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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 3G Mobile Wi-Fi Model No.
CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Features ..............................................................................................................
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: 3G Mobile Wi-Fi M5250 One USB cable One battery Quick Installation Guide One Micro SIM Adapter One Nano SIM Adapter Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions The Device or M5250 mentioned in this guide stands for 3G Mobile Wi-Fi M5250 without any explanation.
M5250 Chapter 1. 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Introduction 1.1 Product Overview TP-LINK’s M5250 is at the forefront of wireless 3G sharing. Equipped with a built-in 3G modem, you can instantly establish your own Wi-Fi hotspot simply by inserting a 3G SIM card at the interior of the device. With up to 21.6Mbps download and 5.76Mbps upload speeds, M5250 is able to provide 3G wireless sharing to up to 10 users simultaneously.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide The details about the Exterior and Interior are explained as below. Power Button: When the Device is successfully installed, and it’s powered (either by battery or electricity); press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to turn on the Device, and if you want to turn it off, please press this button for another 3 seconds. Micro USB Port: It’s for you to connect the Device with the power adapter (attached in the package) via the USB cable.
M5250 Chapter 2. 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Hardware Installation 2.1 Environment Requirements Place the Device in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight) Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Device Operating Temperature: 0℃~35℃ (32℉~95℉) Operating Humidity: 0%~75%RH, Non-condensing 2.2 Hardware Installation STEP 1: Install SIM card and memory card.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Note: The micro SD memory card is optional. You can purchase it appropriate to your own need. STEP 2: Install the battery. 1) Touch the metal contacts of the battery to the metal points of the Device, and then press to fit the battery body into the slot. 2) Before closing the cover, please note down the SSID and the wireless password on the label for later use.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Note: It’s advised that you do not use M5250 until the battery has been installed. When finishing the above two-step installation, you can press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds to turn on M5250. Tips: You are supported to charge the battery in three ways: Method 1: 1) Connect one end of the USB cable to the micro USB port. 2) Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of the power adapter. 3) Plug the power adapter to a standard wall socket.
M5250 Chapter 3. 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to quickly set up the basic functions for your M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi. 3.1 System Requirements SIM card with Internet access enabled. Computer with wireless network card. Web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, etc. 3.2 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Note: The default SSID (also called Wireless Network Name) of the device is TP-LINK_M5250_XXXXXX (XXXXXX is the last 6 characters of the device’s MAC address). 3. Enter the wireless password you’ve noted down in the Security Key field, and then click OK. Note: You can refer to the label on the rear cover for the default SSID and wireless password of M5250. 4. When Connected appears behind the SSID of M5250, you’ve successfully connected to its wireless network.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 3.4 Wizard 1. Open a web-browser, enter the default address 192.168.0.1 in the address field and then press Enter. When the login window appears, enter the default username and password: admin (in lower case letters) , and then click the Log in button or press the Enter. Figure 3-1 Login Window Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.
M5250 3. 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide On the Dial-up Settings page shows the ISP information of the SIM card inserted. Click Next to continue, if you are sure the information is correct. You can also click Create to create a new profile. Figure 3-3 Wizard – Dial-up Settings 4. On the Wireless Settings page, you can create a unique and easy-to-remember wireless network name (SSID) as well as Wireless Password, or you can keep it default. Then click Next to continue.
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M5250 Chapter 4. 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Device Configuration After the successful login to the web-based management page of M5250, you will see the main menu listing Status, Wizard, SMS and Advanced on the top. In the following parts, these items will be explained in details, about their respective functions and configurations. Figure 4-1 Main Menu 4.1 Status The Status page displays the current status information about the device. All information is read-only.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click Data Correction to correct the accumulate data used. If the data statistics is different from that your ISP provided, please click Data Correction button, and input the data statistics your ISP provided to correct the accumulate data used. Click Wireless Settings to head for the Wireless Basic Settings page and configure it. Click Refresh to get the status information updated. 4.2 Wizard Please refer to 3.4 Wizard. 4.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.3.1 New Message Figure 4-4 New Message Phone Number: Enter the receiver’s cellphone number. Content: Text your message in this box. Click Send to send the message. Click Save to save the message in the Drafts box. 4.3.2 Inbox Figure 4-5 Inbox Index: The index of the message. Status: means the message has been read.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide read yet. Received: Shows the date and time when the message was received. Phone Number: Shows the cellphone number that sent this message. Content: Click to unfold and read the detailed content of the message. Select: Select the message(s) for deletion. Click Select All to select all of the messages. Click Refresh to refresh the inbox, and get any new message(s). Click Delete to delete the message(s) selected. 4.3.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure 4-7 Drafts Index: The index of the message. Phone Number: Shows the cellphone number that this message was planned to be sent to. Content: Click to unfold and read the detailed content of the message(s), or for further edition and delivery (as shown in Figure 4-8). Select: Select the message(s) for deletion. Click Select All to select all of the messages. Click Refresh to refresh the drafts. Click Delete to delete the message(s) selected.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.3.5 SMS Settings On this page, you can do the following settings: Figure 4-9 Settings Message Center: Disabled by default. It's recommended to keep the default setting. If you want to manually set the Message Center Number, please select Enable. Message Center Number: When the Message Center is enabled, you can enter the Message Center Number of the local ISP. If you enter a wrong number, the SMS would be affected and not properly used.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4 Advanced Figure 4-10 Advanced Menu There are six submenus under the Advanced tab (as shown in Figure 4-10): Dial-up, SIM Lock, Wireless, DHCP Server, System Tools and Logout . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 4.4.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.1.1. Dial-up Dial-up Settings page allows you to do the following configurations. Figure 4-12 Dial-up Settings Profile List: A list of profile(s). Select the profile of your SIM card currently inserted in the device. Network Status: Shows whether the Internet is connected or disconnected at present. Dial-up type: The device provides two types of dial-up – Auto and Manual. Please select the dial-up type as you need.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.1.2. Profile Management You can manage your profile on this page. Figure 4-13 Profile Management Profile List: A list of profile(s). Select the profile of your SIM card currently inserted in the device, and then you can view the related information of it. If you find any parameters wrong, you can click Create to create a new profile with the right settings (as shown in Figure 4-14). Profile Name: Displays the name of the profile you’ve selected.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure 4-14 New Profile 4.4.1.3. Network Mode Figure 4-15 Network Mode Settings Network Status: Shows whether the Internet is connected or disconnected at present. Network Mode: The device supports three modes of network connection – Auto, 2G only and 3G only. You can choose the appropriate mode after disconnecting the network.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click Save to save your settings. 4.4.2 SIM Lock Figure 4-16 SIM Lock Menu 4.4.2.1. PIN Management You can management your PIN code on this page. Figure 4-17 PIN Management SIM Card Current Status: Shows whether your PIN function is enabled or disabled. PIN Management: You can select whether to enable PIN function or not.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide enabled and verified, you can select Disable and enter the current PIN code, or select Modify and enter the required parameters to set a new PIN code, and then click Apply to make your settings take effect. Figure 4-18 PIN Configuration - PUK Decode A PUK (PIN Unlocked Key), also known as Personal Unlock Code (PUC), is used in 3GPP mobile phones to reset a personal identification number (PIN) that has been lost or forgotten.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.2.2. Auto-unlock PIN Figure 4-19 PIN Code Auto unlock Auto-unlock PIN on Powering On: Select to enable or disable this function. PIN: If you enable the Auto-unlock PIN on Powering ON function above, please enter the appropriate PIN code of your SIM card in this field. When the PIN code is required upon device restarting, it will be validated automatically once. If validation failed, please go to PIN Management page to input another PIN code.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure 4-21 Wireless Basic Settings Wireless Network Name (SSID): SSID is short for Service Set Identification, which is for you to distinguish the different wireless network. The default SSID of this device is TP-LINK_M5250_XXXXXX (XXXXXX stand for the last 6 characters of the MAC address of the device.) You can rename it as your preference, but the value is limited to 32 characters at most and also it is case-sensitive (For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.).
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared pass phrase. It’s easy to set and secure to use. So it’s perfect for SOHO users. WPA Key: The default WPA key is the last 8 characters of IMEI. You can keep it default or enter 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~64 hexadecimal characters as your new WPA key.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.3.3. Wireless Status The Wireless Status page displays the basic information about the Wireless client(s) that are currently connected to the device. Figure 4-23 Wireless Status ID: The index of the Wireless Client. MAC Address: The MAC address of the Wireless client. Click Refresh to update the amount of the Wireless clients and their information. 4.4.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.4.1. Basic Settings Figure 4-25 Basic Settings IP Address: The IP address of the device, which is used to log in its web-based management page. The default value is 192.168.0.1. Subnet Mask: An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. DHCP Server: You can select to enable or disable the DHCP server.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.4.2. Client List On this page, you can view the information about the clients attached to the device. All the information is read-only. You cannot change any of the values on this page. Figure 4-26 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. IP Address: The IP address the device has assigned to the DHCP client.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide about the device. As follows, we will explain them in details. 4.4.5.1. Configuration On this page, you can back up the configuration of the device to file, or upload a configuration file to the device. Figure 4-28 Configuration Management Backup Configuration to File: Click Backup to save the configuration file in your computer, for later necessary use.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure 4-29 Restore to factory defaults Restore to Factory Defaults: Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. All of the settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. You can restore the following factory default values: The default login Password: admin The default IP Address: 192.168.0.1 The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure 4-30 Modify Login Password Old Username / Password: The old Username/ password that is used to log in of the device. New Username / Password: The new Username/ password you want to set for the login of the device. Confirm New Password: Enter the new password again for confirmation. Click Save when you finish the setting. Click Clear to clear all the values you have already set, and then you can reset it.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.5.4. Reboot Figure 4-31 Reboot the Device Reboot the Device: Click Reboot to get the device rebooted and the saved settings to take effect. 4.4.5.5. About Device This page displays the related information about this device, including Model, Firmware Version, Hardware Version, MAC Address, and IMEI. Figure 4-32 Device Information Model: The Model of the device.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide MAC Address: The physical address of the device. The value is read-only thus could not be changed. IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity. Composed of 15 digits, it is unique and thus used to identify individual mobile equipment. 4.4.6 Logout Figure 4-33 Logout Click this button to logout the web-based management page.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Appendix A: FAQ T1. What should I do if I cannot log in the web-based management page of M5250 after I have successfully connected to M5250? 1) Please verify your PC’s IP address is on the same network segment with M5250. If not, please go to the next step. 2) Manually set an IP address for your PC, or configure your PC to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Figure-A-0-1 3) Double click Computer icon on your desktop. The inserted micro SD card is displayed as removable disk in file explorer (Here we take Removable Disk (F:) for example). Double click to access the micro SD card just as access a hard disk.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the View network status and tasks. 3) Click the Change adapter settings.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4) Click the right button, and Select Properties. 5) In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
M5250 6) 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide The following Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Setting IP address manually a. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available. b. If the Device'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 Device’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.
M5250 7) Now click OK to keep your settings.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Network Type IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g 3G: HSPA+ / HSUPA / HSDPA / UMTS 2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE Certification CE, FCC, RoHS Dimension 94mm x 56.7mm x 19.8mm (W x D x H) One Micro USB port One SIM card slot Interface One Micro SD Memory card slot Power button RESET button LED Display Network status Wi-Fi status Battery status Power Supply 2000m Internal Rechargeable Battery 5VDC/1.
M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi 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.
