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300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router
TL-MR6400
REV 2.0.0
1910012100

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  • Page 1 User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router TL-MR6400 REV 2.0.0 1910012100...
  • 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 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 (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 4 Indoor use only 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS About This Guide ..........................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................2 Product Overview ......................2 Product Appearance ....................... 2 1.2.1 LEDs ........................2 1.2.2 Ports and Buttons ....................3 Chapter 2. Connecting the router ....................5 System Requirements ....................5 Positioning the Router ....................
  • Page 6 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................35 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced ................... 37 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics ..................... 38 Guest Network ......................39 4.8.1 Wireless Settings ....................39 4.8.2 Wireless Statistics ..................... 40 DHCP ..........................41 4.9.1 DHCP Settings ....................41 4.9.2 DHCP Client List ....................42 4.9.3 Address Reservation..................
  • Page 7 4.17.3 Diagnostic ......................74 4.17.4 Firmware Upgrade .................... 75 4.17.5 Factory Defaults ....................76 4.17.6 Backup & Restore ..................... 77 4.17.7 Reboot ....................... 77 4.17.8 TR069 ....................... 78 4.17.9 Password ......................79 4.17.10 System Log ....................... 79 Chapter 5. Standard Wireless Router Mode ................81 Login ..........................
  • Page 8 5.17 IPv6 Support ....................... 106 5.17.1 IPv6 Status ...................... 106 5.17.2 IPv6 Setup....................... 107 5.18 System Tools ....................... 109 5.18.1 SNMP ......................109 5.18.2 Time Settings ....................110 5.18.3 Diagnostic ....................... 112 5.18.4 Firmware Upgrade ..................114 5.18.5 Factory Defaults ....................115 5.18.6 Backup &...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    The latest software, management app and utility can be found at the Download Center page at http://www.tp-link.com/support. The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the modem router. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview TP-Link’s Wireless N 4G LTE router shares the latest generation 4G LTE network with multiple Wi-Fi devices anywhere you want. With Ethernet ports and antennas, the router provides wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.

  • Page 11: Ports And Buttons

    TL-MR6400 User Guide The wireless function is enabled. The wireless function is disabled. (Wireless) At least one LAN port is connected to a powered-on device. No LAN port is connected to a powered-on device. (LAN) This light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is On/Off established, then turns off.
  • Page 12 TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: The WPS/RESET button is used for both WPS and RESET function. (1) Used as RESET button With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel of the router until the Power LED starts flashing. Wait while the router will restore and reboot automatically.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements SIM card with internet access enabled  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors  TCP/IP protocol on each PC  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari ...
  • Page 14 TL-MR6400 User Guide 1. Install the 4G LTE antennas and position them upwards. 2. Insert the SIM card into the slot until you hear a click.  Note: A micro or nano SIM card must be converted using the SIM card adapter provided.
  • Page 15 TL-MR6400 User Guide 1. Power off your modem (if the modem has a backup battery, remove it too.), and disconnect your existing router if you have one. 2. Connect the LAN4/WAN port on your router to the modem’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 4G LTE router using Quick Setup within minutes. 3.1 3G/4G Router Mode Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If...
  • Page 17 TL-MR6400 User Guide Go to Quick Setup and click Next. Choose your Timezone, and then click Next. The Dial Up page shows the ISP information of the SIM card inserted. Click Next continue if you are sure the information is correct. If these settings are not correct, please...

  • Page 18: Standard Wireless Router Mode

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Finish to make the settings effective. 3.2 Standard Wireless Router Mode Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the Connect your computer to the router (wired or wireless).
  • Page 19 TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 20 TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: L2TP and PPTP cannot be detected by the router. You must select it manually. Before continuing, please make sure the cable of the WAN port is well connected to your device. If the WAN port is not connected,...
  • Page 21 TL-MR6400 User Guide If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear.  IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the internet  (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
  • Page 22 TL-MR6400 User Guide User Name and Password - Enter the User Name Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the ...
  • Page 23 TL-MR6400 User Guide Select Dynamic IP if none of IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server address are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. Select Static IP if the above parameters have been provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
  • Page 24 TL-MR6400 User Guide User Name and Password - Enter the User Name Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the ...
  • Page 25 TL-MR6400 User Guide Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless function.  Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of  SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 26 TL-MR6400 User Guide -18-...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. 3G/4G Router Mode

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Chapter 4. 3G/4G Router Mode This chapter will show each web page's key functions and the configuration way on 3G/4G Router Mode. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the web management page.

  • Page 28: Wps

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.3 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. Choose WPS, and you will see the next screen. -20-...
  • Page 29 TL-MR6400 User Guide WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of this device's PIN displayed here. The default value can  be found in the label. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of this device to its default.
  • Page 30 TL-MR6400 User Guide Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

  • Page 31: Working Mode

    TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: The WPS LED on the router will light for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
  • Page 32 TL-MR6400 User Guide Connection Status - Shows whether the internet is connected or disconnected at present.  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 ...

  • Page 33: Lte Data Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide  - Password Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the device to establish authentication with the peer using two handshakes. Select this option if the ISP requires this authentication type. CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the device ...

  • Page 34: Pin Management

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.5.3 PIN Management Go to Network Management, you can configure PIN code on this page. → SIM Card Status - Shows the status of your SIM card.  PIN Management - You can select whether to enable this function or not. Once the PIN ...

  • Page 35: Lan

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.5.4 Go to Network → LAN, You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value  cannot be changed.

  • Page 36: Inbox

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.6.1 Inbox Status - Show the status of message, either read or new.  Phone Number - Shows the phone number that sent this message.  Content - Click to unfold and read the detailed content of the message.

  • Page 37: Outbox

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.6.3 Outbox Phone Number - Shows the phone number that this message was planned to be sent to.  Content - Click to unfold and read the detailed content of the message.  Sent - Shows the time when the message was sent.

  • Page 38: Sms Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.6.5 SMS Settings Message Center - Disabled by default. Do not enable it unless you want to manually set the  message center number. Message Center Number - When the message center is enabled, you can enter the ...
  • Page 39 TL-MR6400 User Guide Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)  must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Mode - Select transmission mode according to your wireless devices.

  • Page 40: Wireless Security

    TL-MR6400 User Guide SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a  client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join. BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a ...
  • Page 41 TL-MR6400 User Guide Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based ...
  • Page 42 TL-MR6400 User Guide Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal,  the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.

  • Page 43: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default  setting is Automatic, which can select Open System Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 44 TL-MR6400 User Guide Description - A simple description of the wireless station.  To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click New…. The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear: To add a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:...

  • Page 45: Wireless Advanced

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 1. Click Enable to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button: Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.

  • Page 46: Wireless Statistics

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of this device. You can  select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - The beacons are the packets sent by this device to synchronize a ...

  • Page 47: Guest Network

    TL-MR6400 User Guide MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address.  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH  STA-ASSOC STA-JOINED WPA-PSK WPA2 WPA2-PSK AP-UP AP-DOWN / Disconnected. Received Packets - Packets received by the station.

  • Page 48: Wireless Statistics

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.  Guest Network - Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here.  Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be ...

  • Page 49: Dhcp

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station.  Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.  Deny: if the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, deny the station to access.

  • Page 50: Dhcp Client List

    TL-MR6400 User Guide DHCP Server Enable Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must  have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning ...

  • Page 51: Address Reservation

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.  You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected devices, click Refresh. 4.9.3 Address Reservation...

  • Page 52: Forwarding

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Save. Click Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry. Click Enable/ Disable All to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click Delete All to delete all entries. Click Next to go to the next page and click Previous to return to the previous page.
  • Page 53 TL-MR6400 User Guide To setup a virtual server entry: Click New…. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the...

  • Page 54: Port Triggering

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.10.2 Port Triggering Go to Forwarding Port Triggering, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen. → Some applications require multiple connections, like internet games, video conferencing, internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router.
  • Page 55 TL-MR6400 User Guide Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the...

  • Page 56: Dmz

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.10.3 DMZ Go to Forwarding → DMZ, you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the internet for a special-purpose service such as internet gaming or video conferencing.

  • Page 57: Security

    TL-MR6400 User Guide External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.  Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened.  Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host.  IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.

  • Page 58: Local Management

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or  disable the router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering)  helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol.

  • Page 59: Remote Management

    TL-MR6400 User Guide By default, the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility is selected. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally, from inside the network, click the radio...

  • Page 60: Parental Control

    TL-MR6400 User Guide that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port. Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing ...
  • Page 61 Address of Children's 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. 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.

  • Page 62: Access Control

    Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: Click New..Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children's 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 63 TL-MR6400 User Guide Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control  function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 64 TL-MR6400 User Guide Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).  Mode - Here are two options, IP Address Address. You can select either of  them from the drop-down list. If the...
  • Page 65 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.com.cn) will be blocked or allowed. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear.
  • Page 66 TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry, and the next screen will appear. Rule Name - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be  unique (e.g. Rule_1).
  • Page 67 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:...

  • Page 68: Host

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.13.2 Host Go to Access Control → Host, you can view and set a Host list. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.

  • Page 69: Target

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. Click Save to complete the settings. Click Delete All to delete all the entries in the table. Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
  • Page 70 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.com.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.

  • Page 71: Schedule

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Delete All to delete all the entries in the table. Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page. 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...
  • Page 72 TL-MR6400 User Guide 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In 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.

  • Page 73: Advanced Routing

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.14 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu: Static Routing List System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.14.1 Static Routing List Go to...

  • Page 74: System Routing Table

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between  the router and the network or host. Select Enabled Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click Save to make the entry effective.

  • Page 75: Binding Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 76: Arp List

    TL-MR6400 User Guide To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. Click Find.

  • Page 77: Dynamic Dns

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.  Delete - Delete the item from the list.  Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP &...

  • Page 78: Www.noip.com Ddns

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. Click Login to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

  • Page 79: System Tools

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.17 System Tools Choose System Tools, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: SNMP, Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, TR069, Password System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 80: Time Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide SysContact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node.  SysName - An administratively-assigned name for this managed node.  SysLocation - The physical location of this node.   Note: Specifying one of these values via the Device's web management page makes the corresponding object read-only.
  • Page 81 TL-MR6400 User Guide Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 82: Diagnostic

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click the Get GMT button to get system time from internet if you have connected to the internet. To set up daylight saving: Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field.

  • Page 83: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution  to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.   Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem.

  • Page 84: Factory Defaults

    - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the  upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-Link official website (http://www.tp-link.com). Click Choose File, then enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 85: Backup & Restore

    TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. 4.17.6 Backup & Restore Go to System Tools Backup & Restore, you can save the current configuration of the router → as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file.

  • Page 86: Tr069

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.17.8 TR069 TR-069 is a protocol for communication between a CPE and Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) that encompasses secure auto-configuration as well as other CPE management functions within a common framework. TR069 - Enable or Disable the TR069 function. If you disable this function, your router ...

  • Page 87: Password

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 4.17.9 Password Go to System Tools → Password, you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen. It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of this device.
  • Page 88 TL-MR6400 User Guide Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation  information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.

  • Page 89: Chapter 5. Standard Wireless Router Mode

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Chapter 5. Standard Wireless Router Mode This chapter will show each web page's key functions and the configuration way on Standard Wireless Router Mode. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the web management page.

  • Page 90: Wps

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.3 WPS The configuration is similar to in 3G/4G Router mode. Please refer to WPS. 5.4 Working Mode The configuration is similar to Working Mode in 3G/4G Router mode. Please refer to Working Mode. -82-...

  • Page 91: Network

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.5 Network There are four submenus under the Network menu: WAN, Clone, VLAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.5.1 Go to Network → WAN, and you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.
  • Page 92 TL-MR6400 User Guide MTU Size - The normal (Maximum Transmission 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 ...
  • Page 93 TL-MR6400 User Guide MTU Size - The normal (Maximum Transmission 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. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal ...
  • Page 94 TL-MR6400 User Guide Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection  to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated ...
  • Page 95 TL-MR6400 User Guide MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not  recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which ...
  • Page 96 TL-MR6400 User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.  Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
  • Page 97 TL-MR6400 User Guide Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was  down. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect  immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.
  • Page 98 TL-MR6400 User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password  you entered is correct.
  • Page 99 TL-MR6400 User Guide - Enter DNS server provided by your ISP. (Only can be configured when Static IP is  selected) Internet IP Address - The internet IP address assigned by L2TP server.  Internet DNS - The internet DNS server address assigned by L2TP server.
  • Page 100 TL-MR6400 User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password  you entered is correct.
  • Page 101 TL-MR6400 User Guide Gateway - Enter gateway provided by your ISP. (Only can be configured when Static IP is  selected) - Enter DNS server provided by your ISP. (Only can be configured when Static IP is  selected) Internet IP Address - The internet IP address assigned by PPTP server.

  • Page 102: Mac Clone

    TL-MR6400 User Guide The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 5.5.2 MAC Clone Go to Network Clone, and then you can configure the MAC address of the WAN: →...

  • Page 103: Vlan

    TL-MR6400 User Guide MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't  be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation ...

  • Page 104: Wireless

    TL-MR6400 User Guide not be accessed. If "NO" is selected, the other options would be invalid. Internet VLAN ID - Tick the TAG checkbox if your ISP need internet VLAN. Enter the VLAN  ID for internet access, which is provided by your ISP. Only the correct VLAN ID can make internet access successfully.

  • Page 105: Wireless Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.7.1 Wireless Settings Go to Guest Network Wireless Settings, you can configure the basic settings for the Guest → network on this page. Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.

  • Page 106: Wireless Statistics

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.7.2 Wireless Statistics Go to Guest Network Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current → Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address.

  • Page 107: Security

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.10 Security There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.10.1 Basic Security Go to...

  • Page 108: Advanced Security

    TL-MR6400 User Guide - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN  protocols to pass through the router. PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the  Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.
  • Page 109 TL-MR6400 User Guide 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. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 110: Local Management

    TL-MR6400 User Guide UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value  between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 111: Remote Management

    TL-MR6400 User Guide and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked.

  • Page 112: Parental Control

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. 5.11 Parental Control The configuration is similar to Parental Control in 3G/4G Router mode. Please refer to 4.12 Parental Control. 5.12 Access Control The configuration is similar to Access Control in 3G/4G Router mode.

  • Page 113: Rule List

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to  choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port ...

  • Page 114: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Save. 5.15 IP & MAC Binding The configuration is similar to IP & MAC Binding Setting in 3G/4G Router mode. Please refer to 4.15 IP & MAC Binding. 5.16 Dynamic DNS The configuration is similar to Dynamic DNS in 3G/4G Router mode.

  • Page 115: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 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 116 TL-MR6400 User Guide To set up IPv6 service, please follow the steps below. Please make sure that Enable IPv6 has been checked. To Configure WAN Connection Type, if you are not sure what the connection type is, please contact your IPv6 provider. Here takes PPPoEv6 as an example. After the PPPoEv6 is selected, please input the Username and Password provided by the IPv6 Provider.

  • Page 117: System Tools

    TL-MR6400 User Guide 5.18 System Tools Choose menu System Tools, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: SNMP, Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, TR069, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 118: Time Settings

    TL-MR6400 User Guide SNMP Agent - Choose Enable to open this function if you want to have remote control  through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Choose Disable to close this function. SysContact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node.
  • Page 119 TL-MR6400 User Guide Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 120: Diagnostic

    TL-MR6400 User Guide To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 NTP Server Click the Get GMT button to get system time from internet if you have connected to the internet.
  • Page 121 TL-MR6400 User Guide Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution  to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.

  • Page 122: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Click Start to start the diagnostic procedure. Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the internet is fine.  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Ping Count”, “Ping Packet Size” and “Ping Timeout”...

  • Page 123: Factory Defaults

    TL-MR6400 User Guide  Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few moments and this device restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. It is important to keep power applied during the entire process. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage this device.

  • Page 124: Reboot

    TL-MR6400 User Guide The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will lead this device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and this device will restart automatically then. Keep the power of this device on during the process, in case of any damage.
  • Page 125 TL-MR6400 User Guide TR069 - Enable or Disable the TR069 function. If you disable this function, your router  (CPE) will not automatically configured by Auto-Configuration Server (ACS). ACS URL - This field specifies the URL for your router (CPE) to connect to the ACS.

  • Page 126: Password

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Connection Port - Connection request server port, for an ACS to make a connection  request notification to your router (CPE). 5.18.9 Password Go to System Tools → Password, you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen.

  • Page 127: Statistics

    TL-MR6400 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.
  • Page 128 TL-MR6400 User Guide Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it,  click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10.
  • Page 129 TL-MR6400 User Guide Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 130: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-MR6400 User Guide Appendix A: FAQ What should I do if I cannot access the web management page? A1. If the computer is set to a static IP address, change its settings to obtain an IP address automatically. A2. Make sure http://tplinkmodem.net...
  • Page 131 TL-MR6400 User Guide 2) Go to Network > LTE Data Settings to verify if the Total/Monthly Used exceeds the Total/Monthly Allowance. If it does, click Correct and set Total/Monthly Used to 0 (zero), or disable Data Limit. A8. Check the Mobile Data: 1) Open a web browser and log in to the web management page.

  • Page 132: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-MR6400 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. On the Windows taskbar, click the...
  • Page 133 TL-MR6400 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). -125-...
  • Page 134 TL-MR6400 User Guide The following Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window will display and 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 ...
  • Page 135 TL-MR6400 User Guide Setting IP address manually  Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available. If the Device's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 136 TL-MR6400 User Guide Now click to keep your settings. -128-...

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