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Chapter 7
USB Application
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 four 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
Advanced
>
USB
Settings
>
Device Settings
and click
Safety Remove
.
2.
Play the Media on Your USB Disk
Now the DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to the router can detect and play the
media files on the USB disks.
Windows
computer
1. Open the Windows Media Player.
2. Click the media server name (such as
Genie Media Severs
) under the list of
Other Libraries
, then
you can directly view photos, play music and watch movies that you share on the USB disks.
pad
• Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.
7 3 2 Customize Your Settings
To Only Share Specific Content
By default,
Share All
is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the
steps below:
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. Focus on the section of
Folder Sharing
. Click the button to disable
Share All
, then click
Add
to add a new sharing folder.
4. Select the
Volume Name
and
Folder Path
, then enter a
Folder Name
as you like.
5. Select
Enable Media Sharing
and click
OK
.
