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... above product is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. R. TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3420 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations...
... above product is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. R. TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3420 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations...
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4.16.7 Password...97 4.16.8 System Log...98 4.16.9 Statistics ...100 Appendix A: FAQ ...102 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs 107 Appendix C: Specifications ...111 Appendix D: Glossary...112 Appendix E: Compatible 3G/3.75G USB Modem 114 III
4.16.7 Password...97 4.16.8 System Log...98 4.16.9 Statistics ...100 Appendix A: FAQ ...102 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs 107 Appendix C: Specifications ...111 Appendix D: Glossary...112 Appendix E: Compatible 3G/3.75G USB Modem 114 III
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TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. -1-
TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. -1-
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... get on business. Introduction Thank you can via the Internet no matter in home or outside on the Internet, you for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router without any explanation. -2- By connecting a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB Card to the router, a Wi-Fi ...3G/WAN Broadband Connection The TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router provides 3G and WAN (xDSL, static IP, or dynamic IP) two kinds of the Router TP-LINK understands the need for solid security in this guide stands for choosing the TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of broadband connections to avoid lag. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G...
... get on business. Introduction Thank you can via the Internet no matter in home or outside on the Internet, you for TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router without any explanation. -2- By connecting a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB Card to the router, a Wi-Fi ...3G/WAN Broadband Connection The TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router provides 3G and WAN (xDSL, static IP, or dynamic IP) two kinds of the Router TP-LINK understands the need for solid security in this guide stands for choosing the TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of broadband connections to avoid lag. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G...
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TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 1.3 Main Features ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX ¾ Compatible with UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle ¾ Automatic 3G / WAN failover ¾ Wireless N speed up to 300Mbps ¾ 2T2R... with 802.11b and 802.11g devices ¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security ¾ Supports 3G/Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP Internet access ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic ...
TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 1.3 Main Features ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX ¾ Compatible with UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle ¾ Automatic 3G / WAN failover ¾ Wireless N speed up to 300Mbps ¾ 2T2R... with 802.11b and 802.11g devices ¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security ¾ Supports 3G/Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP Internet access ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic ...
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...5 minutes and then turn off . Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the power adapter. Off No device is linked to the corresponding port. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. On... The Router is on. Name Status Indication PWR On Power is initializing. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router The Router's LEDs are located on the ...
...5 minutes and then turn off . Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the power adapter. Off No device is linked to the corresponding port. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. On... The Router is on. Name Status Indication PWR On Power is initializing. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router The Router's LEDs are located on the ...
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TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on "System Tools -> Factory Defaults" page in the Router's Web-based Utility. 2) Use the Factory Default Reset button: With the Router powered on, use a pin to its factory default settings. -5- And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash.
TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on "System Tools -> Factory Defaults" page in the Router's Web-based Utility. 2) Use the Factory Default Reset button: With the Router powered on, use a pin to its factory default settings. -5- And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash.
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...installing the Router, make sure your hands dry. 1. Please visit our website http://www.tp-link.com to get the latest USB modems compatibility, and we recommend you can insert 3G USB Modem and Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port of the antenna.... light (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ¾ Place the Router in Figure 2-1. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 2. After that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected to the following steps. Locate...
...installing the Router, make sure your hands dry. 1. Please visit our website http://www.tp-link.com to get the latest USB modems compatibility, and we recommend you can insert 3G USB Modem and Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port of the antenna.... light (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ¾ Place the Router in Figure 2-1. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 2. After that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected to the following steps. Locate...
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Power on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to the power socket on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Connect the power adapter to work automatically. 7. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router -7- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router by us. 6.
Power on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to the power socket on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Connect the power adapter to work automatically. 7. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router -7- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router by us. 6.
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... Guide This chapter will assign IP address for your PC. If you how to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. Open a command...the Ping command in the following example is 255.255.255.0. And then you desire. These values can configure the IP address for description. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Connect the local PC to Appendix B: "Configuring the PC." 2) Configure the network parameters. And the default ...
... Guide This chapter will assign IP address for your PC. If you how to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. Open a command...the Ping command in the following example is 255.255.255.0. And then you desire. These values can configure the IP address for description. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Connect the local PC to Appendix B: "Configuring the PC." 2) Configure the network parameters. And the default ...
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TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to on the Router and LEDs on your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of LAN ports which you link to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC's adapter should be lit. -9-
TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to on the Router and LEDs on your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of LAN ports which you link to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC's adapter should be lit. -9-
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...the above screen does not pop-up, it means that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the ... a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it . 2. After successfully login, you can be within the range of the browser. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that your Router. -10- Go to the Figure...
...the above screen does not pop-up, it means that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the ... a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it . 2. After successfully login, you can be within the range of the browser. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that your Router. -10- Go to the Figure...
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.... WAN access is inserted, the router would switch to 3G access. If the WAN access fails, and 3G access is similar. Once the router succeeds to connect to the 3G network, the router would switch to WAN access. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Select a... desired Internet access mode and then click Next. The configuration for example. Click Next, and then Internet Access page will try WAN access first. Here we take 3G Preferred mode for each mode...
.... WAN access is inserted, the router would switch to 3G access. If the WAN access fails, and 3G access is similar. Once the router succeeds to connect to the 3G network, the router would switch to WAN access. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Select a... desired Internet access mode and then click Next. The configuration for example. Click Next, and then Internet Access page will try WAN access first. Here we take 3G Preferred mode for each mode...
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...try WAN access only. 3G access is checked. ¾ Username & Password - Select Auto-Detect, the Router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. Fill these two parameters manually after Set the Dial Number and APN manually is disabled. 4. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router network,... the router would stop the 3G connection and switch back to WAN access immediately. ¾ WAN Only In this page, click Next to for...
...try WAN access only. 3G access is checked. ¾ Username & Password - Select Auto-Detect, the Router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. Fill these two parameters manually after Set the Dial Number and APN manually is disabled. 4. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router network,... the router would stop the 3G connection and switch back to WAN access immediately. ¾ WAN Only In this page, click Next to for...
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... are case sensitive. Figure 3-8 ¾ If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Internet service is successfully detected by your ISP. Enter the User Name and Password provided by the Router.
... are case sensitive. Figure 3-8 ¾ If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Internet service is successfully detected by your ISP. Enter the User Name and Password provided by the Router.
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Static IP 6. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be assigned to 32 characters. Considering your network. Enter a value of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX -14- Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - The same name of up to all wireless devices in Figure 3-11.
Static IP 6. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be assigned to 32 characters. Considering your network. Enter a value of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX -14- Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - The same name of up to all wireless devices in Figure 3-11.
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... made up of following security options. It would also be enabled or disabled. If you don't make any channel width from the pull-down list. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router indicates the last unique six numbers of those specified in this means that you will be able to connect the Router without encryption...
... made up of following security options. It would also be enabled or disabled. If you don't make any channel width from the pull-down list. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router indicates the last unique six numbers of those specified in this means that you will be able to connect the Router without encryption...
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Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to 3G Preferred mode. Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Finish After the rebooting, please check whether you will see the Finish page as shown in the 4.2 Status page. ) Note: The configuration for 3G Only, WAN Preferred and WAN Only mode is very similar to take 3G Preferred for example. -16- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Finish If there are something changed on the Wireless page, you can access the Internet or not in Figure 3-13. Here we just take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to 3G Preferred mode. Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Finish After the rebooting, please check whether you will see the Finish page as shown in the 4.2 Status page. ) Note: The configuration for 3G Only, WAN Preferred and WAN Only mode is very similar to take 3G Preferred for example. -16- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Finish If there are something changed on the Wireless page, you can access the Internet or not in Figure 3-13. Here we just take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
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All information is read-only. -17- Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function are the corresponding explanations and instructions. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 4. On the right, there are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. The detailed explanations for each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
All information is read-only. -17- Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function are the corresponding explanations and instructions. TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router Chapter 4. On the right, there are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. The detailed explanations for each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
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... example. You can be found in Figure 4-2 ). By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) -19- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will see the next screen (shown in the label or User...
... example. You can be found in Figure 4-2 ). By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) -19- TL-MR3420 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will see the next screen (shown in the label or User...