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ConfigurationandAccessofFTPServerTL-WR1042NDTL-WR1043NDTL-WR2543NDTL-WR842NDThisguideappliestoallthemodelsabove.
Rev:1.
0.
01910010521CONTENTSChapter1.
TopologyandUSBDevice21.
1TypicalTopology.
21.
2SpecialTopology31.
3USBDevice.
3Chapter2.
ConfigurationoftheWirelessRouter4Chapter3.
AccessviaWebBrowser83.
1WANAccess.
83.
2LANAccess.
12Chapter4.
AccessviaPCClientSoftware174.
1WANAccess.
174.
2LANAccess.
21ApplicationGuide-2-Chapter1.
TopologyandUSBDevice1.
1TypicalTopologyFigure1-1TypicalTopology)Note:1.
USBFlashDevicestandsforFTPServerinthistopology.
2.
LocalPCheremeansthePCthatisinthesamesubnetwiththeFTPSever.
LocalPCcanaccesstheFTPServerbyLAN(LocalAreaNetwork),whichiscalledLANAccess.
3.
RemotePCheremeansthePCthatisnotinthesamesubnetwiththeFTPSever.
RemotePCneedstogothroughtheInternetifneededtoaccesstheFTPserver,whichiscalledWANAccess.
ApplicationGuide-3-1.
2SpecialTopologyFigure1-2SpecialTopology)Note:TheWANportofTL-WR1043NDislinkedtotheLANportofanxDSLmodem.
IfthemodemhasalreadyobtainedapublicIPbydialingtotheInternetwiththeusernameandpasswordprovidedfromyourISPandTL-WR1043NDobtainsitsIPthroughDynamicIPserviceprovidedbythemodem,theremotePCcannotreachtheFTPserverthroughtheWANIPofTL-WR1043NDbecausetheWANIPofTL-WR1043NDisnotapublicIPincaseofthissituation.
YoucanconsultthevendorofthemodemtomodifysomesettingstolettheTL-WR1043NDobtainpublicIPorassignaspecificportforFTPserverapplicationwithprivateIP.
1.
3USBDeviceTheUSBFlashDevicetakenforexamplehereisKingston1GBUSBFlashwithonevolumewhichincludes3folders(tplink01,tplink02,tplink03)and3files(test01.
doc,test02.
doc,test03.
doc).
ThefollowingpartwouldhelpyousetupaFTPserveranddownloadthefilesfromtheFTPserverthroughaUSBFlash.
ApplicationGuide-4-Chapter2.
ConfigurationoftheWirelessRouterTosetupyourFTPServer,pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelow:1.
MakesureyouhaveaPCconnectedtothewirelessrouter,eitherthroughwirelessconnectionorwiredconnection.
2.
PluganexternalUSBharddiskdriveorUSBflashdriveintotheUSBportonthebackpaneloftheRouter.
3.
OpenaWebbrowserandtypetheRouter'sdefaultdomainnamehttp://tplinklogin.
netintheaddressfieldtologintheWeb-basedconfigurationutility.
ThenpressEnterkey.
Figure2-1TypeinDefaultDomainName4.
Afteramoment,aloginwindowwillappear.
EnteradminfortheUserNameandPassword,bothinlowercaseletters.
ThenclicktheOKbuttonorpresstheEnterkey.
Figure2-2LoginWindowApplicationGuide-5-5.
GotoUSBSettings->FTPServer,thescreenwillappearasshowninFigure2-3.
TheIPbehindInternetAddresswouldbeusedtoaccesstheFTPserver.
Figure2-3FTPServerConfiguration6.
SelecttheEnableboxtoenableInternetAccesstoFTPfromWANport.
7.
SpecifyaServicePortforFTPServer.
(Thedefaultis21.
Donotchangeitunlessnecessary.
)8.
ClickAddNewFoldertoaddnewfoldersfortheFTPServer.
TheLocalPCorRemotePCcanonlyaccessthefolderyouaddhere.
9.
EnteradisplaynameforthesharefolderinDisplayNameeditbox,forexample,TP-LINK.
ApplicationGuide-6-10.
SelecttheShareentirepartitionoraspecificfolderoption.
IfyouselectShareentirepartition,thefolderscontainedinthispartitionwillallbeshared.
Figure2-4AddorModifyShareFolder11.
ClicktheSavebuttontosavethesettingsandthescreenwillappearasshowninthefigurebelow.
Figure2-5ClickSave12.
ClicktheStartbuttontostarttheFTPServer.
ApplicationGuide-7-)Note:1.
Themaxsharefoldersnumberis10.
Ifyouwanttoshareanewfolderwhenthenumberhasreached10,youcandeleteanexistingsharefolderandthenaddanewone.
2.
ThechangeoftheFTPsettingswillnottakeeffectuntiltheFTPServerisrestarted.
3.
Currently,thereisquantitativerestrictionofFTPServeruser.
TL-WR1043NDsupports2usersatthesametime,andTL-WR2543ND,TL-WR1042ND,TL-WR842NDsupports4usersatthesametime.
Therefore,ifyouwanttologin,makesurethatthenumberoflogin-userislessthanthemaximumquantity.
Oncethenumberofusershadreachedthemaximumquantity,thefollowinguserswouldfailtologineveniftheyhaveinputthecorrectusernameandpassword.
4.
Ifafoldercontainssubfolders,youwillseetheconfigurationpageasbelowwhenyoutrytoAddNewFolder.
YoucanselecttheradioboxunderSelecttosharethespecifiedfolderandclicktheupperbuttontogototheupperfolder.
Figure2-6ApplicationGuide-8-Chapter3.
AccessviaWebBrowserHerewetaketheWebbrowserInternetExplorerforexample.
3.
1WANAccess1.
InputtheInternetAddressinIEaddressfield.
(TheaddresscanbefoundonFTPServerpageasshowninFigure3-2.
Hereisftp://218.
18.
0.
163.
).
Figure3-1InputInternetAddressFigure3-2InternetAddress2.
PresstheEnterkeyandaloginwindowwillpopupasshownbelow.
EntertheUsernameandPasswordofthewirelessrouter(defaultusername:admin,defaultpassword:admin,bothinlowercaseletters)andthenclickLogOn.
ApplicationGuide-9-Figure3-3LogOn3.
NowyoucanseetheIEasFigure3-4.
Double-clickthefolderTP-LINK.
Figure3-4ApplicationGuide-10-4.
YouwillseethefilescontainedinTP-LINKasbelow.
Figure3-55.
Toopenafolder,rightclickthefolder,forexampletplink02,andselectOpenoption.
Todownloadafile,rightclickthefile,forexampletest03.
doc,andselectCopyoption.
Figure3-6ApplicationGuide-11-Figure3-7)Note:Whentryingtoopenafilebydouble-clickingthefile,anerrorwilloccurasshowninFigure3-8.
WerecommendthatyouuseCopyandPastemethodtodownloadthefileonFTPServer.
Figure3-8ApplicationGuide-12-3.
2LANAccess1.
GotoStart->Run,inputcmdasbelow,thenclickOKorpressEnterkey.
Figure3-92.
Youwillseetheinterfaceasbelow.
Figure3-103.
Inputipconfig,andpressEnterkey.
WritedowntheIPaddressbehindDefaultGatewayasshowninFigure3-11.
(Hereis192.
168.
0.
1).
ApplicationGuide-13-Figure3-114.
Inputtheaddress(TheaddresswrittendowninStep3.
Hereis192.
168.
0.
1)inIEaddressfieldinformatofftp://192.
168.
0.
1andthenpressEnterkey,Figure3-12Aloginwindowwillpopupasbelow.
EntertheUsernameandPasswordofthewirelessrouter(defaultusername:admin,defaultpassword:admin,bothinlowercaseletters)andthenclickLogOn.
ApplicationGuide-14-Figure3-135.
NowyoucanseetheIEasbelow,double-clickthefolderTP-LINK.
Figure3-14ApplicationGuide-15-6.
YouwillseethefilescontainedinTP-LINKasbelow:Figure3-157.
Toopenafolder,rightclickthefolder,forexampletplink02,andselectOpenoption.
Todownloadafile,rightclickthefile,forexampletest03.
doc,andselectCopyoption.
Figure3-16ApplicationGuide-16-Figure3-17)Note:Whentryingtoopenthefilebydouble-clickingthefile,anerrorwilloccurasshowninFigure3-18.
WerecommendthatyouuseCopyandPastemethodtodownloadthefileonFTPServer.
Figure3-18ApplicationGuide-17-Chapter4.
AccessviaPCClientSoftwareHerewetakeCuteFTPProfessional8forexample.
4.
1WANAccess1.
OpentheCuteFTPanditwillshowasbelow.
Figure4-1ApplicationGuide-18-2.
GotoFile->New->FTPSiteorpressCtrl+NtoopenanewSiteproperties.
Figure4-23.
SetthedialogboxasbelowandclickConnect.
Label:Nameofthesite.
Hostaddress:TheInternetAddressofFTPServerconfigurationpage(Hereis218.
18.
0.
163).
Figure4-3ApplicationGuide-19-Username:Defaultsettingofthewirelessrouterisadmininlowercaseletters.
Password:Defaultsettingofthewirelessrouterisadmininlowercaseletters.
Comments:Theinformationthatyouwanttorecordforthespecificsite.
Loginmethod:selectNormalNormal-Theusernameandpasswordaremandatorytoconnecttoasite.
Anonymous-Thesitedoesnotrequireanyusernameandpassword.
Double-Theusernameandpasswordarerequiredtwicetoconnecttoasite.
Figure4-4ApplicationGuide-20-4.
NowyoucanseethefolderTP-LINKinthepanel.
Double-clickthefolder.
Figure4-55.
YouwillseethreesubfoldersandthreefilesintheTP-LINKfolder.
Figure4-6ApplicationGuide-21-6.
Double-clickafileanditwillbedownloadedautomatically.
Figure4-7)Note:Whenyouconnecttoasite,yourMyDocumentsfolderisthedefaultlocalfoldertosaveyourdownloadedfiles,andthedefaultremotefolderisthefolderspecifiedwhenyouconfiguredthesite.
Youcanspecifyadifferentlocalfolderand/orremotefoldertoappearintheLocalandRemotepanelswhenyoulogintoasite.
4.
2LANAccess1.
GotoStart->Run,inputcmdasshownbelowandthenclickOKorpressEnterkey.
Figure4-8ApplicationGuide-22-2.
Youwillseetheinterfaceasbelow.
Figure4-93.
Followthecursor,inputipconfigandpressEnterkey.
WritedowntheIPaddressofDefaultGatewayasshowninFigure4-10.
(Hereis192.
168.
0.
1).
Figure4-10ApplicationGuide-23-4.
OpentheCuteFTPanditwillshowasbelow.
Figure4-115.
GotoFile->New->FTPSiteorpressCtrl+NtoopenanewSiteproperties.
Figure4-12ApplicationGuide-24-6.
SetthedialogboxasbelowandclickConnect.
Label:Nameofthesite.
Hostaddress:TheIPoftheDefaultGatewaywrittendowninStep3(hereis192.
168.
0.
1).
Username:Defaultsettingofthewirelessrouterisadmininlowercaseletters.
Password:Defaultsettingofthewirelessrouterisadmininlowercaseletters.
Comments:Theinformationthatyouwanttorecordforthespecificsite.
Loginmethod:SelectNormal.
Normal-Theusernameandpasswordaremandatorytoconnecttoasite.
Anonymous-Thesitedoesnotrequireanyusernameandpassword.
Double-Theusernameandpasswordarerequiredtwicetoconnecttoasite.
Figure4-13ApplicationGuide-25-7.
NowyoucanseethefolderTP-LINKinthepanel.
Double-clickthefolder.
Figure4-148.
YoucanseethreesubfoldersandthreefilesintheTP-LINKfolder.
Figure4-15ApplicationGuide-26-9.
Double-clickafileanditwillbedownloadedautomatically.
Figure4-16)Note:Whenyouconnecttoasite,yourMyDocumentsfolderisthedefaultlocalfoldertosaveyourdownloadedfiles,andthedefaultremotefolderisthefolderspecifiedwhenyouconfiguredthesite.
Youcanspecifyadifferentlocalfolderand/orremotefoldertoappearintheLocalandRemotepanelswhenyoulogintoasite.