TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router Rev: 2.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Conventions .................................................................................................................
4.8 4.9 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ............................................................................................... 46 4.7.2 DHCP Client List............................................................................................. 47 4.7.3 Address Reservation ...................................................................................... 47 Forwarding ................................................................................................................. 48 4.8.
4.16.5 Backup & Restore........................................................................................... 81 4.16.6 Reboot ............................................................................................................ 82 4.16.7 Password........................................................................................................ 82 4.16.8 System Log..................................................................................................... 83 4.16.9 Statistics .....
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router TP-LINK understands the need for sharing the 3G/4G connection locally that benefits our end users. We realize the convenience with our latest wireless N 3G/4G Routers ----- they give you the freedom to quickly set up a stable and high speed wireless network, up to 300Mbps, on-the-go and share a 3G/4G connection.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Backward compatible with 802.11b and 802.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off. 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). POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.
TL-MR3420 Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Hardware Installation – 3G/4G connection Hardware Installation – WAN connection -6-
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 3G/4G Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the 3G/4G Wireless N Router is 192.168.0.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
TL-MR3420 Figure 3-2 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2. After successful login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your Router. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. Figure 3-3 3.
TL-MR3420 Figure 3-4 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Choose Internet Access Mode 3G/4G Only In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access only. WAN access is disabled. 3G/4G Preferred In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access first. If 3G/4G access fails and WAN access is valid, or if no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the Router would switch to WAN access.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Location - Select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card. Mobile ISP - Select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service. The Router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. If your ISP is not listed in the Mobile ISP, check the box before Set the Dial Number, APN, Username and Password manually and fill the Dial Number and APN blanks below.
TL-MR3420 Figure 3-6 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of Wireless Network Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Security - You can select one of the following security options. Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase. PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show 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. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page displays the current status information about the Router.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
TL-MR3420 a). 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2). Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Step 2: Press and hold the WPS or QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel of the Router.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, then the following screen will appear.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-3 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Add A New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless adapter II. By PIN If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup or Quick Secure Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Configure the wireless adapter. Please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect. Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapter is always displayed on the WPS or QSS configuration screen. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-2 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
TL-MR3420 c). 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. Note: 1) 2) The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3G/4G Only In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access only. WAN access is disabled. 3G/4G Preferred In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access first; When 3G/4G access fails and WAN access is valid, or when no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the Router would switch to WAN access; When the Router succeeds to connect to the 3G/4G network, the Router would stop the WAN connection and switch back to 3G/4G access immediately.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-6 3G/4G Location - Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card. Mobile ISP - Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service. The Router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time).
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background. Authentication Type - Some ISPs need a specific authentication type, please confirm it with your ISP or keep it Auto. Auto-The Router will have dynamic negotiation with the dialing server and the Autnentication Type need not to be specified. The default type is Auto.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide APN - Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP. Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. MTU Size - The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-9 4.5.3 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Add or Modify a 3G/4G USB Modem Entry WAN Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. Note: WAN settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to 3G/4G Only mode. Please change settings on 4.5.1 Internet Access if you want to use WAN. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the corresponding fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-15 L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
TL-MR3420 4.5.4 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide MAC Clone Choose menu “Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-17: Figure 4-17 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: 1) 2) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 4.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of Wireless Network Name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default Wireless Network Name is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-21 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-Personal security on the drop-down list.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-22 Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA /WPA2 - Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-24 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of this device. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets, Sent Packets and Configure for each connected wireless station.
TL-MR3420 4.7.1 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page (shown in Figure 4-30).The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router on the LAN. Figure 4-30 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server.
TL-MR3420 4.7.2 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide DHCP Client List Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Client List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-31). Figure 4-31 DHCP Clients List ID - The index of the DHCP Client Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up Figure 4-33) 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add. 3. Click the Save button when finished. Figure 4-33 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-35 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application. IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-36 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-37 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
TL-MR3420 5. Select Enable in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-38 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Note: 1) 2) 3) When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.8.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen (shown in Figure 4-40).
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.9 Security Figure 4-41 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-41: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-42.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router’s firewall. PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-43 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold the WPS/RESET Button on the rear panel for about 5 seconds to reset the Router’s factory defaults on the Router’s Web-Based Utility. 4.9.4 Remote Management Choose menu “Security → Remote Management”, you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4-45.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-46 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Parental Control Settings Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router.
TL-MR3420 4. 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.com.cn) will be allowed. 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field. Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. 4.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-50. Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-51 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.11.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-52. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-52 Host Settings Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-54 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-52 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-56. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-55 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Figure 4-59 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.12.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-61). A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 4-61 Static Routing Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.12.2 System Routing Table Choose menu “Advanced Routing → System Routing Table”, you can configure the system routing table in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-63). System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use. Figure 4-63 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-65 Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. 4.13.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-67 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3. Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Figure 4-68 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-68): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click either of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry (shown in Figure 4-70). Figure 4-70 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.14.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries (shown in Figure 4-72). Figure 4-72 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.15.2 Dyndns.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 4.15.3 No-ip.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.16 System Tools Figure 4-76 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide NTP Server I/II - Enter the address for the NTP Server, then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially. In addition, the Router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet. To configure the system manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter date and time in the right blanks. 3. Click Save to save the configuration. To configure the system automatically: 1.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-78 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-79 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Diagnostic Results Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function. 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. Click the Restore button. Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file.
TL-MR3420 Figure 4-84 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-86. Figure 4-86 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click Save to keep your settings. Click Back to return to the previous page. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address Packets Total Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Current Tx The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
TL-MR3420 2) 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, login to the Router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field, using 192.168.0.169 as an example, remember to click the Save button.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-3 Setting IP address manually a. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available b. If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, type IP address is 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. c. Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.0.1) into the Default gateway field. d. Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button.
TL-MR3420 Figure B-4 6) Now click OK to keep your settings.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports LEDs Safety & Emissions Wireless Frequency Band IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3x TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One RJ45 WAN port, Four RJ45 LAN ports, One USB 2.0 WAN port (for 3G/4G network connection) (PWR), (LAN1-4), FCC, CE (SYS), (USB), (WLAN), (WAN）, (WPS) 2.4~2.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix E: Compatible 3G/4G USB Modem The UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB modems we’ve tested in the field are listed below. You can find the latest compatibility list in our website: http://www.tp-link.com.
