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To add 3G/4G USB Modem entries, follow the steps below.

1. Download a most recent 3G/4G USB modem configuration file from our website

(http://www.tp-link.com).

2. Click the

Add New...

button in Figure 4-8, and then you will see Figure 4-9.

3. Click

Browse…

to select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the

computer into the File blank.

4. Click the

Upload

button to upload the configuration.

Figure 4-9

Add or Modify a 3G/4G USB Modem Entry

4.5.3

WAN

Choose menu “

Network

→

WAN

”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the

screen below.

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Note:

WAN settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to 3G/4G Only mode. Please

change settings on

4.5.1 Internet Access

if you want to use WAN.

1.

If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose

Dynamic IP

type,

and the Router

will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.

Figure 4-10 WAN - Dynamic IP

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This page will display the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP

address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the

Renew

button to renew the IP

parameters from your ISP. Click the

Release

button to release the IP parameters.

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MTU Size (in bytes) -

The normal

MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default

MTU

Size

unless required by your ISP.

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Use These DNS Servers -

If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select

Use

These DNS Servers

and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the

corresponding fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your

ISP.

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Note:

If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site,

it is likely that your DNS

servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get the correct DNS server

addresses.

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Host Name -

This option specifies the Host Name of the Router.

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Get IP with Unicast DHCP -

A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast

applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is

rarely required.)

2.

If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,

select

Static IP

. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-11.

Figure 4-11

WAN - Static IP

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IP Address -

Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

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Subnet Mask -

Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,

usually is 255.255.255.0.

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Default Gateway -

(Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.

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MTU Size -

The normal

MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet

networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default

MTU Size

unless required by your ISP.

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Primary/Secondary DNS -

(Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal

notation provided by your ISP.

3.

If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select

PPPoE/Russia PPPoE

option. And you

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12):

Figure 4-12

WAN - PPPoE

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User Name/Password -

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

fields are case-sensitive.

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Secondary Connection

-

It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an

extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then

you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.

z

Disabled

-

The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE

connection only. This is recommended.

z

Dynamic IP

-

You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary

connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.

z

Static IP

-

You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary

connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.

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Connect on Demand -

In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specified inactivity period (

Max Idle Time

) and

be

re-established

when you attempt to access the Internet again.

If you want your Internet connection keeps

active all the time, please enter “0” in the

Max Idle Time

field.

Otherwise, enter the number

of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

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Connect Automatically -

The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.

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Time-based Connecting -

The connection will only be established in the period from the

start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).

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Note:

Only when you have configured the system time on

System Tools -> Time

page, will the

Time-based Connecting

function can take effect.

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Connect Manually -

You can click the

Connect

/

Disconnect

button to connect/disconnect

immediately.

This mode also supports the

Max Idle Time

function as

Connect on Demand

mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity

period and

re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max

Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the

Advanced

button, and the

page shown in Figure 4-13 will then appear:

Figure 4-13

PPPoE Advanced Settings

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MTU Size -

The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default

MTU Size

unless required by your ISP.

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Service Name/AC Name -

The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which

should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

In most cases,

leaving these fields blank will work.

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ISP Specified IP Address -

If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the

Router during login, please click “

Use IP address specified by ISP

” check box and enter

the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

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Detect Online Interval -

The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every

interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value

“0”

means no detect.

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DNS IP address -

If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router

during login, please click “

Use the following DNS servers

” check box and enter the IP

address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS

server address is available, enter it as well.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

4.

If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select

BigPond Cable

. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-14):

Figure 4-14

WAN – BigPond Cable

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User Name/Password -

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

fields are case-sensitive.

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Auth Server -

Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.