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Refer to T5 to clone the MAC address.
If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory
default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions
in
Use Quick Setup Wizard
.
Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.
T5° How to configure MAC Clone?
You can manually change the MAC address of the modem router. It is helpful when your
Internet access account provided by your ISP is bound to one specific MAC address,
in other words, your ISP just permits only one computer with the authenticated MAC
address to access the Internet. In this case, you can use MAC Clone to allow more
computers to access the Internet via the same account.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
Internet
page. Click the
Add
icon, and scroll down to
get the
MAC Clone
section.
If you are using the computer with the authenticated MAC address to access
the modem router, please select
Use Current Computer MAC Address
.
If you know the authenticated MAC address, please select
Use Custom MAC
Address
and then enter the address.
Click
OK
to make the settings effective.
T6° How to use the modem router as a regular wireless router to share
my Internet ?
The modem router supports two operation modes, DSL Modem 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 modem router as a regular wireless
router to share the Internet.
Connect your modem router’s LAN4/WAN port to the modem or the network port.
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Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Operation Mode
page.
Select th
e Wireless Router Mode
option and click
Save
to make the settings effective.
Note:
IPTV function is not supported in
Wireless Router Mode
.
T7° How to use the WDS Bridging function to extend my wireless
network?
My house covers a large area. The wireless network coverage of the router I’m using
(the root router) is limited. I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless
network of the primary router. Follow the steps to configure the modem router.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with password you set for the modem
router.
Configure the
LAN IP address
of the modem router in the same subnet as the root
router. For example, the IP address of the root router is 192.168.1.1, the IP address
of the extended router should be from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.).
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Advanced Settings
page and select the wireless
network (2.4GHz or 5GHz). Locate the
WDS
section and select the checkbox to
enable the
WDS Bridging
function.
Click
Survey
to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged.
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Click the connect icon and then the SSID and MAC will be automatically filled in.
Configure the Security settings as the AP you choose to be bridged.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective.
Go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
page to disable DHCP.
Now, the root’s wireless network is extended and you can use the modem router’s SSID
and password to enjoy the network.
Note:
The extended router (modem router) can have different SSID and password from the root router, you can
change your modem router’s SSID and password on
Basic
>
Wireless
page.
T8° What can I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect
the wireless network?
¾
If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below:
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.
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Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless
adapter is enabled.
On Windows 7
1 )
If you see the message
No connections are available
, it is usually because the
wireless function is disabled or blocked somehow
;
2 ) Clicking on
Troubleshoot
and windows might be able to fix the problem by
itself.
On Windows XP
1 )
If you see the message
Windows cannot configure this wireless connection
, this
is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running
another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless.
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;
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5 )
Select
Wireless Zero Configuration
, right click, and then select
Properties
;
6 ) Change
Startup type
to
Automatic
, click on Start button and make sure the
Service status is Started. And then click
OK
.

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