@Joseph-TP Thanks for the response.

Topology - ISP is trhough fiber optic via genesis router - it is mapped to BE230 via LAN (this is our primary router for wife & other LAN connections)

Archer C6 is made as adapter for wifi & LAN usage, since it doesnt support mesh technology.

Note: all the user name & password for 2.4 & 5 is same across all the routers.

I use my laptop sitting next to Archer C6, but it connected to BE230 which is another room & that impacts the overall speed while browsing. Need a solution to connect to this.

Also, 

I tried using the Page 46 for the USB:

Method 1 - it opens the USB in media page format - has just information & not able to browse the USB

Method 2 - it allows me to browse the pen drive - but the files are opening in Edge & not word or pdf or any other apps, which is the issue.

I tried changing the Default app for FTP (Settings - Apps - Default Apps), but it gives me only the below options:

I have used TP link 8986 USB port & it used to work seamlessly. With BE230 things seems to have got complicated.

Looking forward to suport & guidance. 

  @Nikhilg 

Hi,

There should be nothing complicated about the SMB storage sharing.

If you don't need FTP and Media Sharing and only want SMB sharing, then I suggest you switch off "Local FTP", "Internet FTP" and "Media Sharing" on the BE230 to avoid confusion. 

Only "Enable" the option that reads something like:

Access Method             Address
SMB for Windows           \\192.168.0.1
SMB for macOS/Linux    smb://192.168.0.1

Now copy&paste the "Address" (in the above example \\192.168.0.1, but it could be different for you) into the Windows File Explorer and press Enter. What exactly happens when you do this?
 

  @woozle Thanks. Done that.

It is asking for id password. When I enter the same, it gives me the below error:

I 

  @Nikhilg 

This appears to be more likely an issue with Windows.

You issue might be somewhat different than this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3866149/accessing-network-shares-with-no-password-works-on , but maybe you should still check if the parameters mentioned under "answer" are set correctly.

  @woozle Thanks.

Was able to resolve the USB issue. Did some setting changes & was able to get through for file access.

Now, the problem is 

Problem 1: 

Topology - ISP is through fiber optic via genesis router - it is mapped to BE230 via LAN (this is our primary router for wifi & other LAN connections)

Archer C6 is made as adapter for wifi & LAN usage, since it doesnt support mesh technology.

Note: all the user name & password for 2.4G & 5G is same across all the routers.

I use my laptop sitting next to Archer C6, but it connects to BE230 which is in another room & that impacts the overall speed while browsing. Need a solution to connect to to Archer C6 instead BE230.

Problem 2:

BE230 to Archer C6 connection via LAN - it gives 100 MBPS Speed only, instead of 1000 even after having Gigabyte port. Any solution or technical settings where I can get the maximum speed.