How can I use a mobile phone to access videos and images shared by USB flash drives on dual-band tplink routers?

I. Application introduction

Some dual-band routers support file sharing and connect mobile storage devices (such as USB flash drives and mobile hard drives) to the USB interface of the router. Terminal devices of the LAN can access resources of mobile storage devices, file sharing is easy.

Taking dual-band vro as an example, this article describes how to access videos and images from mobile phones.

 

II. Setting method

1, Connecting devices

Connect a mobile storage device (USB flash drive or mobile hard drive) to the USB interface of the vro and ensure that the corresponding USB indicator is on.

Log on to the vro page and clickRoute settings > File sharingTo display the connected storage devices, as shown in the following figure:

2 , Set access permissions

On the file sharing interface, if remote device access is enabled, Internet users can access shared files through the WAN port IP address. If the account password is set, the terminal needs to enter the account password to access shared files. Set as needed and clickSave, As shown in the following figure:

Note:: Skip this step if you do not need to access shared files on the internet and do not need an account or password.

3Accessing shared files through mobile phones

A mobile phone must use a third-party software to access resources in the mobile storage device through the USB interface of the router. Common third-party software: the Android system uses the ES File browser, and the iOs system can use software such as Ace Player and File Explorer. The following uses the Android system as an example.

Use LAN shared access on mobile phones

① Connect the mobile phone to the wireless signal of the router and download and install the ES File browser;

② Open the ES File browser and clickHome Page, SelectLan, As shown in the following figure:

③ On the LAN interface, click the option in the upper right corner and selectNew, As shown in the following figure:

④ Enter the management address (IP address or domain name) of the vro in the server, enter the access account and password respectively, and clickOK, As shown in the following figure:

⑤ After the creation is complete, click tplogin.cn to access the shared file, as shown in the figure below:

  

Open the shared file to access videos or images on mobile storage devices.

Access via FTP server via mobile phone

The method for accessing a mobile phone using an FTP server is similar to that for accessing a LAN,Home PageSelectAnd create an FTP server, as shown in the following figure:

Note:: The FTP server supports Internet access. If the mobile phone is accessed from the Internet, enter the IP address of the WAN port of the router in the server.

After adding the shared resources, you can access the shared resources according to the LAN access method.

 

III. Answer questions

You may be concerned about the following issues:

What is the maximum storage capacity supported by vro file sharing? What is the partition table format?

A: File sharing supports up to 2 TB storage devices, and the partition table format is MBR.

Can storage devices be used? USB Extended cable or USB HUB ?

A: To ensure the stable operation of the device, USB adapter is not recommended.