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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.
CE Mark Warning RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. This device has been tested and meets the ICNIRP exposure guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209-2.
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For EU/EFTA, this product can be used in the following countries: Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Name: LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi Model Number: M7310 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above product satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. Conventions The Mobile Wi-Fi or M7310 mentioned in this guide stands for M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi without any explanation.
Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview TP-LINK’s M7310 is at the forefront of wireless 4G sharing. Just insert a 4G SIM card into the Mobile Wi-Fi to instantly establish a Wi-Fi hotspot. With up to 150Mbps download and 50Mbps upload speeds, M7310 is able to provide 4G wireless sharing to up to 11 users simultaneously.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 1.3 Physical Description The details about the Exterior are explained as below. Menu button: Press this button to enter the Menu Screen from the Home Screen. Press this button to switch the icons/options.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Press this button to select the icon or option. Micro USB Input: Plug in the USB charging cable to this port to charge your Mobile Wi-Fi. RESET Button (hole): It’s the button to restore the Mobile Wi-Fi to its factory defaults.
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We recommend you to turn it on when you are out of the carrier service area. Select this icon to get the QR code of TP-LINK tpMiFi App, then simply scan it App Download to download this App to help you manage the Mobile Wi-Fi conveniently.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Environment Requirements Place the Mobile Wi-Fi in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight) ...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Note: Nano SIM card must be converted using the provided SIM card tray. The SD card slot can be used for storage and media sharing. SIM card and SD card are not included.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 7) Replace the cover. 2.3 Power on Press and hold the power button until the following screen appears. Note: To power off, press and hold the power button until the Power off appears on the screen.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Via a computer Note: When the on the battery icon disappears, the Mobile Wi-Fi is fully charged.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to quickly set up the basic functions for your M7310. 3.1 System Requirements SIM card with Internet access enabled. Computer supports the 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless band.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Note: The default SSID (Wireless Network Name) of the Mobile Wi-Fi is TP-LINK_ XXXX. You can check the SSID and Password on the screen or rear cover label. To check on the screen ...
When Connected appears behind the SSID of Mobile Wi-Fi, you’ve successfully connected to its wireless network. Note: After successful connection to M7310 (with a SIM card inserted), you can enjoy the 4G mobile connection instantaneously. If not, please refer to and retry. 3.4 Quick Setup 3.4.1 Quick Setup via your phone...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide After successful login, there will appear the following page. You can set up a new login password on this page, and click Done to continue. On the Wireless page, you can create a unique and easy-to-remember SSID (wireless network name) as well as wireless password, or you can keep it default.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 3.4.2 Quick Setup via your PC Open a web-browser, enter the default address http://tplinkmifi.net http://192.168.0.1 the address field and then press Enter. When the login window appears, enter admin (in lower-case letters)for password, and then click Login.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide After successful login, there will appear the following page. You can set up a new login password on this page, and click Confirm to continue. Click Wizard and select the Time Zone. Click Next to continue.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide parameters, and then choose the new profile from the Profile List. On the Wireless Settings page, you can create a unique and easy-to-remember SSID (wireless network name) as well as Wireless Password, or you can keep it default. Then click Next to continue.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Chapter 4. Configuration After the successful login to the web-based management page of Mobile Wi-Fi, you will see the main menu listing Wizard, Status, SMS and Advanced on the top. In the following parts, these items will be explained in details, about their respective functions and configurations.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Statistics: Displays the Mobile Wi-Fi's data usage statistics, including the data monthly used/total used and the data daily used. The data usage accounting may differ from your carrier's, and it is subject to your carrier's statistics. Click Data Usage Settings to change data settings.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.3.2 New Message Phone Number: Enter the receiver’s phone number. Content: Text your message in this box. The message you are texting is limited to 160 letters or numbers, any exceeding characters will be sent in the next message. You can send up to five messages each time.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4 Advanced There are seven submenus under the Advanced tab: Dial-up, Wireless, DHCP Server, Data Usage Settings, Storage Sharing, Power Saving and Device. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Mobile Data: It is enabled by default. You can disable it to prohibit Internet access. Data Roaming: It is disabled by default. If disabled, data service is not allowed when roaming. ...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide the peer identity periodically. Select this option if the ISP requires this authentication type. Username/Password: Enter the username and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. You are recommended to keep the default value.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide mobile networks automatically and you can choose a network with better performance to access, which is related or have cooperation with the network provider of your SIM. Click Save to save your settings. 4.4.1.3. PIN Management You can configure your PIN code on this page.
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You can update the ISP information on this page. ISP Version: The current ISP Version. If you want to update the ISP information, please follow the steps below. Download the latest ISP update file from the Support page at www.tp-link.com to your -24-...
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide computer. Click Browse to locate and select the latest file. Click Update. Note: Please keep the device powered on during the update process to prevent update fail. 4.4.2 Wireless Wireless Settings can prevent any intruders from connecting your wireless network, occupying your network resources, hacker-overhearing and hacker-attacking, and thus enhance the security of your wireless network.
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The default SSID of this Mobile Wi-Fi is TP-LINK _XXXX (XXXX stand for the last 4 characters of the MAC address of it.). You can rename it as your preference, but the value is limited to 32 characters and also it's case-sensitive (For example, TEST is NOT the same as test).
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. WPS - Choose PBC or choose PIN, and then click Start. PBC - Push Button Configuration. You need to start WPS (by hardware or software) on the Mobile Wi-Fi and the client within 2 minutes.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.2.3. Network Expansion You can configure Network Expansion function on this page. Network Expansion allows the Mobile Wi-FI to connect to a wireless network and share it to your other client devices. Network Expansion - This function is disabled by default. If disabled, the Mobile Wi-Fi can only connect to 2G/3G/4G network.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 3. Enter the password and click Connect. Note: Enabling network expansion may cause an IP conflict. If you continue, please use http://tplinkmifi.net to log into the Mobile Wi-Fi. 4. The icon of the extended network will show up in the Home Screen. You can connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi using its default SSID and the password.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.2.4. Online Clients The Online Clients page displays the basic information about the Wi-Fi clients that are currently connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi. Client Name: The name of the Wi-Fi client. MAC Address: The MAC address of the Wi-Fi client.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide MAC Address: The MAC address of the Wi-Fi client. Click Refresh to update the Wi-Fi client list. Click Resume to remove the Wi-Fi client(s) selected from the black list. 4.4.3 DHCP Server The Mobile Wi-Fi is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the wireless clients that are connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi in the LAN.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click Save to save your settings. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Mobile Wi-Fi, you should configure all clients in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the Mobile Wi-Fi reboots Wi-Fi.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Monthly Data Statistic - You can enable or disable the function of traffic data resetting. Start Date - Enable the function and schedule a date, the data will reset to zero on the date.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.5 Storage Sharing You can configure storage sharing on this page. Access Mode: You can access the SD storage by USB or Wi-Fi. By USB: Connect the Mobile Wi-Fi with a USB cable to access the SD card directly.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide For anonymous access, you can visit the Micro-SD storage now. For signed access, Enter your login username and password in this authentication window, click OK. Then you can visit the Micro-SD storage sharing. For Android / IOS device: You can use tpMiFi APP to access the Micro-SD storage in your Mobile Wi-Fi.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.6 Power Saving You can configure power saving on this page. Power Saving Mode: It’s enabled by default. If enabled, you can save power by changing the Wi-Fi Range and Auto-disable Time. If disabled, the Wi-Fi will not be shut down and you can have the largest Wi-Fi coverage.
Release Note to view the update details. Update via the local server: Update your firmware by using the update file that has been downloaded from website www.tp-link.com. Click Browse to select the update file on your local computer. Click Update to update the firmware.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. All of the settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. You can restore the following factory default values: ...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide 4.4.7.4. Shutdown Click Reboot to reboot the Mobile Wi-Fi. Click Power Off to shut down the Mobile Wi-Fi. 4.4.7.5. Time Settings Time Zone: Select your local time zone. Date: Display your local date.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click Refresh to update the log list. Click Clear to delete all the logs. Click Save Logs to save the logs to your local computer. 4.4.7.7. About Device You can view the related information about the Mobile Wi-Fi on this page.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Appendix A: FAQ FAQ1. What should I do if I cannot log into the web-management page? Verify that your device is connecting to the Mobile Wi-Fi. Verify that you entered the correct IP address http://192.168.0.1...
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8. But in windows XP, you will need to install the driver manually. For windows XP: Step 1: After you have connected your M7310 to a windows XP computer via USB, there will be a popup window like this. Choose "no, not this time" and click next.
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Step 3: Choose "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." and click next. Step 4: Click Next to continue. Step 5: Choose "Have Disk -> Browse". Then choose the driver you have downloaded from TP-LINK website and click Open. Step 6: Click OK to continue. -43-...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Step 7: Click Next to continue. Step 8: You may get a warning like this. Please just ignore it. Step 9: Click Finish, then this windows XP computer will be able to go to Internet.
M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi 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.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Click the right button, and Select Properties. In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). -46-...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide The following Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. You have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Setting IP address manually a. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available. b. If the Mobile Wi-Fi's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, type IP address is 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n 4G:FDD-LTE/ TDD- LTE Network Type 3G: DC-HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2G: EDGE/GRPS/GSM Certification CE, RoHS Dimension 98.5*60.5*16mm Interface One Micro USB port, One SIM card slot, One Micro SD Memory card slot...
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M7310 LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi 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.
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