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... 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3040 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product ... Mark: Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
... 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3040 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product ... Mark: Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ Power Adapter ¾ Battery ¾ USB Cable ¾ Ethernet cable ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the...
TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ Power Adapter ¾ Battery ¾ USB Cable ¾ Ethernet cable ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the...
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... ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing -2- TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Chapter 1. The device is able to broadcast a wireless signal at up to 150Mbps around a room, creating a mobile office or entertainment network for hours on end. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router TL-MR3040 from TP-LINK is a truly mobile wireless networking platform that when paired with...
... ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing -2- TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Chapter 1. The device is able to broadcast a wireless signal at up to 150Mbps around a room, creating a mobile office or entertainment network for hours on end. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router TL-MR3040 from TP-LINK is a truly mobile wireless networking platform that when paired with...
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...The battery is full or the power supply is transferring data. The battery power is being transferred through wireless. The Ethernet port is normal. Table 1-1 The LEDs description -3- The battery is low, you need to top). There is transferring data. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ...The 3G Modem/Card is disabled. No device is linked to the Internet and is data being charged. The Wireless function is identified. The battery is enabled. The Wireless function is abnormal. Flashing The Router is no activity. A device is linked ...
...The battery is full or the power supply is transferring data. The battery power is being transferred through wireless. The Ethernet port is normal. Table 1-1 The LEDs description -3- The battery is low, you need to top). There is transferring data. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ...The 3G Modem/Card is disabled. No device is linked to the Internet and is data being charged. The Wireless function is identified. The battery is enabled. The Wireless function is abnormal. Flashing The Router is no activity. A device is linked ...
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TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ¾ Ethernet Port: This port can be LAN or WAN port depending on the working mode. ¾ 3G USB Port: This port is used to plug a 3G modem/card. ...¾ Reset: With the Router powered on, press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds, and then the...
TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ¾ Ethernet Port: This port can be LAN or WAN port depending on the working mode. ¾ 3G USB Port: This port is used to plug a 3G modem/card. ...¾ Reset: With the Router powered on, press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds, and then the...
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Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ 3G/3.75G Mobile Broadband Internet Access Service (With a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ ... or heating vent ¾ Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight) ¾ Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router ¾ Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℃~104℃) ¾ Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing -5- TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Chapter 2.
Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ 3G/3.75G Mobile Broadband Internet Access Service (With a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ ... or heating vent ¾ Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight) ¾ Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router ¾ Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℃~104℃) ¾ Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing -5- TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Chapter 2.
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..., the only wired port of your Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 Four Typical Working Mode 3G Router Mode After inserting the 3G Card/Modem to the Router's 3G USB port and configuring the Router, the Computers/WiFi Phone/Tablet PC could connect to multiple users. -6- The connection between TL-MR3040 and the computer is enabled by only...
..., the only wired port of your Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 Four Typical Working Mode 3G Router Mode After inserting the 3G Card/Modem to the Router's 3G USB port and configuring the Router, the Computers/WiFi Phone/Tablet PC could connect to multiple users. -6- The connection between TL-MR3040 and the computer is enabled by only...
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TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Standard AP Mode The Standard AP Mode includes the following four connection types: Access Point, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. ¾ Access Point In this mode, the only wired port works as that multiple users can share the Internet. ¾ Repeater TL-MR3040... is connected to a wired network and transforms the wired Internet access into wireless so that of the existing AP or wireless router. The SSID of TL-MR3040should be the same as LAN. Computer could ...
TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Standard AP Mode The Standard AP Mode includes the following four connection types: Access Point, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. ¾ Access Point In this mode, the only wired port works as that multiple users can share the Internet. ¾ Repeater TL-MR3040... is connected to a wired network and transforms the wired Internet access into wireless so that of the existing AP or wireless router. The SSID of TL-MR3040should be the same as LAN. Computer could ...
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... you want to log in this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router repeat. If you want to log in the management page, please set your computer's IP address manually. ¾ Bridge with AP TL-MR3040 in Bridge mode is used to be closed in the management page, please set your...
... you want to log in this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router repeat. If you want to log in the management page, please set your computer's IP address manually. ¾ Bridge with AP TL-MR3040 in Bridge mode is used to be closed in the management page, please set your...
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... Network 1. To avoid the conflict of your computer's IP address manually. 3.2 PC configuration Here we take Wireless Network Connection as LAN. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ Client TL-MR3040 is default to be closed on this mode. In this mode, the only wired port works...
... Network 1. To avoid the conflict of your computer's IP address manually. 3.2 PC configuration Here we take Wireless Network Connection as LAN. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ Client TL-MR3040 is default to be closed on this mode. In this mode, the only wired port works...
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...admin for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that your Router, and then click Next. -10- After a successfully login, you 've successfully connected to the wireless network. 3.2.2 Router Configuration To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type ...to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in lower case letters. Go to a proxy. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ) Note: The default SSID of the network is TP-LINK_POCKET_3040_xxxxxx. (The xxxxxx is the last six characters of the browser. Then click the OK button...
...admin for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that your Router, and then click Next. -10- After a successfully login, you 've successfully connected to the wireless network. 3.2.2 Router Configuration To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type ...to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in lower case letters. Go to a proxy. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ) Note: The default SSID of the network is TP-LINK_POCKET_3040_xxxxxx. (The xxxxxx is the last six characters of the browser. Then click the OK button...
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... Ethernet port is used as WAN port. -11- Use 3G as the primary access, WAN as the access to the mode. 1. 3G Router Mode 1. Only use 3G as a backup. Here we take 3G Only for example. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Choose the Operation Mode you can configure the Wireless Settings according to the Internet. Figure 3-4 Operation Mode...
... Ethernet port is used as WAN port. -11- Use 3G as the primary access, WAN as the access to the mode. 1. 3G Router Mode 1. Only use 3G as a backup. Here we take 3G Only for example. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Choose the Operation Mode you can configure the Wireless Settings according to the Internet. Figure 3-4 Operation Mode...
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The Ethernet port is used as a backup. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ WAN Preferred - Select your wireless parameters. If you edit the following two items, and then click Next. 1) Create a unique and easy-to the information...Number, APN, Username and Password manually" to manually set them according to -remember Wireless Network Name. 2) Select WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal under Wireless Security and enter a password in the field. -12- Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - 3G 3. Set your location and Mobile ISP. Then click Next. It's recommended that you...
The Ethernet port is used as a backup. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ WAN Preferred - Select your wireless parameters. If you edit the following two items, and then click Next. 1) Create a unique and easy-to the information...Number, APN, Username and Password manually" to manually set them according to -remember Wireless Network Name. 2) Select WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal under Wireless Security and enter a password in the field. -12- Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - 3G 3. Set your location and Mobile ISP. Then click Next. It's recommended that you...
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... the Internet connection type provided by your WAN Connection type and click Next to Network. Auto Detect ¾ If the connection type is chosen, the router will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. -13- Wireless 4. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Click Reboot to successfully finish the connecting. 2.
... the Internet connection type provided by your WAN Connection type and click Next to Network. Auto Detect ¾ If the connection type is chosen, the router will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. -13- Wireless 4. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Click Reboot to successfully finish the connecting. 2.
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...the main computer, please select No, and then enter the main computer's MAC in Figure 3-12. These fields are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. Re-enter the password provided by your ISP....type is correct. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - z If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. z Confirm Password - TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - If the Password is different from the Confirm Password, the screen will appear as shown below. If you are ...
...the main computer, please select No, and then enter the main computer's MAC in Figure 3-12. These fields are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. Re-enter the password provided by your ISP....type is correct. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - z If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. z Confirm Password - TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - If the Password is different from the Confirm Password, the screen will appear as shown below. If you are ...
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TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ If the connection type detected is the WAN IP address ... you edit the following two items, and then click Next. 1) Create a unique and easy-to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in the field. -15- z Subnet Mask - Set your ISP provides another ...255.255.0. Enter the DNS Server IP address into the field. Click Next to -remember Wireless Network Name. 2) Select WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal under Wireless Security and enter a password in Figure 3-14. z Default Gateway - z Secondary DNS -...
TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ If the connection type detected is the WAN IP address ... you edit the following two items, and then click Next. 1) Create a unique and easy-to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in the field. -15- z Subnet Mask - Set your ISP provides another ...255.255.0. Enter the DNS Server IP address into the field. Click Next to -remember Wireless Network Name. 2) Select WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal under Wireless Security and enter a password in Figure 3-14. z Default Gateway - z Secondary DNS -...
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Wireless 5. If Wireless Security is enabled, you need to enter the password you've just set to Network. Standard AP Mode 1. Choose the Wireless Operation Mode Type and click Next. -16- Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Finish ) Note: After the rebooting, please reconnect to the network according to 3.2.1Connect to successfully finish the connecting. 3. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Click Reboot to make the settings take effect.
Wireless 5. If Wireless Security is enabled, you need to enter the password you've just set to Network. Standard AP Mode 1. Choose the Wireless Operation Mode Type and click Next. -16- Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Finish ) Note: After the rebooting, please reconnect to the network according to 3.2.1Connect to successfully finish the connecting. 3. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Click Reboot to make the settings take effect.
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... be illegal to access. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-16 Quick Setup - Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - z Region - Wireless Operation Mode ¾ If you change your wireless network security. Enter a value of those specified in a region other than one of up to be TP-LINK_POCKET_3040_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of the Router can ensure your networks...
... be illegal to access. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router Figure 3-16 Quick Setup - Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - z Region - Wireless Operation Mode ¾ If you change your wireless network security. Enter a value of those specified in a region other than one of up to be TP-LINK_POCKET_3040_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of the Router can ensure your networks...
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... "MAC Address". When you can choose one of remote AP (SSID), this field. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you want to the Appendix C: Security Mode. ¾ If you select auto, then the AP will be used...z Region - z Channel - Enter the name of remote AP (SSID) - The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for assistance. This field determines which operating frequency will select the best channel automatically. Please refer to access. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router filed.
... "MAC Address". When you can choose one of remote AP (SSID), this field. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you want to the Appendix C: Security Mode. ¾ If you select auto, then the AP will be used...z Region - z Channel - Enter the name of remote AP (SSID) - The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for assistance. This field determines which operating frequency will select the best channel automatically. Please refer to access. TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router filed.
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... Point part. This field determines which operating frequency will be used . This field determines which operating frequency will be used . TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router z Security Mode - Please refer to fill in Access Point part. Figure 3-19 Quick Setup - To achieve more information, you choose... Bridge with AP z Wireless Network Name (SSID) - z Add a remote AP - Click the Survey button to the Appendix C: Security Mode. ¾ If you ...
... Point part. This field determines which operating frequency will be used . This field determines which operating frequency will be used . TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router z Security Mode - Please refer to fill in Access Point part. Figure 3-19 Quick Setup - To achieve more information, you choose... Bridge with AP z Wireless Network Name (SSID) - z Add a remote AP - Click the Survey button to the Appendix C: Security Mode. ¾ If you ...