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28Chapter 7 . USB Application
• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to Advanced > USB
Settings > Device Settings and click
Safety Remove.
2. Enable Authentication for Data Security
It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data security.
1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2 ) Go to Advanced > USB Settings > Sharing Access.
3 ) Choose to use the default account (admin) or use a new account, and click Save.
4 ) Enable Authentication to apply the sharing account.
• If you leave Share All enabled, click the button to enable Authentication for all folders.
• If Share All is disabled, enable Authentication for specific folders.
3. Enable the FTP (via Internet)
Select the check box to enable FTP (via Internet), then click Save.
4. Access Your USB Disk via Internet
Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk:
computer
• To download, open a web browser and type the server address ftp://<WAN IP address of the
router>:<port number> (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21), or if you set up a domain name for your router
you can type the server address ftp://<domain name of the router>:<port number> (such as ftp://
MyDomainName:21) in the address bar, then press Enter on the keyboard.
• To upload, use a third-party app for network files management.