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Data Settings

Data Settings is used to monitor the data usage of your router in real-time. You can limit

your data usage according to your monthly allowance or total allowance and you will

receive a warning if your data usage reaches the specified level.

Follow the steps below to monitor your data usage.

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router.

2°

Go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

Data Settings

page.

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. When data

usage reaches the alert level, a warning will be shown on the

Basic

>

Network Map

Page.

6°

Enable

Data Statistics

to reset data statistics when the next billing cycle starts.

7°

Enter the start date of the billing cycle in the

Start Date

field.

8°

Click

Save

to save the settings.

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LAN Settings

11° 3° 1°

Change the LAN IP Address

The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its

web-based management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also

defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with

another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you

can change it.

Follow the steps below to change your IP address.

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router.

2°

Go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

LAN Settings

page.

3°

Type in a new

IP Address

appropriate to your needs.

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°

Leave the rest of the default settings as they are.

7°

Click

Save

to make the settings effective.

11° 3° 2°

Use the 4G LTE Router as a DHCP Server

You can configure the router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients.

To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the

LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.

Follow the steps below to configure DHCP server.

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router.

2°

Go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

LAN Settings

page.

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Select

DHCP

to enable the DHCP function and select

DHCP Server

.

4°

Specify the

IP Address Pool

, the start address and end address must be on the same

subnet with LAN IP. The router will assign addresses within this specified range to

its clients. It is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199 by default.

5°

Enter a value for the

Address Lease Time

. The

Address Lease Time

is the amount

of time in which a DHCP client can lease its current dynamic IP address assigned

by the router. After the dynamic IP address expires, the user will be automatically

assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 1440 minutes.

6°

Keep the rest of the settings as default and click

Save

to make the settings effective.

Note:

1. 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. 2. You can also appoint IP addresses within a specified range to devices of the same type by using

Condition

Pool

feature. For example, you can assign IP addresses within the range (192.168.1.50 to192.168.1.80) to Camera

devices, thus facilitating the network management. Enable DHCP feature and configure the parameters according

to your actual situation on

Advanced

>

Network

>

LAN Settings

page.

11° 3° 3°

Reserve LAN IP Addresses

You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address

for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time

when it accesses the DHCP server. If there are some devices in the LAN that require

permanent IP addresses, please configure Address Reservation on the router for the

purpose.

Follow the steps below to reserve an IP address for your device.

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router.

2°

Go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

LAN Settings

page.

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Scroll down to locate the

Address Reservation

table and click

Add

to add an address

reservation entry for your device.

4°

Enter the

MAC address

of the device for which you want to reserve IP address.

5°

Specify the IP address which will be reserved by the router.

6°

Check to

Enable this entry

and click

OK

to make the settings effective.

11° 4°

Wireless Settings

11° 4° 1°

Specify Basic Wireless Settings

The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and 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.

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to

Basic

>

Wireless

page.

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To enable or disable the wireless function:

Enable the

Wireless Network 2.4GHz

or

5GHz

. If you don’t want to use the wireless

function, just uncheck the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless

settings won’t be effective.

¾

To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password:

Enter a new SSID using up to 32 characters. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX and the

value is case-sensitive.

Note:

If you use a wireless device to change the wireless settings, you will be disconnected when the settings are effective.

Please write down the new SSID and password for future use.

¾

To hide SSID:

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.

¾

To change the mode or channel:

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.

• 802.11gn mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients.

• 802.11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless

clients.

Note:

When 802.11n only mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router. It is strongly

recommended that you select 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless clients can

connect to the router.