TP-Link TL-MR3220 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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 ( as 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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Figure 4-5

Internet Access

¾

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.

¾

3G/4G Only

In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access only. WAN access is disabled.

¾

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.

¾

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. 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.

2.

Only when the WAN connection is Dynamic IP, Static IP or PPPoE can the Router support

the switch between 3G/4G mode and WAN mode.

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

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Router. If your USB modem inserted is supported by the Router, then “

Identify successfully

”

will display in the 3G/4G USB Modem field as shown in Figure 4-6.

)

Note

:

3G/4G settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to

WAN Only

mode. Please

change settings on

Internet Access

if you want to use 3G/4G.

Figure 4-6

3G/4G

¾

Location

-

Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.

¾

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.

¾

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.

)

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to

Max Idle

Time

because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background.

¾

Connect Automatically

-

Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use

this option, click the radio button.

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Connect Manually

-

You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (

Max Idle Time

), the Router will disconnect

your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as

soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, 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 in minutes that you wish to have the Internet

connecting last unless a new link requested.

)

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to

Max Idle

Time

because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background.

¾

Authentication Type -

Some ISPs need a specific authentication type, please confirm it

with your ISP or keep it Auto.

z

Auto-

The Router will have dynamic negotiation with the dialing server and the

Autnentication Type

need not to be specified. The default type is Auto.

z

PAP-

Password Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the Router to establish

authentication with the peer using two handshakes. Select this option if the ISP requires

this authentication type.

z

CHAP-

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the route to

establish authentication with the peer using three handshakes and checking the peer

identity periodically. Select this option if the ISP requires this authentication type.

Click the

Advanced Settings

button to set up the advanced options in the screen as shown in

Figure 4-7.

Figure 4-7

3G/4G Advanced Settings

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Location / Mobile ISP

– These two fields will display the location and the ISP you have

selected in the previous page (shown in Figure 4-6). While you tick the below option

Set the

Dial Number and APN manually

, there will be no specific information in these two fields.

¾

Set the Dial Number and APN manually

- Tick the checkbox and then you are able to fill in

the Dial Number and APN blanks below, if your ISP is not listed in the

Mobile ISP

field in the

previous page (Figure 4-6).

¾

Dial Number

- Enter the Dial Number provided by your ISP.

¾

APN

- Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP.

¾

Username/Password

- Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

¾

MTU Size

- The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is

usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless

you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

¾

Use the following DNS Servers

- If your ISP specify a DNS server IP address for you,

click the checkbox, and fill the

Primary DNS

and

Secondary DNS

blanks below. The

Secondary DNS is optional. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from

ISP.

¾

Primary DNS

- (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by

your ISP.

¾

Secondary DNS

- (Optional) Enter another DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

Click the

Back

button to return the previous page.

Click the

Modem Settings

button (in Figure 4-6) if your 3G/4G USB Modem is not supported by

the Router, and then you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-8. Parameters of your USB

modem can be configured on this page.

Figure 4-8

3G/4G USB Modem Settings

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. But when

the Router finds the card you just insert "unknown" to it, it will prompt you to set these

parameters. The Router can identify your "unknown" card if the correct parameters are in the

list. We suggest you to do the “3G/4G USB Modem Setting” only in such circumstance.

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