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5. Click OK.
Tips:
The router can share 32 volumes at most. You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do
not need to share.
6. 3. Media Sharing
The feature of Media Sharing allows you to view photos, play music and watch movies
stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer,
pad and PS2/3.
6. 3. 1. 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 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,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
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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.
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.
Windows
computer
Pad
• Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.
6. 3. 2. Customize Your Settings
¾ 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.
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Tips:
The router can share 32 volumes at most. You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do
not need to share.
6. 4. Printer Sharing
The feature of Printer Sharing helps you share a printer with different computers
connected to the router.
Note:
Printers unlisted may be incompatible with the router. You can check Printer Compatibility List to verify whether
your printer is supported by the router: http://www.tp-link.com/common/compatible/print-server/.
1. Install the Driver of the Printer
Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs
printer service.
If you do not have the driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2. Connect the Printer
Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the
USB LED becomes solid on.
3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility
TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download
and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service.
You can get the utility from http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/. PC Utility is for
Windows computer and Mac Utility is for Mac computer.
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4. Access the Printer
You should set the shared printer as Auto-Connect Printer on every computer that
needs printer service.
1 ) Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller.
2 ) Highlight the printer you share.
Windows
Mac
3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set Auto-
Connect Printer.
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Windows
Mac
4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply.
Windows
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Mac
5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print
with this printer.
Windows
Mac
Tips:
The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To
scan with TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, right-click the printer and select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning
window will pop up. Finish the scanning process by following the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 7
Parental Controls
This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and
controls access to specified websites at specified time.
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I want to:I want
How can I
do that?
Control what types of websites my children or other home
network users can visit and even the times of day they are
allowed to access the Internet.
For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a
computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and
Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend
and not other times.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
2. Go to Basic or Advanced > Parental Controls and enable
Parental Controls.
3. Click Add.
4. Click View Existing Devices, and select the access device. Or,
enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
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5. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the
cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK.
6. Enter a Description for the entry. Keep the Enable This Entry
checkbox available. Click OK.
7. Select the restriction policy.
1 ) In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access
any websites containing the specified keywords during
the Internet Access Time period.
2 ) In Whitelist mode, the controlled devices can only access
websites containing the specified keywords during the
Internet Access Time period.
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8. Click Add a new keyword to Block. You can add up to 32
keywords for either Blacklist or Whitelist. Below are some
sample entries to allow access.
1 ) Enter a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org) or a web address
keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to
the websites containing that keyword.
2 ) Specify the domain suffix (eg. .edu or .org) to allow access
only to the websites with that suffix.
3 ) If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, do not
add any keyword to the Whitelist.
Done!
9. Enter a keyword or a website and click Save.
Now you can control your children’s Internet access according
to your needs.
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Chapter 8
Bandwidth Control
The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limit bandwidth and optimize
the load respectively. With this feature enabled, you can assign a specific minimum or
maximum bandwidth for each computer, thus minimizing the impact caused when the
connection is under heavy load.
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I want to:
Tips:
How can I
do that?
Use an independent bandwidth and enjoy a good Internet
experience without being affected by other users who are
sharing the same router.
For example, my roommate and I share 512Kbps Upstream
Bandwidth and 8Mbps Downstream Bandwidth via this router,
she likes to watch live show and play online games, which may
take up much bandwidth. I don’t want to be affected, so we
agree to equally distribute the bandwidth. Our IP addresses are
192.168.0.101 and 192.168.0.110.
To use the bandwidth control feature, you’d better set static IP
Address on each computer to be controlled or configure Address
reservation on the router in order to manage easily. About how
to configure address reservation, please refer to To reserve an IP
address for a specified client device.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Bandwidth Control page.
3. Enable Bandwidth Control.
4. Enter the Total Upstream Bandwidth and the Total Downstream
Bandwidth given by your ISP. (1Mbps=1024Kbps). Click Save
to save the settings.
5. Click Add to add controlling rules for each computer
respectively.
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