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TL-MR3420
3G/4G Wireless N Router
REV: 4.0.0
1910011461

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  • Page 1 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router REV: 4.0.0 1910011461...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT 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 protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.

  • Page 5: Canadian Compliance Statement

    modulation 2.1. Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density is 2 mW/MHz. Maximum 100 mW e.i.r.p. 2.2. Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density is 20 mW/MHz. Maximum 100 mW e.i.r.p. It is permitted to use SRD for outdoor applications only for purposes of gathering telemetry information automated monitoring...

  • Page 6: Industry Canada Statement

    Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立 即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率 射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 [警語] 「電磁波曝露量 MPE 標準值 1mW/cm ，送測產品實測值為 ( ) mW/cm 」...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

     packing of this product. This product can be used in the following countries: Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions Switching Power Supply (Manufacturer：TP-LINK Model: T120100-2C1 Input: 100-240V~50/60HZ 0.3A Output:5V1A) For applicable power supplies see user instructions...

  • Page 8: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 3G/4G Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-MR3420 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................... 2 Overview of the Router ....................2 Conventions ......................... 2 Main Features ......................2 Panel Layout ........................ 3 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................3 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................4 1.4.3 The Side Panel ....................4 Chapter 2.
  • Page 10 DHCP ......................... 43 5.4.1 DHCP Settings ....................43 5.4.2 DHCP Clients List ................... 44 5.4.3 Address Reservation ..................44 Forwarding ......................... 46 5.5.1 Virtual Servers ....................46 5.5.2 Port Triggering ....................48 5.5.3 DMZ ........................ 50 5.5.4 UPnP ......................50 Security ........................
  • Page 11 5.14.1 Time Settings ....................89 5.14.2 Diagnostic ....................... 90 5.14.3 Firmware Upgrade ..................92 5.14.4 Factory Defaults ..................... 93 5.14.5 Backup & Restore ................... 93 5.14.6 Reboot ......................94 5.14.7 Password ......................95 5.14.8 System Log ..................... 95 5.14.9 Statistics ......................98 Appendix A: FAQ .....................

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    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-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router  Ethernet Cable  Quick Installation Guide ...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1. Introduction

    3G/4G and WAN Broadband The TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router provides 3G/4G and WAN (xDSL, static IP, or dynamic IP) two kinds of broadband connections to get on the Internet, you can via the Internet no matter at home or outside on business.

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Provides WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA/WPA2-Personal authentication, TKIP/AES  encryption security Supports 3G/4G/Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP Internet access  Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host  Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing  Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet ...

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router. ON/OFF: The switch is for you to turn on/off the Router, but only with the Router powered ...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port of the Router (as shown in Figure 2-2). 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 tested by us.
  • Page 17 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation – 3G/4G connection Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation – WAN connection...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

     Note: If you are trying to connect to TL-MR3420 wirelessly, please refer to the label on the bottom of the Router for the Wireless Password. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://tplinkwifi.net...
  • Page 19 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 Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 20 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide access. Once the Router succeeds to connect to the 3G/4G network, the Router would stop the WAN connection and switch back to 3G/4G access immediately. WAN Preferred  In this mode, the Router will try WAN access first. If the WAN access fails and 3G/4G access is valid, the Router would switch to 3G/4G access.
  • Page 21 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless 2.4GHz - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not.  Network Name (SSID) - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of ...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4. Basic

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 4. Basic Network Map a router-centered dashboard that lets you see the status of your Network Map provides Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view the d etail information.

  • Page 23: Internet

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Internet Choose menu “Basic→Internet”, and you can view or change the basic ISP information for your router.  3G/4G Figure 4-2 Internet 3G/4G USB Modem - 3G/4G device status Plugged or Unplugged. ...
  • Page 24 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Timefield. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link requested.
  • Page 25 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-4 Dynamic IP IP Address - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.  Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
  • Page 26 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-5 Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, ...
  • Page 27 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below. Figure 4-7 L2TP/Russia L2TP VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server.

  • Page 28: Wireless

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Dynamic IP/ Static 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 domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 29: Chapter 5. Configuring The Router

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Status Choose menu “Advanced→Status”, you can see the current status information about the router. Figure 5-1 Status...

  • Page 30: Network

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Network Figure 5-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu as shown in Figure 5-2: Inernet Access, 3G/4G, WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 31: G/4G

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide • When the router succeeds to connect to the WAN network, the router would stop the 3G/4G connection and switch back to WAN access immediately. WAN Only - In this mode, the router will try WAN access only. 3G/4G access is disabled.
  • Page 32 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 3G/4G USB Modem - 3G/4G device status Plugged or Unplugged.  Location - Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.  Mobile ISP - Please select the ISP(Internet Service Provider) you apply to for ...

  • Page 33: Wan

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide • Note - Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background. Authentication Type - Some ISPs need a specifical authentication type, please ...
  • Page 34 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-5 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays 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.
  • Page 35 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 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 5-6. Figure 5-6 WAN - Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 36 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-7 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an ...
  • Page 37 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect ...
  • Page 38 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - 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.
  • Page 39 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field.
  • Page 40 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-10 PPTP Settings VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server  provided by your ISP. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These ...

  • Page 41: Mac Clone

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect  manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.

  • Page 42: Lan

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If  your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 43: Wireless 2.4Ghz

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless 2.4GHz Figure 5-13 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu, shown in Figure 5-13: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
  • Page 44 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Mode - Select the desired mode.  11n only - Select if you are using 802.11n wireless clients.  11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.

  • Page 45: Wps

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the • index of the WEP key. Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the •...

  • Page 46: Wireless Security

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. Step 4: Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the Add device button in Figure 5-16, then Figure 5-17 will appear.
  • Page 47 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-18 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But  it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
  • Page 48 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-19 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters • or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the router or can be found in Figure 5-16.
  • Page 49 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The • value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find ...

  • Page 50: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.3.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-22. Figure 5-22 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 51 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 52: Wireless Advanced

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.3.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5-24 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, ...

  • Page 53: Wireless Statistics

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from  each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.

  • Page 54: Dhcp

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide DHCP Figure 5-26 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, shown in Figure 5-26: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

  • Page 55: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port ...
  • Page 56 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-29 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the router.

  • Page 57: Forwarding

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Forwarding Figure 5-31 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 58 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.  To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New... button.

  • Page 59: Port Triggering

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Advanced→Security→Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
  • Page 60 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-35 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will  trigger this rule. Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all ...

  • Page 61: Dmz

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.  Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.

  • Page 62: Security

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-37 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or  Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 63: Basic Security

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.6.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 5-39. Figure 5-39 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or ...

  • Page 64: Advanced Security

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable. ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows ...
  • Page 65 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-40 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5  and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics.

  • Page 66: Local Management

    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 the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 67: Remote Management

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, use a pin to press and hold the WPS/Reset button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the router’s factory defaults on the router’s Web-Based Utility.
  • Page 68 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-43 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, ...
  • Page 69 Address of Child PC field, or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. Give a description (e.g. Allow tp-link) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. Enter the allowed website name, e.g. www.tp-link.com.

  • Page 70: Access Control

    Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter “Allow tp-link” in the Website Description field. Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Website Name field. Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.
  • Page 71 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-46 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.  Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 72 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-47. Figure 5-47 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g.
  • Page 73 Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the  keywords (for example, tp-link). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-49.
  • Page 74 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For  example 2000 is 20:00. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry. The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-50.

  • Page 75: Host

    For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the menu Access Control on the left.
  • Page 76 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-52 Host Settings Host Description - Displays the description of the host and this description is unique.  Information - Displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.

  • Page 77: Target

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. 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: Click Add New...
  • Page 78 In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.

  • Page 79: Schedule

    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.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New… button in Figure 5-55.
  • Page 80 Figure 5-59 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...

  • Page 81: Advanced Routing

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Advanced Routing Figure 5-60 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 5-60: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 82: System Routing Table

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact  between the router and the network or host. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.

  • Page 83: Bandwidth Control

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.10 Bandwidth Control Figure 5-64 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 5-64: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 84 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-66 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.  Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the ...

  • Page 85: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.11 IP & MAC Binding Figure 5-68 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu, shown in Figure 5-68: Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 86: Arp List

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-70 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 5-69. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.

  • Page 87: Dynamic Dns

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-72 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.

  • Page 88: Dyn Ddns

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-73 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 89: No-Ip Ddns

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-74 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 90: Ipv6 Support

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 91: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  WAN Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN • IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address • IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway • Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address •...
  • Page 92 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP  network topology. DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. • Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
  • Page 93 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-80 DHCPv6 – DHCPv6 Server Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address from the ISP.  Get IPv6 prefix delegation - Get a temporary IPv6 address and IPv6 prefix from the ISP, ...
  • Page 94 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide IPv6 Address Assign Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC  (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. SLAAC • IPv6 Address Prefix -The Prefix of IPv6 Address.
  • Page 95 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-82 Static IPv6 – DHCPv6 Server  IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 96 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide that the DHCPv6 address will be leased. The time range is 1~691200 seconds. The default value is 86400 seconds.  LAN IPv6 Address - Displays the LAN IPv6 Address. PPPoEv6 Figure 5-83 PPPoEv6 - SLAAC Figure 5-84 PPPoEv6 –...
  • Page 97 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Get IPv6 Address Way  Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address by DHCPv6 •...
  • Page 98 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Tunnel 6to4 Figure 5-85 Tunnel 6to4 - SLAAC Figure 5-86 Tunnel 6to4 – DHCPv6 Server  Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation. -87-...

  • Page 99: System Tools

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

  • Page 100: Time Settings

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.14.1 Time Settings Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen.

  • Page 101: Diagnostic

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
  • Page 102 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-90 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name  resolution to a given host or gateway.

  • Page 103: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.

  • Page 104: Factory Defaults

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use.

  • Page 105: Reboot

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-94 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local  computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions. ...

  • Page 106: Password

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.14.7 Password Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 5-96. Figure 5-96 Password...
  • Page 107 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 5-97 System Log 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 5-98.
  • Page 108 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide  Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is •...

  • Page 109: Statistics

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide 5.14.9 Statistics Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Statistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Figure 5-99 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, ...
  • Page 110 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 111: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router.
  • Page 112 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
  • Page 113 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. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 114 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 115 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming...

  • Page 116: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 117 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:  Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 118 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-3  Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 119 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Figure B-4 -108-...

  • Page 120: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE Standards 802.3u, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3x Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One RJ45 WAN port,...

  • Page 121: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input  multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 122 TL-MR3420 3G/4G Wireless N Router User Guide shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless  Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.

  • Page 123: Appendix E: Compatible 3G/4G Usb Modem

    Modem The UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB modems we’ve tested in the field are listed below. You can find the latest compatibility list in our website: http://www.tp-link.com. Compatible 3G/4G USB Modem (Tested in the field) E398(4G), E392(4G), EC1261-2, E173, E1752, E180, E176G, E1820, E1556,...

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