43Chapter 2 . Congure Touch P5 as a Router
2. 20 USB Application
This section describes how to share and access USB devices connected to your Touch P5 among different clients through
web-based utility. Refer to Through Web-based Utility to log into your Touch P5.
Touch P5 only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers, and does not support USB 3G/4G modems.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Local Storage Sharing
• Remote Access via FTP Server
• Media Sharing
2. 20. 1. Local Storage Sharing
Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network.
1. Access the USB disk
1 ) Connect Your USB Disk
Insert your USB storage device into your Touch P5’s USB port directly or using a USB cable.
Note:
• If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to your Touch P5.
• 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 your Touch P5, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Select Advanced >
USB Settings > Device Settings and click
.
2 ) Access Your USB Disk
By default all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. Refer to the following table for access
instructions. You can also customize your sharing content and set a sharing account referring to Customize Your
Settings.
Windows
computer
a . Press Windows ( )+ R on the keyboard (or select Start > Run).
b . Type in the server address \\tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the dialog box.
c . Click OK.
Mac
a . Select Go > Connect to Server.
b . Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net.
c . Click Connect.
Pad
Use a third-party app for network files management.
Note:
You can also access your USB disk using your Network/Media Server Name. Refer to To Custo]mize the Address of
the USB Disk to learn more.
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 your Touch P5.
2 ) Select Basic > USB Settings > Sharing Access. Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Click the button to disable Share
All, then click Add to add a new sharing folder.