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TL-MR3020
Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router
Note:
The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as
Figure 4-2.
c).
You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the
network.
Note:
1)
The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been
successfully added to the network.
2)
The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled.
Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
4.5 Network
Figure 4-4
the Network menu
There are five submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4):
Internet Access
,
3G/4G
,
WAN
,
MAC Clone
and
LAN
.
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function.
4.5.1
Internet Access
Choose menu “
Network
→
Internet Access
”, you can configure the access mode on the screen
below. The router is designed to work with either WAN port or 3G/4G USB modem, and
supports automatically take over back up with 3G/4G access as Ethernet WAN failover.
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TL-MR3020
Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router
Figure 4-5
Internet Access Mode
3G/4G Only (Recommended)
In this mode, the router will try 3G/4G access only. WAN access is disabled.
3G/4G Preferred
In this mode, the router will try 3G/4G access first. When 3G/4G access fails and WAN
access is valid, or when no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the router would switch to WAN
access; when the router succeeds to connect to the 3G/4G network, the router would stop
the WAN connection and switch back to 3G/4G access immediately.
WAN Preferred
In this mode, the router will try WAN access first. When the WAN access fails, and 3G/4G
access is valid, the router would switch to 3G/4G access; when the router succeeds to
connect to the WAN network, the router would stop the 3G/4G connection and switch back
to WAN access immediately.
WAN Only
In this mode, the router will try WAN access only. 3G/4G access is disabled.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
Note:
1)
In 3G/4G preferred and WAN preferred modes, until 2010-5-18, the failover/backup function
only works between 3G/4G link and PPPoE / Dynamic IP / Static IP.
2)
The failover/backup feature between 3G/4G link and BigPond Cable / PPTP / L2TP will be
available in the near future. Please visit our website to download the latest firmware:
3) If you are using the
3G/4G Preferred
or
WAN Preferred
, the router would connect,
disconnect or switch the current access automatically. The Connect/Disconnect button (on
3G/4G, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP) and some related parameters could not be set manually.
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TL-MR3020
Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router
4.5.2
3G/4G
Choose menu “
Network
→
3G/4G
”, you can configure parameters for 3G/4G function on the
screen below. To use the 3G/4G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB
port of the Router. There is already much 3G/4G USB modem information embedded in the
Router. The USB modem parameters will be set automatically if the card is supported by the
Router. Take MA180 for example. If your USB modem inserted is supported by the Router, click
Advanced Settings in Figure 4-6, and then your modem model will be shown in the 3G/4G USB
Modem field as shown in Figure 4-7. Otherwise, “Unknown Modem” will be shown instead as
shown in Figure 4-8. Please visit our website http://www.tp-link.com to get the latest USB
modems compatibility list.
Note
:
3G/4G settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to WAN Only mode. Please
change settings on
4.5.1 Internet Access
if you want to use 3G/4G.
Figure 4-6
3G/4G
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TL-MR3020
Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router
Figure 4-7
Figure 4-8
Location
-
Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.
Mobile ISP
-
Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G
service. The router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP.
Set the Dial Number and APN
manually -
Check the box and fill the Dial Number and
APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the
Mobile ISP
list or the default values are not
the latest ones.
Dial Number
-
Enter the Dial Number provided by your ISP.
APN
-
Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP.
Username/Password
-
Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Click the
Connect
button to connect to your 3G/4G network. Once the connection is successful,
you will find the 3G/4G screen is similar to Figure 4-9. Click menu
Status
and you will see the
3G/4G status is similar to Figure 4-10.
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TL-MR3020
Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router
Figure 4-9
Figure 4-10
Connect on Demand
-
You can configure the Router to disconnect your Internet
connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (
Max Idle Time
). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity,
Connect on Demand
enables
the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access
the Internet again. If you wish to activate
Connect on Demand
, click the radio button. If you
want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter
0
in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet
connection terminates.
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