TP-Link TL-MR3420 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Figure 3-1

Success result of Ping command

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If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2

,

it means the connection between your PC

and the Router is failed.

Figure 3-2

Failure result of Ping command

Please check the connection following these steps:

1.

Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?

)

Note:

The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter

should be lit.

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2.

Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?

)

Note:

If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of

192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.

3.2

Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape

®

Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and

manage the 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows,

Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.

1.

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address

http://192.168.1.1

in the address field of the browser.

Figure 3-3

Login the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter

admin

for the User

Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the

OK

button or press the

Enter

key.

Figure 3-4

Login Windows

)

Note:

If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go

to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel

the Using Proxy checkbox, and click

OK

to finish it.

2.

After successfully login, you can click the

Quick Setup

to quickly configure your Router.

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Figure 3-5

Quick Setup

3.

Click

Internet Access

page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Select a desired

Internet access mode and then click

we take 3

G Preferred

mode for example.

Figure 3-6

Choose Internet Access Mode

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3G Preferred

In this mode, the router will try 3G access first. If 3G access fails and WAN access is valid, or

if no 3G USB modem is inserted, the router would switch to WAN access. Once the router

succeeds to connect to the 3G network, the router would stop the WAN connection and switch

back to 3G access immediately.

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3G Only

In this mode, the router will try 3G access only. WAN access is disabled.

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WAN Preferred

In this mode, the router will try WAN access first. If the WAN access fails, and 3G access is

valid, the router would switch to 3G access. Once the router succeeds to connect to the WAN

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network, the router would stop the 3G connection and switch back to WAN access

immediately.

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WAN Only

In this mode, the router will try WAN access only. 3G access is disabled.

4.

The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-7. After finishing the configuration on this

page, click

Figure 3-7

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Location -

Select the location where you're enjoying the 3G card.

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Mobile ISP -

Select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G service. The router

will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. If your ISP is not listed in the

Mobile

ISP

, check the box before

Set the Dial Number and APN

manually

and fill the Dial Number

and APN blanks below.

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Dial Number & APN -

Fill these two parameters manually after

Set the Dial Number and

APN manually

is checked.

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Username & Password -

Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are optional but case-sensitive.

5.

You will then see Figure 3-8. Select

Auto-Detect

, the Router will automatically detect the

connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN

port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active

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Internet service is successfully detected by the Router.

Figure 3-8

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If the connection type detected is

PPPoE

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9.

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If

you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.

Figure 3-9

Quick Setup – PPPoE

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If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-11. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration.

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If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-10. Enter the parameters in the corresponding blanks.

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