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The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

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Note:

In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown.

Method Two:

Enter the PIN from my Router

Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in

Figure 4-2

(each Router has its unique PIN

code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).

Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose

Enter a PIN from my

access point

in the

configuration utility of the QSS as below, and enter the PIN code of

the Router into the field behind

Access Point PIN

. Then click

Next.

The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

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Note:

The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as

Figure 4-2.

c).

You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the

network.

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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 QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled.

Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the QSS.

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

,

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 USB modem, and supports

automatically take over back up with 3G access as Ethernet WAN failover.

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Figure 4-5

Internet Access Mode

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3G Preferred

In this mode, the router will try 3G access first;

When 3G access fails and WAN access is valid, or when no 3G USB modem is inserted, the

router would switch to WAN access;

When 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.

¾

WAN Preferred

In this mode, the router will try WAN access first;

When the WAN access fails, and 3G access is valid, the router would switch to 3G access;

When the router succeeds to connect to the WAN 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.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

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Note:

1)

In 3G preferred and WAN preferred modes, until 2010-5-18, the failover/backup function only

works between 3G link and PPPoE / Dynamic IP / Static IP.

2)

The failover/backup feature between 3G link and BigPond Cable / PPTP / L2TP will be

available in the near future. Please visit our website to download the latest firmware:

http://www.tp-link.com/support/download.asp

3)

If you are using the

3G Preferred

or

WAN Preferred

, the router would connect, disconnect or

switch the current access automatically. The Connect/Disconnect button (on 3G, PPPoE,

PPTP, L2TP) and some related parameters could not be set manually.

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4.5.2 3G

Choose menu “

Network

→

3G

”, you can configure parameters for 3G function on the screen below.

To use the 3G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the Router.

There are already much 3G USB modem information embedded in the router. The USB modem

parameters will be set automatically if the card is supported by the Router. Take E220 for example.

If your USB modem inserted is supported by the Router, then your modem model will be shown in

the 3G USB Modem field as shown in Figure 4-6. Otherwise, “Unknown Modem” will be shown

instead as shown in Figure 4-7. Please visit our website http://www.tp-link.com to get the latest

USB modems compatibility list.

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Note

:

3G 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.

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Figure 4-6

3G

Figure 4-7

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Location

-

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

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Mobile ISP

-

Please 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.