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The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

Name

Status

Indication

On

Power is on.

PWR

Off

Power is off.

On

The Router is initializing.

Flashing

The Router is working properly.

SYS

Off

The Router has a system error.

Flashing

The Wireless function is enabled.

WLAN

Off

The Wireless function is disabled.

On

A device is linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.

Flashing

An active device is linked to the corresponding port.

WAN,

LAN1-4

Off

No device is linked to the corresponding port.

On

The USB 3G dongle is connected.

Flashing

Data is received or sent through the 3G dongle.

3G

Off

No device is linked to the USB port.

Slow Flash

A wireless device is connecting to the network by QSS function.

This process will last in the first 2 minutes.

On

A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by

QSS function.

QSS

Quick Flash

A wireless device failed to be added to the network by QSS

function.

Table 1-1

The LEDs description

)

Note:

After a device is successfully added to the network by QSS function, the QSS LED will keep on for

about 5 minutes and then turn off.

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Figure 1-2

Rear Panel sketch

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

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POWER:

The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the

power adapter provided with this TL-MR3220 3G/3.75G Wireless Lite N Router.

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WAN:

This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet

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1,2,3,4 (LAN):

These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s)

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USB:

Connect to the USB Modem.

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RESET:

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There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults:

1)

Use the

Factory Defaults

function on “

System Tools

->

Factory Defaults

” page in

the Router's Web-based Utility.

2)

Use the Factory Default

Reset

button: With the Router powered on, use a pin to press

and hold the

Reset

button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash

from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory

default settings.

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Wireless antenna:

To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1

System Requirements

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Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

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One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router

is connected directly to the Ethernet.)

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PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

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TCP/IP protocol on each PC

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Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above

2.2

Installation Environment Requirements

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Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

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Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

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Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router

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Operating Temperature: 0

~40

(32

~104

)

℃

℃

℉

℉

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Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3

Connecting the Router

Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the

broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that,

please install the Router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug

and keep your hands dry.

1.

Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router.

2.

Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your

wireless network. The place must accord with the

Installation Environment Requirements

.

3.

Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

4.

Connect the PC(s) or Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports of the 3G Router with

Ethernet cable, shown in Figure 2-1.

5.

The 3G Router supports both 3G and WAN connection, so you can insert 3G USB Modem

and Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port of the 3G Router, shown in Figure 2-1.

Please visit our website http://www.tp-link.com to get the latest USB modems compatibility,

and we recommend you to check whether the modem in your hand has already been

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6.

Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an

electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically.

7.

Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

Figure 2-1

Hardware Installation of the 3G/3.75G Wireless Lite N Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 3G/3.75G Wireless Lite

N Router using

Quick Setup

Wizard

within minutes.

3.1

TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the 3G/3.75G Wireless Lite N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default

Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we

use all the default values for description.

Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router. And then you can configure the IP address

for your PC in the following two ways.

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Configure the IP address manually

1)

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,

please refer to

Appendix B: "Configuring the PC."

2)

Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx ("xxx" is any

number from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.1

(The Router's default IP address)

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Obtain an IP address automatically

1)

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "

Obtain an IP address automatically

" mode on your

PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to

Appendix B:

"Configuring the PC."

2)

Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.

Now, you can run the Ping command in the

command prompt

to verify the network connection

between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows 2000 OS.

Open a command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.1.1

, and then press

Enter

.

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If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC

and the Router has been established well.

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