TP-Link TL-MR3420 manual

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router Rev: 2.0.0 1910010676[...]

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of th e specifications ma y be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivativ[...]

FCC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This eq uipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy an d, i[...]

CE Mark W arning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment , this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and ot her countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) wit hout any limita[...]

IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure S tatement: This equipment complies with Canada radiati on exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be install ed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body . Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d’Industrie Canada ap plicable a[...]

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 3G/4G Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3420 T rademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own respons ibility that the above product s satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product with in the scope of Council Directives: Direct[...]

CONTENTS Package Content s ....................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ..........................................................................[...]

4.7.1 DHCP Settings ............................................................................................... 46 4.7.2 DHCP Client List ............................................................................................. 47 4.7.3 Address Reservation .....................................................................................[...]

III 4.16.5 Backup & Restore ........................................................................................... 81 4.16.6 Reboot ............................................................................................................ 82 4.16.7 Password .................................................................................[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router  DC Power Adapter for TL-MR342 0 3G/4G Wireless N Router  Ethernet Cable  Quick Install ation Guide  Resource CD for TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router, including:  This Guide  Oth[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router TP-LINK understands the need for sharing the 3G /4G connection locally that benefits our en d users. We realize the convenience with our la test wireless N 3G/4G Routers ----- they give you the freedom to quickly set up a stable and hi gh speed wi reless[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Backward compatible with 802.1 1b an d 802.1 1g devices  Provides WP A/WP A2-Enterprise, WP A/WP A2-Personal authent ication, TKIP/AES encryption security  Supports 3G/4G/Dynamic IP/S tatic IP/PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP Internet access  Supports V irtual Serve r , S pecial Application and DM Z host [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: After a device is successfully added to the net work by WPS function, the WPS 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 lo cated on the rear panel (View from left to right).  POWER: The Power socket is wh[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirement s  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)  One DSL/Cable Modem t hat has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.)  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet ca[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardwar e Installation – 3G/4G connection Figure 2-2 Hardwar e Installation – W AN connection -6-[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functi ons of your 3G/4G Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the 3G/4G Wireless N R outer is 192.168.0.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-2 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 T ools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings , in the screen that a ppea rs, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2. After succes[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-4 Choose Internet Access Mode  3G/4G Only In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4 G access only. WAN access is disabled.  3G/4G Preferred In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access first. If 3G/4 G access fails and WAN access is valid, or if no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the Router wo[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-5  Location - Select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4 G card.  Mobile ISP - Select the ISP (Internet Service Provide r) you apply to for 3G/4G 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 [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Wireless  Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radi o choosing from the pull-down list.  Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up t o 32 characters. The same name of Wireless Network Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Consi[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Wireless Security - You can select one of the following security options.  Disable Security - The wireless security functi on can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of foll[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web p age's ke y functions and the c onfiguration way . 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fif t een main menus on the left of the Web-based utility . On the right, there are the corres ponding explanations and instru[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-1 S tatus 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wire less device to an existing network quickly by WPS ( W i-Fi P rotected S etup) function. -14-[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide a). Choose menu “ WPS ”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 WPS  WPS St atus - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. ?[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Step 2: Press and hold the WPS or QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: W ait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish t o c o m p l e t e t h e W P S configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Method T wo: Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Step 3: W ait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish t o c o m p l e t e t h e W P S configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Stat us as Enabled and click the Add device but[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in tw o minutes and click Connect . Step 3: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter , please choose Push the button on m y access point in the configuration utility of t he WPS as below , and click Next . The WPS Config[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless adapter II. By PIN If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protecte d Setup or Quick Secure Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Configure the wire less adapt[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect.  Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapt er is always displayed on t he WPS or QSS configuration screen. Method T wo: Enter the PIN from my[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide c). Y ou will see the following screen when t he 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 confi gured if the Wireless Function of the Ro[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  3G/4G Only In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4 G access only. WAN access is disabled.  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 R[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-6 3G/4G  Location - Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.  Mobile ISP - Please select the ISP (Internet Serv ice Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service. The Router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP.  Connect on Demand - You can confi[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnec ted althoug h you s pecify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the In ternet continually in the background.  Authentication Type - Some ISPs need a specif ic authentication type, please confirm it with your ISP or keep it Auto.[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  APN - Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP .  Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by yo ur ISP . These fields are case-sensitive.  MTU Size - The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you nee[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-9 Add or Modify a 3G/4G USB Modem Entry 4.5.3 WAN Choose menu “ Network → WA N ”, you can configure the IP p arameters of the W AN on the screen below .  Note: WAN settings are unavailable when the Internet Ac cess mode is set to 3G/4G Only mode. Please change settings on 4.5.1 Internet[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmission 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 .  Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS S[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that y ou change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP .  Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keep s 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 disconnect s.  Connect Automatically - The connec[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  ISP S pecified IP Address - If your ISP does not a utomatica lly assign IP addresses to th e Router during login, please click “ Use IP address specified by ISP ” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-deci mal notation.  Detect Online Interval - The Router will dete[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide VIC / T AS / W A / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that y ou change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP .  Connect on Demand - In this mode[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-15 L2TP Settings  User Name/Passw ord - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive.  Dynamic IP/ S tatic IP - Choose either as you ar e given by your ISP . Click the Connect button to connect immediately . Click the Disconnect button to disconne[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Connect Manually - Y ou can conf igure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually . After a specifie d period of inactivity ( Max Idle Time ), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connecti on, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you att[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Dynamic IP/ St atic IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the dom ai n name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP . And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.5.4 MAC Clone Choose menu “ Netw ork → MAC Clone ”, you can configure the MAC address of the W AN on the screen below , Figure 4-17 : Figure 4-17 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MA C Address of your adapter . Changes are rarely needed here.  WAN MAC Address - This fie[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.  Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router . 2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up t o 32 c haracters. The same name of Wireless Network Name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, t he default Wireless Network Name is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX ind icates the last six u[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access.  Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSI D broadcast by the Router. If you se[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-21  Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless secu rity, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of t he following modes to enable security.  WP A/WP A2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphr[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-22  Password - You can enter ASCII characters bet ween 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters.  Group Key Up date Peri od - Specify the group key update in terval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. En ter 0 to disable the update.  WP A /WP A2 - Enterprise - It?[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-24  Typ e - you can choose the type for the WEP se curity on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic , which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wirele ss station's capability and request.  WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and A[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC address Filtering T o filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable . The default setting is Disabled .  MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter .  Statu s - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled .  Description - A[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Stat us - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry . T o modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify . If you want to delete the entry , click the Delete . 2. Modify the information. [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced  Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit pow er of this device. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. Hi gh is the default setting and is recommended.  Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 millise conds for Beacon Interval here.[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to k eep the provided default values; otherwise it may resu lt in lower wireless network performance. 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “ Wireless → Wireless St atistics ”, you can see the MAC [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “ DHCP → DHCP Settings ”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page (shown in Figure 4-30 ).The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server , which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to th[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.7.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu “ DHCP → DHCP Client List ”, you can view the info rmation about the clients attached to the Router in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-31 ) . Figure 4-31 DHCP Clients List  ID - The index of the DHCP Client  Client Name - The name of the DHCP client  M[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up Figure 4-33 ) 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wis[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-35 Virtual Servers  Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. Y ou can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number , YYY is the end port number).  Internal Port - The Internal Servic e Port number of the PC running the service ap[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-36 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry  Note : If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Addr ess for that computer or server . To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-37 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the T rigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens t he incoming port or port s associated with this entry in [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5. Select Enable in Statu s field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-38 Add or Modify a T riggering Entry T o modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify . If you want to delete the entry , click the Delete . 2. Modify the information. 3. [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide T o assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button.  Note : After you set the DMZ host, the firewa ll related to the host will not work. 4.8.4 UPnP Choose menu “ Forwardin[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.9 Security Figure 4-41 The Security menu There are four submenus under t he Security menu as shown in Figure 4-41 : Basic Securit y , Advanced Security , Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configur e the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pas s through the Router’s firewall.  PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tu nneled through an IP network. To allo[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-43 Advanced Security  Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Se lect a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Pa ckets S tatistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packe ts statistics. The re sult of the statistics is used for analys[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond th e set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.  Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignor e Ping[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: If your PC is blocked but you w ant to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold the WPS/RESET Button on the rear panel for about 5 seconds to reset the Router ’s factory defaults on the Router ’s W eb-Based Utility . 4.9.4 Remote Management Choose menu “ Security → Remote Ma[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-46 Parental Control Settings  Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable .  MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.  MAC Address[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it ( www.google.com , www.google.com.cn ) will be allowed. 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1)[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Click “ Parental Control ” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page:  Click Add New... button.  Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.  Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field.  Enter “www.google.com” in t[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “ Access Control → Rule ”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-50 . Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Fi[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “ Click Here To Add New Target List ”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “ Click Here To Add New Schedule ”. 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the S[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.11.2 Host Choose menu “ Access Control → Host ”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-52 . The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-52 Host Settings  Host Description - Here displays the description of t he host and this description is uni[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-54 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example : If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-52 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field , select [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name.  If you select IP Address , the screen shown is Figure 4-56 . 1) In Target Description field, create a unique descri ption fo r the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Ad[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide For example : If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New … button in Figure 4-55 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode fi[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Figure 4-59 Advanced Schedule Settings For example : If you desire to restrict the internet[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.12.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “ Advanced Routing → St atic Routing List ”, you can configur e the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-61 ). A static route is a pre- determin ed path that network information must travel to r each a specific host or network. Figure 4-61 S tati[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.12.2 System Routing Table Choose menu “ Advanced Routing → System Routing T able ”, you can configure the system routing table in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-63 ). System routing table views all of the valid route e ntries in use. Figure 4-63 System Routing T able  Destination Network -[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-65 Bandwidth Control Settings  Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect.  Line Type - Select the r ight type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information.  Egress Bandwidth [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-67 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3. Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Figure 4-68 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-68 ): Binding Settings and ARP List . Click either of them, and you w ill be able to scan [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New … button or Modify button, and then you will go to the nex t page. This page is used for adding or modifyin[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.14.2 ARP List T o manage the computer , you could observe th e computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you coul d configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP Li st; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entri[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider . 2. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. T ype the Password for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status o[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 4.16 System T ools Figure 4-76 The System T ools menu Choose menu “ System T ools ”, and you can see the s ubmenus under the main menu: Tim e Settings , Diagnostic , Firmw are Upgrade , Factory Default s, Backup & Restore , Reboot , Password , System Log and St atistics . Click any of them, and y[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  NTP Server I/I I - Enter the address for the NTP Server , then the Ro uter will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially . In addi tion, the Router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatic ally once it connect s the Internet. T o configure the system manually: 1. Select y[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-78 Diagnostic T ools  Diagnostic T ool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connecti vity , reachability , and name resolution to a given host or gateway .  T raceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connect[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-79 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping T imeout” are used for Ping function. Option “T racert Hops” are used for T racert function. 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “ System T ools → Fir[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: 1) New firmware vers ions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unle ss the new firm ware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experie ncing prob lems caused by the Rout er rather than the configuration, you can[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Click the Backup button to save all configuration setti ngs as a backup file in your local computer .  T o upgrade the Router's configurat ion, follow these instructions.  Click the Browse… button to locate the upd ate file for the Router , or enter the exact path to the Setting file in [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-84 Password It is strongly recommended that you should c hange the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all user s who try to access the Rout er's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router 's default user name and password.  Note: The [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-86 . Figure 4-86 Mail Account Settings  From - Y[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click Save to keep your settings. Click Back to return to the previous page.  Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.  S[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total nu mber of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Total Byt es The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. Packets The total number of packets received and trans[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your AD SL Modem to the W AN port on the Router . The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 2) Some ISPs r equire that you register the MAC Address of your adapt er , which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register , login to the Router and click the "Network " menu link on the left of your browser , and th en click "MAC Clone&quo[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP , which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router , click the “ Forw arding ” menu on the lef t of your browser , and click " DMZ " submenu. On t[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will inte rfere with the WEB m anagement port 80 on the Router , you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) T o change the WEB management port number: Lo[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router . 1) Make sure the " Wireless Router Radio " is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wire[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP . First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is wo rking, refer to the adapter ’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar , click the Start butto[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Y ou have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:  Setting IP address automatically Select Obt ain an IP address automatically , Choose Obt ain DNS server automatically [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-3  Setting IP address manually a. Select Use the follo w ing IP address radio button. And the fo llowing items available b. If the Router's LAN IP addr ess is 192.168.0.1, type IP addre ss is 192.168.0.x ( x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. c. T ype the Router ’ s L[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-4 6) Now click OK to keep your settings. -95-[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General S tandards IEEE 802.1 1n, IEEE 802.1 1b, I EEE 802.1 1g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1 1e, IEEE 802.1 1i, IEEE 802.3x Protocols TCP/IP , PPPoE, DHCP , ICMP , NA T , SNTP Ports One RJ45 W AN port, Four RJ45 LAN ports, One USB 2.0 W AN port (for 3G/4G n[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary  802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standar ds by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses mu ltiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increa sed range by exploiting th e spatial diversit[...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide shared key algorithm, as descri bed in the IEEE 802.11 standard.  Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless network ing standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an indus try standards group promoting interoper ability among 802.11b devices. [...]

TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide -99- Appendix E: Compatible 3G/4G USB Modem The UMTS/HSP A/EVDO USB modems we’ve tested in the field are listed below . Y ou can find the latest compatibility li st in our website: http://www.tp-link.com . Compatible 3G/4G USB Modem (Tested in the field) HUAWEI E398(4G), E392(4G), EC1261-2, E173, E1752[...]