How to setup Media Server on your TP-Link cable modem routers(Blue UI)
User Application Requirement
Updated 08-02-2024 08:56:55 AM30654
This Article Applies to:
TC-W7960( V1 ) , Archer CR700( V1 )
Recent updates may have expanded access to feature(s) discussed in this FAQ. Visit your product's support page, select the correct hardware version for your device, and check either the Datasheet or the firmware section for the latest improvements added to your product. Please note that product availability varies by region, and certain models may not be available in your region.
Note: Archer CR700 is used for demonstration in this article.
Step 1
Plug a USB storage device into the USB port, make sure the USB light lit up on the router.
Click Advanced on the top, then click USB Settings -> DiskSettings on the left side menu. Check whether the USB device is identified by the modem router. If there is no device listed on this page, please click Scan. And you can also try unplug the USB device and plug it back in.
If the USB device is identified, the Media server function will be enabled by default, and it is set to share the whole device by default.
On the Sharing Settings part below, the Network/Media Server Name can be changed to something else.
Step 4.
Switch Share All off, click on Add, check Enable Media Sharing.
Below are explanations for the options:
Volume Name - From the pull-down list, select which volume to save the file under.
Folder Path- Path to the folder is determined by where the file is saved.
Folder Name - Name of the shared folder, customized by users.
Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password.
Enable Write Access - Select the check box to allow users to make changes to the folder content.
Step 5.
Go to Sharing Account on the top and select Use New Account to create a separate login account for the USB device or Use Default Account to use the same account as the router’s management page login account, then click on Save.
Step 6
Run streaming media player like Windows Media Players and Go to Library.
Windows Media Player has discovered the media server. Please choose it and select the content.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go toDownload Centerto download the manual of your product.
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