete and exit the Install Shield Wizard.
Application
After successful installation, the icon will appear on the desktop of your computer.
Step 1
Double-click the icon To Launch the TP-Link USB Printer Controller
Step 2
Highlight the printer you want to set as auto-connect printer.
Note:
In your LAN, each computer that wants to share the print server should also install the TP-Link USB Printer Controller. Please follow the previous steps to configure other computers in your LAN.
Step 3
Click the inverse triangle mark on the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down the list, where you can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Step 4
Tick the name of the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer, and then click Apply.
After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. You can execute your printing tasks automatically.
Step 5
If it cannot print, please log into the management page of the Archer C8/C9 and make sure the Pinter Server Status is Enable.
Please click here to access the web interface.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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If your printer has Ethernet port or Wi-Fi function please ignore this article, and contact technical support of your printer's company.
Definition: Print server is a function embedded in your Modem/Router. It allows you to share your printer with computers that are connected to the Modem/Router.
Preparation:
TP-Link Modem/Router with USB port which supports print server function
USB printer and USB cable
Note:
Make sure you have already installed the printer’s driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first.
Any computer in your LAN must first install the software if it wants to share the print server via the Router.
Installation - For MAC OS
Please refer to this FAQ for Windows OS.
Step 1
Download the setup software USB Printer Controller Installer_Mac for your modelfrom our website: www.tp-link.com. Go to Support, type in model No. of your device, download it in Utility.
Step 2
Double-click the software you’ve downloaded.
Step 3
Double click on TP-Link_USB_Printer_Controller_Installer_MAC.dmg
Step 4
Double-click the TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer.app in the windowthat pops up
Step 5
Click Install to start the installation process.
Step 6
Click Restart to finish the software installation.
Application
Step 1
Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the TP-Link modem/router,make sure the USB LED light lit up.
Step 2
Double-click the icon to launch the TP-LinkUSB Printer Controller
Step 3
Highlight your printer.
Step 4
Click the tab Auto-Connect for printing to pull down a list, whereyou can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Step 5
Select the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer, and then click the Apply button.
After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. You can execute your printing tasks automatically.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C8 as an example.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is indentified by C8.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in .
Step 4
Go to Advanced->USB Settings->File Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Login Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
Check the options FTP and FTP(Remote) to enable FTP server function.
Check the option Require Login if you want to access with the login account.
If you want to share the whole USB device, select Share All ->Save
If you want to customize the shared content, select Share Selected Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
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Step 6
Now the FTP server can be accessed by local network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account to access to the FTP server. Here the LAN IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
You can also access the FTP server by external network. Please type in address ftp://WAN IP to access to it.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


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The File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port,make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C8 as an example.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by Archer C8.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
If the USB device is identified, the Storage Sharing function will be Enabled by default, and it is set to share the whole device by default.
Step 4
Go to Advanced->USB Settings->File Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Login Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account->Save
Step 5
If you want to share the whole USB device, select Share All ->Save
If you want to customize the shared content, select Share Selected Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page->Save
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
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Step 6
Access the USB Storage
For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and R key on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input \\tplinklogin.net or \\192.168.0.1in the dialog box.
Click OK
For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Address smb://tplinklogin.net or smb://192.168.0.1
Click Connect
For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go to Places > Connect toServer
Choose Service type： Windows share
Input Server tplinklogin.net or 192.168.0.1
Input the corresponding Folder name e.g. Volume9
Click Connect
Note:
Some USB storage devices may require using the bundled external power.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Media Server function makes it possible to share media files such as pictures, music and videos to Windows Media Player, game console, and other compatible devices in the same local network.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C8 as an example.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is indentified by C8.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in .
Step 4
Go to Advanced->USB Settings->File Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Login Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
Check the optionsShare Selected Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page. Check the Option” Enable Media Sharing” to enable Media Server function->Save
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Step 6
Run streaming media player like Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Media Server function makes it possible to share media files such as pictures, music and videos to Windows Media Player, game console, and other compatible devices in the same local network. Here is an example to share the musics in USB hard disk, and use Windows Media Player to play it.
Step 1
Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Then please refer to following link to log into the router.
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Step 2
On the left menu, go to USB Settings->USB Mass Storage. When there is no USB device connected, it will show the following picture.
When you plug your USB drive into the router, then your device will show up here. If you want to unplug the USB from the router, please click the Disconnect button first.
Step 3
Configure Media Server.
Please go to USB Settings-->Media Server. Enable the Media server and you can Add New folder here.
Note：when the server is enabled, the Server Name can’t be changed. If you want to change the server name, please make it disable first, then change it to anything you like.
Add New Folder:
Then the folder will show up in the media server page. You can add additional folder here by doing the same above.
Step4
Run Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Step 5
Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Step 6
You can play it.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Step 1
Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Then please refer to following link to log into the router.
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Step 2
On the left menu, go to USB Settings->USB Mass Storage. When there is no USB device connected, it will show the following picture.
When you plug your USB drive into the router, then your device will show up here. If you want to unplug the USB from the router, please click the Disconnect button first.
Step 3
Set the User Accounts.
Please go to USB Settings--> User Accounts
There is a default item (you cannot delete the item or change the User Name).
Besides, you can add four more items (you can delete the items or change the user name and password. ).
Step 4
Configure FTP function.
Please go to USB settings-->FTP Server. Enable the FTP server and you can Add New folder here and Edit the User Access authority to the FTP Server.
Add New Folder:
You can also Enable the Internet Access of the FTP Server on this page.
Then Internet access address will show up here, which is the WAN IP address of the router.
Step5
Now the FTP server can be accessed by local network and external network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP or ftp://tplinklogin.net, press enter. Then type in your account to access to the FTP server.
You can also access the FTP server by external network. Please type in address ftp://wan IP to access to it.
NOTE: If the router is connected to a modem and the router has private WAN IP addresses, you need to do a port forwarding for the router on your modem and use the ftp://WAN IP of the modem:port No. to visit the FTP server from the Internet.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Step 1
Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Then please refer to following link to log into the router.
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Step 2
On the left menu, go to USB Settings->USB Mass Storage. When there is no USB device connected, it will show the following picture.
When you plug your USB drive into the router, then your device will show up here. If you want to unplug the USB from the router, please click the Disconnect button first.
Step 3
Set the User Accounts.
Please go to USB Settings--> User Accounts
There is a default item (you cannot delete the item, but you can change the username and password.).
Besides, you can add four more items (you can delete the items or change the username and password.).
Step 4
Configure Storage Sharing.
Please go to USB settings-->Storage sharing.
You may choose Anonymous access to all volumes.This function is enabled by default, so users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to share some specific folders, uncheck the box to disable this function. And Folder Table will be displayed as shown below.
You can click Add new folder to add in an additional one here:
Then the new folder will show up in the Folder Table. And you can configure the User Access to each folder by clicking the Edit button.
Step 4
Enjoy Storage Sharing.
You can press Windows logo + R then type \\tplinklogin.net\ or \\tplinklogin.net\ share name (for example \\tplinklogin.net\123) in the Run dialog box and press Enter. A window will pop up requiring the username and password, please type in the corresponding username and password configured in Step 3.
For how to access to the USB drive via router's Network Sharing function on Mac, please click here.
Note:
Some USB storage devices may require using the bundled external power.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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When you use your printer with TP-link printer function enabled router, you may encounter the issue that the printing job show “Use Printer Offline”.
  Solutions:
Step 1:
Make sure the printer works when directly connect to the computer.
  Step 2:
Make sure the printer server status is Online on the router’s interface page.
  Step 3:
Make sure the firmware of the router and USB Printer Controller running is the latest one available on TP-Link official website for your model.
  Step 4:
The printer shows auto-connected printer on Printer Controller. Otherwise, follow the guide FAQ-415 to configure it.
  Step 5:
Turn off the anti-virus and firewalls, re-connected the printer in the Print Controller. After the printer works, re-enabled the anti-virus and firewalls.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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Some of TP-Link wireless router’s USB ports support Print Server function. If you want to use this function, you need install the Utility your computer. Now, it supports Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and MAC OS. Please refer to the FAQ-415.
  Step 1:
Make sure that printer works fine when it is connected directly to the computer.
  Step 2:
Make sure the firmware the router use and utility running is the newest.
  Step 3:
Follow the Guide FAQ-415, make sure all your settings is correct.
  If still can’t print, please disable the firewall and anti-virus software to try again. If you can print in this way, please keep the firewall and anti-virus software disabled and reinstall the utility.
  If still can’t print, please feel free to contact us support@tp-link.com.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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NOTE: We've updated the new version on another FAQ, please refer to them:
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
Here takes wireless router as an example. The domain name are varied by differnet products please find it on the lable of your product.
The Local storage sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network. This article illustrates how to access your USB storage device via your computer, which is on the premise that you have already configured the network sharing function on your router. If you don’t know how to do it, please click here to get the specific instruction.
You can access the USB Storage by the following steps:
l For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and Rkey on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input \\tplinkwifi.net in the dialog box.
Click OK
For more detailed instruction ,please click:
How to open the network shared folder with TP-Link wireless routers on Windows computer?
l For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Address :
smb://tplinkwifi.net
Click Connect
For more detailed instruction ,please click:
How to access my USB NAS device on the TP-Link wireless routers from my Mac computer?
l For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go toPlaces > Connect to Server
Choose Service type：Windows share
Input Server:
tplinkwifi.net
Input the corresponding Folder name e.g. Volume9
Click Connect
Note:
Some USB storage devices may require using the bundled external power.
If you want to setup different accounts for access rights protection, please follow this instruction:
How to change the Network Sharing Settings on TP-Link wireless routers?
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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If your printer has Ethernet port or Wi-Fi function please ignore this article, and contact technical support of your printer's company.
Definition: Print server is a function embedded in your Router. It allows you to share your printer with computers that are connected to the Router.
Preparation:
TP-Link Router with USB port which supports print server function
USB printer and USB cable
Computer with Windows XP/ Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Mac
Note:
Make sure you have already installed the printer’s driver on your computer. Otherwise, please install it first.
Any computer in your LAN must first install the software if it wants to share the print server via the Router.
Installation - For Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 8.1 &10 (For Mac OS)
Step 1
Download the setup software TP-Link USB Printer Controller utility from our website: www.tp-link.com. Go to Support ->Download Center, find your product model and click Utility on the next page, then you can select the USB Printer Controller Utility and download it.
Step 2
Double-click TP-Link USB Printer Controller Setup.exe you’ve downloaded.
Step3
Click NEXT to start installing the printer share software.
Step 4
Please enter your information in the requested field and then click Next.
Step 5
Click Change… to select another destination folder, or leave it default and click Next.
Step 6
Click Install to begin the installation.
Step 7
Please wait a while, Click Finish to complete and exit the Install Shield Wizard.
Installation - for Mac OS
Step 1
Download the setup software TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer.dmg from our website: www.tp-link.com.
Step 2
Double-click the software you’ve downloaded.
Step 3
Double-click the TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer.app in the windowthat pops up
Step 4
Click Install to start the installation process.
Step 5
Click Restart to finish the software installation.
Application - For Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 8.1 &10 (For MAC OS)
After successful installation, the icon will appear on the desktop of your computer.
Step 1
Double-click the icon To Launch the TP-Link USB Printer Controller
Step 2
Highlight the printer you want to set as auto-connect printer.
Note: If your printer is not displayed,
a. Check the physical connection;
b. Re launch the Printer Controller;
c. Our TP-Link would be compatible with a large proportion of USB printers from most of main brands, like HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung and Lenovo, etc. If your printer is still not working with our router, it might be the compatibility issue.
Step 3
Click the inverse triangle mark on the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down the list, where you can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Step 4
Tick the name of the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer, and then click Apply.
Application - for Mac OS
Step 1
Double-click the icon to launch the USB Printer Controller
Step 2
Highlight your printer.
Step 3
Click the tab Auto-Connect for printing to pull down a list, whereyou can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Step 4
Select the printer you would like to set as auto-connect printer, and then click the Apply button.
After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. You can execute your printing tasks automatically.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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If you have Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later. Please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to setup and use the FTP Server Function on the Archer C7/C5?
If you have Archer C2, Archer C20i, please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to set up and use the FTP Server feature on the Archer C2 and Archer C20i routers?
If you have Archer C8, Archer C9, Archer C5 V2, please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to setup and use the FTP Server Function on the Archer C8 or C9 router?
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Step 1 Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2 Access the web interface of the router.
Step 3 Click USB Settings -> FTP Server on the left side menu.
Step 4 Before configuring the FTP Server, the USB storage device must be recognized first. Click Add New Folder button.
Step 5 Click on the volume you want to share.
Step 6 Select the subfolder. You can select some of them or all, by yourself. Create a display name for you folder and then click Save.
Step 7 Your shared folders will be listed on the FTP home page. If you want to use the Internet Access, please select Enable. Then click Save. At last, click Start to start the FTP function.
Step 8 Click USB Settings -> User Accounts to edit or create a new account.
The default two accounts are admin and guest.
Step 9 Now the FTP server can be accessed by local network and external network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account to access to the FTP server. Here the IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
Step 10 You can also access the FTP server by external network. Please type in address ftp://wan IP to access to it.
You may have dual WAN access to the internet, so you can see a public IP in the FTP server configuration page. And you can also access to the FTP server by this public IP.
Notes:
If the FTP server can’t take effect immediately, please wait a few minutes.
Or restart the service by clicking stop/start button.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

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If you have Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later. Please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to setup and use the Media Server feature on the Archer C7/C5 router to share media files?
If you have Archer C2, Archer C20i, please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to set up and use the Media Server feature on the Archer C2 and Archer C20i routers to share media files?
If you have Archer C8, Archer C9, Archer C5 V2 please follow this instruction to set it up:
How to enable Media Sharing on the Archer C8 or C9 router?
Here I set an example to share the videos in my USB drive, I use the router TL-WR1043ND and Windows 7 Media Player to play it.
Step 1. Log into the router page and go to USB Settings -> Media Server.
Step 2. Enable Media Server service and choose the folders you want to share.
Step 3. Run Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Step 4. Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Step 5. You can play it.
Note: Other players may not be able to discover the media server due to that they don´t support DLNA protocol.
The following multi-media formats are proved to be supported by our wireless routers’ Media Server function.


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Some TP-Link wireless routers have a USB port which allows you to share the USB storage device in your Local Area Network. This article illustrates how to access your USB device via your Windows computer, which is on the premise that you have already configured the network sharing function on your router. If you don’t know how to do it, please click here to get the specific instruction.
If you have MAC computer,please follow this link:
How to access my USB NAS device on the TP-Link wireless routers from my Mac computer?
Here we take TL-WR1043ND V1 and Win XP for example.
Note:Some models’ default access could be 192.168.0.1 or tplinklogin.net .click here to find out the right default access of your model.
There are 3 different ways to open the network shared folder for windows computer.
A. On your computer ,please click on Start->RUN.
B. On your computer,please right click the icon My Computer->Map Network Drive…
Double click the icon My computer, you can see the icon for the network sharing folder.
You may double click it and type in the Username& Password to open it.
C. On your compuer ,please right click the icon My computer-> Map Network Drive…->Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server.
Click Next.
Select Choose another network location and then click Next.
Type in the address for the folder, click Next.
Type in a network place name as you like and click Next.
Click Finish.
In the future, you may double click the icon My Network Places to find out the network sharing folder.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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[Assistant]
Some TP-Link wireless routers have a USB port which allows you to share the USB storage device in your Local Area Network. This article illustrates how to access your NAS device via your Apple computer, which is on the premise that you have already configured the network sharing function on your router. If you don’t know how to do it, please click here to get the specific instruction.
Note:We take TL-WR1043ND V1 as example in this article.Some models' default access could be 192.168.0.1 or tplinklogin.net.Please click here to find out the right default access of your model.
Step 1
Go to Finder->Go->Connect to Server.
Step 2
In the pop-up window, please type in smb://192.168.1.1/volume1 and then click on Connect.
Step 3
In the pop-up dialog box, please enter your username and password which are configured by you on the router’s interface of Network Sharing->User Accounts, then hit on Connect.
Finally, you can access your Network storage device.
If you still cannot make it, please feel free to contact TP-Link support.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
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NOTE: We've updated the new version on another FAQ, please refer to them:
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
Step 1 Open the web browser and log into the router's web interface. For how to log in please click here .
Note:We take TL-WR1043ND V1 as example in this article. some models' default access could be 192.168.0.1 or tplinklogin.net.
Step 2 On the left menu, go to USB Settings, and then User Accounts. Click on Add New User or Edit to add or modify user account.
Note: In default settings, there are two items that cannot be deleted and Username cannot be modified. Besides, two more items can be added. About the new item, it can be deleted. Besides, User Name, Password, Storage Authority and FTP Access can be modified.
Step 3 Please restart the network sharing service to make the new settings take effect. You can click the Stop button and then Start shown as below:
Warning! Sometimes, after change User Accounts on TL-WR1043ND, following windows may stop you to access to shared files, which caused by recorded user account in your computer.
That can be solved by deleting it. On your computer, please click Start, and then click on Run and type in run in search box.
If you used to visit the shared files by \\192.168.1.1, please delete recorded user account on your computer with net use\\192.168.1.1/delete/yes ;
If you used to visit the shared files by \\192.168.1.1\share name, please delete recorded user account on your computer with net use\\192.168.1.1\share name/delete/yes .
It is still cannot solve the problem, it is suggested to restart your computer. When login window comes up, please login with new user account.
If you are not sure how to access the USB strorage on your computers,please click here.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


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[User]
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NOTE: If you failed to access the USB drive, please refer to the FAQ: Can't access my USB drive plugged into TP-Link router
This article tells you how to access the USB storage device on Windows and macOS via Samba, FTP locally and remotely.
Router Settings
1. Plug the USB storage device into the USB port of the TP-Link router.
2. Log in to the router’s webpage. You may refer to the FAQ How do I log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of the TP-Link wireless router?
3. Go to USB settings. (Advanced->USB->USB storage Device). If the router recognizes the USB storage device, it will show in the status.
4. Considering the safety, we suggest you enable the“Secure Sharing” option to prevent others from accessing your USB drive without login.
Access the USB drive on Windows and macOS.
There are 2 options to visit the USB drive. Please make sure the corresponding services are enabled.
Option 1. Access USB drive locally
1). Windows.
SMB(Samba):
Open File explorer. Type \\tplinkwifi.net or \\192.168.0.1
Note:192.168.0.1 is the LAN IP of the router. If you have changed it, please use the current LAN IP of our router.
Type in the username and password above to log in.
FTP:
Open File explorer, type ftp://tplinkwifi.net or ftp://192.168.0.1. Type in the username and password above to log in.
2) MacOS.
Open Finder, select “Go”, then click “Connect to Server...”
SMB(Samba):
Type smb://tplinkwifi.net or smb://192.168.0.1 .(192.168.0.1 is the LAN IP of router)
FTP:
Type ftp://tplinkwifi.net or ftp://192.168.0.1
Type the username and password above to login.
Option 2. Access USB drive remotely.
Please attention that only FTP is supported to access the USB drive remotely. Check “Internet FTP”, then click save to enable the Internet FTP service. Using the address in the screenshot to visit the USB remotely.
1). Windows.
Open File explorer. Type in ftp://WAN IP
Remind:
The IP address 10.10.10.13 in this example is the WAN IP of your router. (Find the WAN IP via Advanced >- Status)
2).MacOS.
Open Finder, select “Go”, then click “Connect to Server...”.Type in ftp://WAN IP to access the USB drive remotely. Type in your username and password to log in.
If you need to access a USB storage device from the phone, please refer to the FAQ:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and IOS phone?
Tips: How to map a USB drive in the windows system
1. Open windows explorer.
2. Click Computer. Click Map network drive.
3. Type \\192.168.0.1\ in the address bar. Then click Browse...
Select the folder you want to share. Click OK. Then click Finish.
Note:192.168.0.1 is the LAN IP of the router. If you have changed it, please use the current LAN IP of our router.
4. After finishing, you can see the mapping drive in windows explorer.
To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: What should I do if TP-Link router cannot read files on my hard drive
A:

[Assistant]
You may have a number of files such as word, photo (jpg) or video (avi) on your hard drive. It happens that you cannot read some files when you access the hard driver with it plugged into the USB of our router and sharing function enabled.
Case 1
Case 2


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: What should I do if TP-Link router cannot detect my USB flash drive or hard drive
A:

[Assistant]
Since there are too many USB flash drive/HDD drive from different manufacturers in the market, it is hard to make our routers compatible with all the devices.
  Before troubleshooting, please make sure that the hard drive works fine when it is connected directly to your computer.
Case 1
Case 2


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to share your USB storage device with TL-WR902AC (new logo)
A:

[Assistant]
Share your USB storage device with different users on the network.
To set user accounts:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to USB Settings > User Accounts.
3. Choose the Index for the account and specify a new username and password in the New Username and New Password fields, and reenter the password for confirmation.
Note: For an account with Index 1, it is the Super User with full access to all active volumes and shared folders.
4. Click Set.
5. You can check the newly added account and also edit or delete the account.
To 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. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
Tips:
• If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 2 devices are connected to the router.
• If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been connected.
• If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS.
• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to USB Settings > USB Mass Storage and click Disconnect.
2. Access Your USB Disk
By default, all the network clients can access your USB disk. Refer to the following table for access instructions.
For Windows:
Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer), type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, enter a username and password if required and then press [Enter].
Note: Here we take Windows 8 as an example.
For Mac:
1) Click Go in the top left corner of the desktop and go to Connect to Server.
2) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net/volume1.
3) Click Connect.
Note: Here we take volume1 (share name of the folder) for example.
4) When prompted, select the Guest radio box (If you have set up a username and password to deny anonymous access to the USB disk, you should select the Registered User radio box.
To customize your settings:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to USB Settings > Storage Sharing.
1) Enable Server Status.
2) Anonymous access to all volumes - This function is enabled by default, so users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to add a shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this function. And Folder Table will be displayed as shown below.
• User Access - The authorization of the user is displayed. * users mean Super Users who have the full-access permission to all activated volumes and share folders. Grey users mean the users who have no right to use this function. Others are common users.
3) Click Add New Folder to add in a folder here. Browser and add the folder and create a Share Name. And set authorization access for the user accounts. Directory shows the real full path of the specified folder.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: Why my Windows 10 computers fails to access HDD via USB Storage Sharing？
A:

[Assistant]
Some customers reviewed that their win10 computers were unable to access HDD via USB Storage Sharing function. When this problem happens, computers would show error message as below:
What caused this issue?
This problem only happens on win10 computers which use Microsoft account to Login, if change to use local account, it won’t happen again. Win10 with Microsoft accounts use NTLMSSP version 10.0 in Samba request, while our SOHO routers only supports version 6.1. Win10 computers will no longer send Samba requests to our SOHO routers, when it finds routers using old version NTLMSSP. It seems like NTLMSSP version 10.0 is not compatible with 6.1. NTLMSSP is a private protocol defined by Microsoft itself, unless Microsoft includes a backwards compatibility, win10 computers with MS account Login can’t access HDD via USB Storage Sharing.
What should I do if this problem happens?
Currently, the only way to access HDD normally is to use Local account to Login win10 computers.
How to exchange Microsoft account to local account?
Step 1
Click on the left corner, then click “Settings”.
Step 2
Click “Accounts” , and you will find your Microsoft account.
Step 3
Add Local account. Click “Add someone else to this PC”.
Step 4
Right click “Users”, and New User.
Then, you will see the new local account as below.
Sign out your PC, and exchange to use local account to Login.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to share and access files on your local network drive through the TP-Link Wi-Fi router (new designed blue UI)
A:

[Assistant]
The File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
Note: Here take Archer C2600 as an example.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port,make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access to the management interface of the router.
Please click here to access the web interface.
Step 3
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> Device Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by Archer C2600.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
If the USB device is identified, the Network Neighborhood function will be Enabled by default, and it is set to Share All by default.
On the Sharing Settings apart below, the Network/Media Server Name can be changed to something else.
Step4.
Switch on Enable Authentication on the bottom. This option can only be checked when Share All is on.
Go to Sharing Account on the top to Use New Account to create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Default Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account, then click on save.
Step5.
It is set to share all the files by default. If you want to customize the shared content, switch off Share All, and click on Add to choose specific folder.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Folder Path- Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Folder Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Access the USB Storage
For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and R key on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input\\Share_C2600 or\\tplinkwifi.netor \\192.168.0.1in the dialog box.
Click OK
For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Address smb://C2600-Share or smb://tplinkwifi.net or smb://192.168.0.1
Click Connect
For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go to Places > Connect toServer
Choose Service type： Windows share
Input Server C2600-Share or tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1
Click Connect
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How do I share a USB drive on my Archer C7/C5?
A:

[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmwarepublished on 2014/9/12 and later.
You may also refer the below articles to know:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from my Android and iOS phone
How to access USB storage device on the TP-Link Routers from Windows or Mac OS
Take Archer C7 as an example.
The Local storage-sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that is connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
HOW TO SET UP:
Plug the USB storage into the USB port of the TP-Link router and wait until the USB LED is a solid blue.
Configure the USB share within the tp-link configuration page on the Archer C7
1.) Open a web browser (Internet explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari) and type in the address bar tplinklogin.net/tplinkwifi.net
2.) You will be prompted to enter a user name and password for which you will want to input admin for both.
3.) Once you log in click on USB Settings on the left menu to ensure you are within the correct menu. Within here you will want to ensure that your USB drive is recognized and there is a check mark on active as the below example shows below.
4.) Once your USB drive is detected and active, please click on “folder sharing” as displayed below.
5.) If you would like to use a specific user name and password for access to your selected media/documents, please click on “Use Following Account.” Within the “user name" and "password”, please create your desired name and password. You will then need to confirm your password on the “confirm password” section.
6.) You will then want to choose your sharing method from the three options below. In addition, you will want to choose if you are going to share all folders/files found within the attached drive or share only selected folders. Choosing“SharingFolders” will open up the Sharing Content (Media file, Document files, Compress files and so on.) below to allow you to configure the folders you would like to share, the write access, select guest accessibility, enable authentication requirement for accessing the selected folders, rename the share name, and select your volume name. Once you have selected the sharing method please ensure you have clicked save.
a.) Network Neighborhood: This is the standard method of sharing Documents/Media files within a home network. Selecting this option, you will be able to utilize this shared drive within your media players running on your home networks.
b.) FTP: If you are running a FTP client within your network or have networking devices that utilize/run as a FTP client this would be the ideal selection.
c.) FTP (Remote): If you are going to share your USB connected drive across through the internet. You will then select this option. The Ip address listed will be the address of your WAN IP address found within the status section of the router. Clicking edit will allow you to configure the MTU Size, Primary and secondary DNS, and your host name. Normally no need to click edit if unnecessary.
7.) Once you select the “SharingFolders” section. You will then be able to configure and setup each folder within your drive you would like to share by clicking on the “Create Share Folder” to access this configuration option.
8.) Within the “SharingFolders” You will be able to select the single folder you would like to share (you may only select one folder at a time). You will also be able to select, from the top of the window, if guest would be allowed to access this, if a user name/password is required, if the people accessing it can write to the shared folder, and the name of the share folder. Once you have selected your folder and desired settings please ensure you do click save at the bottom of the page.
To access the media if you selected “network neighborhood” through your desired device please follow the below suggestions. Make certain “Enable Media Sharing” is checked. If your media doesn’t initially show up please refresh the list.
Access the Media Server on PS3
Select (Search for Media Servers) under (Photo), (Music), or (Video). The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed.
Access the Media Server on XBOX360
The TP-Link Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed in Video/Music/Picture Library.
Access the Media Server on Windows Media Player
9.) If you have selected to share the your USB drive as an FTP server you may access them via the following methods:
a.) Internal network access:
The FTP server may be accessed by local network and external network. Please open the web browser and type in address ftp://LAN IP, press enter. Then type in your account (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password) to access to the FTP server. Here the IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
b.) To access the FTP server outside of your network use the IP address and port listed on the FTP (remote) and type this within a browsers address bar and input your user name and password if prompted (if you configured a separate user name and password as described above you would input that when prompted. The default is the same as to access the router itself- admin for both the user name and password).
Notes:
If the FTP server does not take effect immediately, please wait a few minutes.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


[System] You are a Wi-Fi router support assistant. Use the following community forum threads as your only knowledge source. Internalize each question and answer pair. When asked a new question, respond based solely on these threads and justify your answer by referencing specific insights from the discussion. If the information isn’t covered, reply “Unknown.”

[User]
Q: How to setup and provide access to your local storage drive with the Archer C7/C5
A:

[Assistant]
This article applies to Archer C7 V2/V3 with firmware published on 2014/9/29 and later, Archer C5 V1 with firmware published on 2014/9/12 and later.
Take Archer C7 as an example.
The File sharing feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the router, (USB Drive or mobile Hard Disk Drive) to other wired or wireless users on the same network.
Step 1
Plug a USB Storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Step 2
Access the web interface of Archer C7.
Step 3
Click USB Settings -> Disk Settings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by C7.If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan and you may try unplug the USB device and plug it back in .
If the USB device is identified, the Storage Sharing function will be enabled by default, and it is set to share the whole device by default.
Step 4
Go to USB Settings-> Folder Sharing->Here you can create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Following Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account ->Save
Step 5
If you want to share the whole USB device, select Sharing All ->Save
If you want to customize the shared content, select Sharing Folders->Create Share Folder
Set up the folders one by one on this page->Save
Below are explanations for the options:
Folder Path - Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Share Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Enable Media Sharing - Enable media server function, you may click here to get more info.
Step 6
Access the USB Storage.
For your reference:
How to access my USB storage device on the TP-Link wireless routers from my Android and IOS phone or iPhone?
For Windows Users:
Press Windows key and Rkey on the keyboard at the same time to open the Run application,
Input \\tplinklogin.net or \\192.168.0.1in the dialog box.
Click OK
For Mac OS X Users:
On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
Input Server Addresssmb://tplinklogin.net orsmb://192.168.0.1
Click Connect
For Linux Users:
On the top tray, go to Places > Connect toServer
Choose Service type：Windows share
Input Server tplinklogin.netor 192.168.0.1
Input the corresponding Folder name e.g. Volume9
Click Connect
Note:
Some USB storage devices may require using the bundled external power.