TP-Link TD-W8980 User guide

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FTP Server Application Guide
TD-W8968 TD-W8970 / TD-W8970B TD-W8980 / TD-W8980B
Rev: 1.0.1
1910010771

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Contents
Overview ......................................................................................... 1
How to access FTP Server ................................................................ 2
LAN Access ........................................................................................................................ 2
WAN Access....................................................................................................................... 7
Extended Application ..................................................................... 13
How to create a user account........................................................................................... 13
How to add a shared folder .............................................................................................. 15
¾Set Access Authorization.............................................................................. 20
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 22
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Overview
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server feature allows you to share a USB storage device that’s connected to the modem router, to
users in the local or public network.
Typical Topology
Here in this guide, we take the configuration procedures of TD-W8968 for example.
Before setting up the FTP Server, make sure you have the following devices:
9Computer with Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ Mac OS X/ Linux
9Storage devices with USB 2.0/3.0 port
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(1) USB Storage Device stands for FTP Server in this topology. Some USB storage devices may require using the external power.
(2) Local PC here means the PC that is in the same subnet with the FTP Server (TD-W8968). Local PC can access the FTP Server
by LAN (Local Area Network), which is called LAN Access.
(3) Remote PC here means the PC that is not in the same subnet with the FTP Sever. Remote PC needs to go through the Internet
if needed to access the FTP server, which is called WAN Access.
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How to access FTP Server
LAN Access
The modem router’s FTP Server function for Local PC is enabled by default, when the storage device is plugged into its USB port.
Please follow the steps to access the FTP server.
•For Windows Users:
Windows XP:
•Go to Start > My Computer
•Input ftp://192.168.1.1 in the address field
•Press Enter
Windows Vista/7:
•Go to Start > Computer
•Input ftp://192.168.1.1 in the address field
•Click Go or press Enter
Windows 8:
•Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you
will see Search icon in the Popups.Click it and
search computer
•Go to computer page, and input ftp://192.168.1.1
in the address field
•Click Go or press Enter

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•Input the default username and password: admin,
admin
•Click Log On

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•For Mac OS X Users:
•On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server
•Input Server Address ftp://192.168.1.1
•Click Connect
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•Select Registered User
•Input the default username and password: admin,
admin
•Click Connect

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•For Linux Users:
•On the top tray, go to Places > Connect to Server
•Choose Service type FTP(with login)
•Input Server 192.168.1.1
•Click Connect
•Select Connect as user
•Input the default username and password: admin,
admin
•Click OK

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•For third party FTP client software users (Here we take CuteFTP Professional 8 for example.)
•Open the CuteFTP
•Go to File >New >FTP Site or press Ctrl+N to
open a new Site properties.
•Set the dialog box as shown in the figure and click
Connect.
Note: The default user name/password of the Super
User is admin/admin.
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To set up different accounts with their own access rights, please log onto the web-based management page and set it on USB
Settings > FTP Server and USB Settings > User Accounts.
Now you have accessed the FTP server, and you can read, write, and download the files on the FTP server.
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WAN Access
For WAN access to FTP server, please configure the modem router first. Log onto the web-based management page, then go to
USB Settings > FTP Server and follow the steps in the figure below.
Now your modem router has been configured.The IP behind Internet Address would be used to access the FTP server.Here we
take 218.18.0.163 as an example. Please follow the steps below to access the FTP server.
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•For Windows Users:
Windows XP:
•Go to Start > My Computer
•Input ftp://218.18.0.163 in the address field
•Press Enter
Windows Vista/7:
•Go to Start > Computer
•Input ftp://218.18.0.163 in the address field
•Click Go or press Enter
Windows 8:
•Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you
will see Search icon in the Popups.Click it and
search computer
•Go to computer page, and input ftp://218.18.0.163
in the address field
•Click Go or press Enter