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Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. 1. 7. 2. 7. 3. 7. 4. 7. 5. Translate Address and Port by ALG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP.
12. 1. 12. 2. 12. 3. 12. 4. Set System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Test the Network Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Guide This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. Features may vary by model and software version. The router availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual experience.
Chapter 1 Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
Chapter 1 1. 1. Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router Product Overview The 4G LTE Router shares the latest generation 4G LTE network with multiple Wi-Fi devices, anywhere you want. With Ethernet ports and antennas, the router provides wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices. With various features and functions, the router is the perfect hub of your home or business network. 1. 2. Panel Layout 1. 2. 1.
Chapter 1 Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router Name Status (Internet) (Wi-Fi) On The router is connected to the internet. Off There is no internet connection. On The wireless function is enabled. Flashing (LAN) (Signal Strength) Indication WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes. Off The wireless function is disabled. On At least one LAN port is connected to a powered-on device. Off No LAN port is connected to a powered-on device.
Chapter 1 Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router Item LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4/WAN Wi-Fi ON/OFF WPS/RESET Nano SIM Card Slot Antennas Description For connecting to your PCs or other Ethernet network devices. In wireless router mode, the LAN4/WAN port is used for connecting to a Cable/FTTH/ VDSL/ADSL device. For turning on/off the Wi-Fi function. Press and hold this button until the Power LED starts flashing to reset the router to its factory default settings.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Requirements for Operation • Position Your 4G LTE Router • Connect Your 4G LTE Router
Connect the Hardware Chapter 2 2. 1. Requirements for Operation To connect and use the router for internet sharing, you must have the following: • A nano SIM card with internet access enabled. • PC with an active Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. • Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari. 2. 2. Position Your 4G LTE Router With the router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage.
Connect the Hardware Chapter 2 2. 3. Connect Your 4G LTE Router Follow the steps below to connect your router. 1. Install the antennas and position them upwards. Power adapter 1 3 2 Router 2. With the gold contacts facing down, insert the nano SIM card into the slot until you hear a click. 3. Connect the power adapter to turn on the router. The power source shall be near the device and shall be easily accessible. 4. Connect your computer to the router.
Connect the Hardware Chapter 2 4G WLAN On TP-Link_Home My Home My Network Home Network TP-Link_Network TP-Link_Test Note: The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS. 1 ) Tap the WPS icon on the device’s screen.
Chapter 3 Log In to Your 4G LTE Router
Chapter 3 Log In to Your 4G LTE Router With a web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the 4G LTE Router. The web management page can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your router. 1. If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static (fixed) IP address, you need to change its settings to obtain an IP address automatically.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can set up IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Set Up Internet Connections Use Quick Setup Wizard To set up your router with several easy steps quickly: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Quick Setup, after configuring your time zone, confirm the parameters with the information provided by your ISP in the SIM part and click Next. Note: Quick Setup is not available if your SIM card is locked. Unlock your SIM card according to the prompt. 3.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Tips: You can also upgrade the supported ISP information. Refer to Upgrade Your ISP Information to configure. You can view all internet connections or edit connections that are set up manually on this page. You can change the Network Mode to 4G preferred, 4G Only or 3G Only according to your needs. If the Auto network connection displays a wrong ISP profile, you can select a correct network manually: 1. Change the Network Search mode to Manual. 2.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 5. Click OK to make the settings effective and the new profile will be used to set up a new connection. Tips: 1. You can view all internet connections or edit connections that are set up manually on this page. 2. You can change the Network Mode to 4G Only or 3G Only according to your needs. 4. 3. Set Up IPv6 Tunnel The IPv6 Tunnel feature helps you obtain IPv6 resources based on an IPv4 WAN connection or vice versa.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Note: If there is no available WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the internet. Done! Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6to4 tunnel. Note: Still not being able to access IPv6 resources means that not any 6to4 public server was found in your network. You can contact your ISP to sign up for IPv6 connection service. 4. 3. 2.
Chapter 4 4. 4. Set Up Internet Connections Test Internet Connectivity After manually set up the internet connection, you need to know the internet connectivity. The router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics page. 3. Click Start to test the internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box.
Chapter 5 SMS This chapter introduces how to use the SMS functions to view and write messages, keep drafts and specify the message center number. You can easily monitor your data usage by sending a message to your carrier.
Chapter 5 5. 1. SMS View Messages 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > Inbox page. 3. Click the or icon to unfold and read the content of the message. Tips: indicates the message is read, while 5. 2. indicates the message is unread. Edit and Send a New Message 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > New Message page. 3.
Chapter 5 SMS 5. Click Send to send the message or click Save to save the message to the Drafts. 5. 3. View Sent Messages 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > Outbox page. All the messages you sent are listed in the Outbox table. Tips: You can click 5. 4. to edit and forward the message. View Drafts 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 5 SMS 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > SMS Settings page and enable Message Center. 3. The Message Center Number is auto-populated. Change it according to your needs.
Chapter 6 Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security, privacy, and fluency.
Chapter 6 6. 1. Guest Network Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3. Create a 2.4GHz or 5GHz guest network according to your needs. 1 ) Enable 2.4GHz, 5GHz or both wireless networks. 2 ) Customize the SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for guest network access.
Chapter 6 Guest Network • Allow Guests to See Each Other Select this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors, Samba, Ping, and FTP. • Allow Guests to Access My Local Network Select this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main network via methods such as network neighbors, Samba, Ping, and FTP.
Chapter 7 NAT Forwarding Router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate in the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that external host cannot initiatively communicate with the specified device in the local network.
Chapter 7 7. 1. NAT Forwarding Translate Address and Port by ALG ALG (Application Layer Gateway) allows customized NAT (Network Address Translation) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” protocols: FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. Enabling ALG is recommended. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password or your TP-Link ID. 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > ALG.
Chapter 7 7. 2. NAT Forwarding Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet. Virtual server can be used for setting up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet.
Chapter 7 NAT Forwarding 4. Click View Existing Services, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be auto-populated. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.1.100 in the Internal IP field. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note: 1. It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. 2. If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually.
Chapter 7 7. 3. NAT Forwarding Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host.
Chapter 7 7. 4. NAT Forwarding Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened.
Chapter 7 7. 5. NAT Forwarding Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices in the both sides of NAT device can freely communicate with each other, realizing the seamless connection of the network.
Chapter 8 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
Chapter 8 Parental Controls I want to: Control the time of day my children or other home network users are allowed to access the internet and even types of websites they can visit. For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and wikipedia.org, from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays only. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 8 Parental Controls 4. Click Scan and select the device to be controlled. Or enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the icon to set the Effective Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 6. Enter a Description for the entry. 7. Select the checkbox to enable this entry and click OK. 8. Select the restriction type.
Chapter 8 Parental Controls 2 ) If you wish to block all internet browsing access, do not add any keyword to the Whitelist. 10. Click Save. Done! Now you can control your children’s internet access according to your needs.
Chapter 9 QoS This chapter introduces how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load.
Chapter 9 QoS I want to: Specify priority levels for some devices or applications. For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network. I would like to set an intermediate speed on the internet for my phone. How can I do that? 1. Enable QoS and set bandwidth allocation. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2 ) Go to Advanced > QoS > Settings. 3 ) Select Enable QoS.
Chapter 9 QoS 2 ) Select By Device and then click Scan. 3 ) Choose the respective device from the list. 4 ) Click Save. Note: If you want to delete a QoS rule, click to remove the responding rule from the list. Done! Now QoS is implemented to prioritize internet traffic.
Chapter 10 Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP & MAC Binding.
Chapter 10 Network Security 10. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default, and it’s recommended to keep the default settings. DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your network with server requests. Follow the steps below to configure Firewall and DoS Protection. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.
Chapter 10 Network Security 10. 2. Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, even block Internet access completely. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Service Filtering and enable Service Filtering. 3. Click Add. 4. Select a service type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be auto-populated.
Chapter 10 Network Security 5. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. 6. Click Save. 10. 3. Access Control Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist). I want to: Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via wired or wireless) How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.
Chapter 10 Network Security 2 ) Click Add. 3 ) Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from Online Devices table if the device is connected to your network). 4 ) Click Save. Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. 10. 4.
Chapter 10 Network Security 3. Bind your device(s) according to your needs. To bind the connected device(s) 1 ) Select the device(s) to be bound in the ARP List. 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device 1 ) Click Add. 2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the checkbox to enable the entry and click Save. Done! Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web-based management page.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 1. Upgrade Your ISP Information If your ISP information is not detected by the router, you can upgrade ISP information by following the steps below: 1. Download the latest ISP upgrade file from the Support page at https://www.tp-link.com to your computer. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > ISP Upgrade. 4. Click Browse to locate and select the latest file.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • SIM Card Status - Displays the status of your SIM card. • PIN Lock - Toggle on to enable PIN Lock. Once it is enabled, every time you start the router with this SIM card inserted, you need to enter the PIN. • Auto-unlock PIN - When the PIN is required upon router restarting or inserting a SIM card, it will be validated automatically, saving you the trouble to enter the PIN each time you start the router or insert a SIM card.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 3. Enable Data Limit to set total/monthly data allowance and usage alert to prevent data overuse. 4. Enter the allowed amount of total/monthly data in the Total/Monthly Allowance field. When data usage exceeds the allowed level, the router will disconnect from the internet and notify you on the Basic > Network Map Page. 5. Enter a percentage in the Usage Alert field to prevent data overuse.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Select the Subnet Mask from the drop-down list. The subnet mask together with the IP address identifies the local IP subnet. 5. You can configure the router’s Second IP and Subnet Mask for LAN interface through which you can also access the web management page. 6. You can enable IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping feature to optimize overall network performance when your network has plenty of multicast traffic. 7.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Note: 1. The router can be configured to work as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the device’s interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. If it is enabled, the DHCP requests from local PCs will be forwarded to the DHCP server that runs on WAN side. 2.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 5. Wireless Settings 11. 5. 1. Specify Basic Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) , password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product label. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password or your TP-Link ID. 2. Go to Basic > Wireless page.
Chapter 11 • To hide SSID: • To change the mode or channel: Specify Your Network Settings Select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not broadcast. Your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings page and select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz. • Mode - Select the desired mode. • 802.11n only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices. • 802.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 5. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection You can use WPS feature to add a new wireless device to your existing network quickly. Method 1 Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. 1. Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the router for 1 second. Note: You can also use the Push button on the web management page.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Enter the client device’s PIN in the field, then click Connect. 5. Connect successfully will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. Method 3 Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS page. 3.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Set the wireless off time. Select From and To time and click Save to make the settings effective. You can repeat the schedule every day or just certain days in a week. Note: 1. Please make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For more details, refer to Set System Time. 2. The wireless LED will turn off if both wireless networks are disabled. 3.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 5. 5. Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced wireless settings are for those have a network concept. If you are not familiar with the settings on this page, it’s strongly recommended that you keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings page.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • WMM - This feature guarantees the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. WMM is enabled compulsively under 802.11n or 802.11ac mode. It is strongly recommended to enable WMM. • Short GI - This feature is enabled by default and recommended to increase the data capacity by reducing the Guard Interval (GI) time.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 7. Create Static Routes A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Data from one point to another will always follow the same path regardless of other considerations. Normal internet usage does not require this setting to be configured. I want to: Visit multiple networks and multiple servers at the same time.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • Network Destination - The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of the router. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enters 172.30.30.1. • Subnet Mask - Determines the destination network with the destination IP address. If the destination is a single IP address, enter 255.255.255.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings solution for networks that do not support native dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run independently. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password or your TP-Link ID. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > IPv6 Tunnel page. 3. Select the checkbox to enable IPv6 Tunnel. 4. Select one of the Tunneling Mechanism: • • • DS-Lite - Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses DS-Lite deployment for assigning address.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 3. Enter the USSD request and click Send. You will see the message returned from the carrier in the USSD Result box. 11. 10. Set up a VPN Connection VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network established across the public network, generally via the internet. However, the private network is a logical network without any physical network lines, so it is called Virtual Private Network.
Chapter 11 • • Specify Your Network Settings Note: Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to Generate a certificate before you enable the VPN Server. 3. Select the Service Type (communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP. 4.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to run the OpenVPN client utility. Note: You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access your router. Mobile devices should download a third-party app from Google Play or Apple App Store. 2.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings The remote device can use the Windows built-in PPTP software or a third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server. Here we use the Windows built-in PPTP software as an example. 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Select Set up a new connection or network. 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your router’s network.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 1. Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule. You can manually set how to get the system time. Follow the steps below to set your system time. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page. 3.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 2. Control LEDs The router‘s LEDs indicate router’s activities and status. You can turn on or turn off the LEDs as you need. • To turn off LEDs: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password or your TP-Link ID. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > LED Control page. 3. Disable LED Status. • To turn off LEDs during the specified period : 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password or your TP-Link ID. 2.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 4. Update the Firmware TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at TP-Link official website, you can download it from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com for free. Note: 1.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 4. Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting. 12. 4. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade. 4. Focus on the Device Information section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file matches with the Hardware Version. 5. Focus on the Local Upgrade section.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 4. Wait for the restoring and then the router will automatically reboot. • To reset the router to factory default settings: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore page. 3. Click Factory Restore to reset the router. 4. Wait for the resetting and then the router will automatically reboot. Note: 1.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 7. Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via the Local Management feature. By default all local connected devices are allowed to manage the router. You can also allow only one device to manage the router. Follow the steps below to specify the local management. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 8. Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the internet. Follow the steps below to allow remote devices to manage the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration page. Locate the Remote Management section. 3. Enable Remote Management only if you want to allow Remote Management via HTTP.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 9. System Log System Log can help you know what happens to your router, facilitating you to locate the malfunctions. For example when your router does not work properly, you will need to save the system log and send it to the technical support for troubleshooting. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > System Log page. • To view the system logs: 1. Select the log Type.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network • Save Locally - Select this option to cache the system log to the router’s local memory, select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list. The logs will be shown in the table in descending order on the System Log page. • Save Remotely - Select this option to send the system log to a remote server, select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list and enter the information of the remote server.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network • Enable CWMP - Toggle On to enable the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) feature. • Inform - Enable this feature to send an Inform message to the ACS (Auto Configuration Server) periodically. • Inform Interval - Enter the time in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS. • ACS URL - Enter the web address of the ACS which is provided by your ISP. • ACS Username/Password - Enter the username/password to log in to the ACS server.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 3. Click Save to make the settings effective. 12. 11. SNMP Settings SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has been widely applied in the computer networks currently, which is used for ensuring the transmission of the management information between two nodes. In this way, network administrators can easily search and modify the information on any node on the network.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network • System Description - Displays the textual description of the managed device. This value should include the full name and version identification of the system’s hardware type, software operating-system, and networking software. • System Location - Displays the physical location of this device (e.g. telephone closet, 3rd floor).
Chapter 13 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming This chapter introduces the TP-Link OneMeshTM feature.
Chapter 14 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming TP-Link OneMesh router and TP-Link OneMesh extenders work together to form one unified Wi-Fi network. Walk through your home and stay connected with the fastest possible speeds thanks to OneMesh’s seamless coverage. Unified Wi-Fi Network Router and extenders share the same wireless settings, including network name, password, access control settings and more.
Chapter 14 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming 13. 1. Set Up a OneMesh Network TP-Link OneMesh extender will automatically join the router’s OneMesh network once connected. Check on the router‘s web management page to see if the OneMesh network is well-configured. • If the extender is connected to this router: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > OneMesh or Advanced > OneMesh. 3.
Chapter 14 OneMesh with Seamless Roaming 13. 2. Manage Devices in the OneMesh Network In a OneMesh network, you can manage all mesh devices and clients on your router’s web page. • To view all mesh devices and clients in the OneMesh network: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Network Map. 3. Click the Mesh Devices, Wired Clients, or Wireless Clients icon to view the related device or client list. 4.
Chapter 14 • OneMesh with Seamless Roaming To manage each OneMesh device in the network: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > OneMesh or Advanced > OneMesh. 3. Click a OneMesh device to view the device information, or click Clients to view the clients connected to this device. On the Device Info page, you can: • • Click Manage Device to redirect to the web management page of this OneMesh device.
FAQ Q1. How do I restore my router to its factory default settings? With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel until the Power LED starts flashing. Note: Once the router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to re-configure the router. Q2. What should I do if I forget my password? • Web Management page password: Restore the router to its factory default settings and then create a new password using 1-32 characters.
3 ) Click Connections and select Never dial a connection.
5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings. • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If the login still fails, please contact the technical support. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4. What can I do if I cannot access the internet? 1. Verify that your SIM card is an LTE or WCDMA card. 2.
2 ) Go to Advanced > Network > Internet to verify the parameters (including the APN, Username and Password) provided by your ISP are correctly entered. If the parameters are incorrect, click Create Profile and enter the correct parameters, then select the new profile from the Profile Name list. 6. Check the PIN settings: 1 ) Open a web browser and log in to the web management page. 2 ) Go to Advanced > Network > PIN Management to verify if PIN is required.
Q6. How to use the router as a regular wireless router to share my internet ? The router support two operation modes, 3G/4G Router Mode and Wireless Router mode. If you already have a modem or your internet comes via an Ethernet cable from the wall, you can set up the router as a regular wireless router to share the internet. 1. Connect your router’s LAN4/WAN port to the modem or the network port. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with password you set for the router. 3.
Q7. What can I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network? • If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: 1. Make sure the wireless function is enabled if you’re using a laptop with built-in wireless adapter. You can refer to the relevant document or contact the laptop manufacturer. 2. Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless adapter is enabled.
2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example); 3 ) Select and right click on My Computer on desktop, select Manage to open Computer Management window; 4 ) Expand Services and Applications > Services, find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side; 5 ) Select Wireless Zero Configuration, right click it, and then select Properties; 91
6 ) Change Startup type to Automatic, click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started. And then click OK. 7 ) Connect to wireless network. • If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below: 1. Check the Wi-Fi LED indicator on your router; 2. Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem, move closer if it is currently too far away; 3.
Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the back of your wireless router/modem; 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Network Security Key/Wireless Password; 3 ) If it continues saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router/modem; Note: Wireless password/Network Security Key is case-sensitive.
4 ) Connect to wireless network. 2. Windows was unable to connect to XXXX /Cannot join this network/Taking longer than usual to connect to this network. 1 ) Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again; 2 ) Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference from other networks; 3 ) Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer; 4 ) Connect to wireless network.
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Equipment name 設備名稱：AC1200 Wireless Dual Band 4G LTE Router 單元 Unit PCB 外殼 電源供應 器 天線 限用物質及其化學符號 Restricted substances and its chemical symbols 鉛 Lead (Pb) 汞 Mercury (Hg) 鎘 Cadmium (Cd) ○ ○ ○ ○ 型號（型式）：Archer MR400 Type designation (Type) 六價鉻 Hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) 多溴聯苯 Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 多溴二苯醚 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ — ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 備考 1.〝超出 0.1 wt %〞及〝超出 0.01 wt %〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值 Note 1: “Exceeding 0.
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