Chapter

8

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.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

View Messages

•

Edit and Send a New Message

•

View Sent Messages

•

View Drafts

•

SMS Settings

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8° 1°

View Messages

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

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

1°

Go to

Advanced

>

SMS

>

Inbox

page.

2°

Click the

or

icon to unfold and read the content of the message.

Tips:

indicates the message is read, while

indicates the message is unread.

8° 2°

Edit and Send a New Message

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

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

.

1°

Go to

Advanced

>

SMS

>

New Message

page.

2°

Enter the receiver’s phone number in the

Phone Number

field.

3°

Enter your message in the

Message

field.

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Tips:

You can enter up to 160 letters or numbers, and any exceeding characters will be sent in the next message. You can

send up to 5 messages each time.

4°

Click

Send

to send the message or click

Save

to save the message to the Drafts.

8° 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

to edit and forward the message.

8° 4°

View Drafts

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

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

.

2°

Go to

Advanced

>

SMS

>

Drafts

page. All the unsent messages are listed in the

Drafts

table.

Tips:

You can click

to edit and forward the message.

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8° 5°

SMS Settings

SMS Settings allows you to configure the Message Center. When the Message Center is

enabled, you can change the Message Center Number via which messages will be sent.

It is not recommended to change it for a wrong message center number will affect the

SMS function of the router.

1°

Visit

http://tplinkmodem.net

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

.

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

9

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.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Create a Network for Guests

•

Customize Guest Network Options