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TL-MR3040 Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router ¾ 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. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection 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, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ 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. 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 Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. ) Note: If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the Router can detect are as follows: z PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password. z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment. z Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. -42-

Section	Page
Package Contents	11
Chapter 1. Introduction	12
1.1 Overview of the Router	12
1.2 Conventions	12
1.3 Main Features	12
1.4 Panel Layout	13
1.4.1 The Front Panel	13
1.4.2 The Rear Panel	14
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router	15
2.1 System Requirements	15
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements	15
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide	16
3.1 Four Typical Working Mode	16
3.2 PC configuration	19
3.2.1 Connect to Network	19
3.2.2 Router Configuration	20
Chapter 4. Configuration—3G Router Mode	35
4.1 Login	35
4.2 Status	35
4.3 Quick Setup	36
4.4 Operation Mode	36
4.5 Network	37
4.5.1 Internet Access	37
4.5.2 3G	38
4.5.3 WAN	43
4.5.4 MAC Clone	53
4.5.5 LAN	53
4.6 Wireless	54
4.6.1 Wireless Settings	54
4.6.2 Wireless Security	57
4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	60
4.6.4 Wireless Advanced	62
4.6.5 Wireless Statistics	63
4.7 DHCP	64
4.7.1 DHCP Settings	64
4.7.2 DHCP Clients List	66
4.7.3 Address Reservation	66
4.8 Forwarding	67
4.8.1 Virtual Servers	68
4.8.2 Port Triggering	69
4.8.3 DMZ	71
4.8.4 UPnP	72
4.9 Security	73
4.9.1 Basic Security	73
4.9.2 Advanced Security	75
4.9.3 Local Management	76
4.9.4 Remote Management	77
4.10 Parental Control	78
4.11 Access Control	81
4.11.1 Rule	81
4.11.2 Host	87
4.11.3 Target	89
4.11.4 Schedule	91
4.12 Advanced Routing	92
4.12.1 Static Routing List	93
4.12.2 System Routing Table	94
4.13 Bandwidth Control	94
4.13.1 Control Settings	95
4.13.2 Rules List	95
4.14 IP & MAC Binding	96
4.14.1 Binding Settings	96
4.14.2 ARP List	98
4.15 Dynamic DNS	99
4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS	99
4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS	100
4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS	100
4.16 System Tools	101
4.16.1 Time Settings	102
4.16.2 Diagnostic	103
4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade	105
4.16.4 Factory Defaults	106
4.16.5 Backup & Restore	106
4.16.6 Reboot	107
4.16.7 Password	108
4.16.8 System Log	108
4.16.9 Statistics	109
Chapter 5. Configuration—Wireless Router / WISP Mode	112
5.1 Login	112
5.2 Status	112
5.3 Quick Setup	114
5.4 Operation Mode	114
5.5 Network	114
5.5.1 WAN	114
5.5.2 MAC Clone	124
5.5.3 LAN	125
5.6 Wireless	126
5.6.1 Wireless Settings	126
5.6.1.1. Wireless Settings – Wireless Router	126
5.6.1.2. Wireless Settings – WISP	129
5.6.2 Wireless Security	132
5.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	135
5.6.4 Wireless Advanced	138
5.6.5 Wireless Statistics	139
5.7 DHCP	140
5.7.1 DHCP Settings	140
5.7.2 DHCP Clients List	141
5.7.3 Address Reservation	142
5.8 Forwarding	143
5.8.1 Virtual Servers	143
5.8.2 Port Triggering	145
5.8.3 DMZ	147
5.8.4 UPnP	148
5.9 Security	149
5.9.1 Basic Security	149
5.9.2 Advanced Security	150
5.9.3 Local Management	152
5.9.4 Remote Management	153
5.10 Parental Control	154
5.11 Access Control	157
5.11.1 Rule	157
5.11.2 Host	163
5.11.3 Target	165
5.11.4 Schedule	167
5.12 Advanced Routing	168
5.12.1 Static Routing List	169
5.12.2 System Routing Table	170
5.13 Bandwidth Control	170
5.13.1 Control Settings	171
5.13.2 Rules List	171
5.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting	172
5.14.1 Binding Settings	172
5.14.2 ARP List	174
5.15 Dynamic DNS	175
5.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS	175
5.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS	176
5.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS	177
5.16 System Tools	178
5.16.1 Time Settings	179
5.16.2 Diagnostic	180
5.16.3 Firmware Upgrade	182
5.16.4 Factory Defaults	183
5.16.5 Backup & Restore	183
5.16.6 Reboot	184
5.16.7 Password	185
5.16.8 System Log	185
5.16.9 Statistics	186
Chapter 6. Configuration—AP Mode	189
6.1 Login	189
6.2 Status	189
6.3 Quick Setup	191
6.4 Operation Mode	191
6.5 Network	191
6.6 Wireless	192
6.6.1 Wireless Settings	193
6.6.2 Wireless Security	200
6.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering	208
6.6.4 Wireless Advanced	210
6.6.5 Wireless Statistics	212
6.7 DHCP	212
6.7.1 DHCP Settings	213
6.7.2 DHCP Clients List	214
6.7.3 Address Reservation	215
6.8 System Tools	216
6.8.1 Time Setting	216
6.8.2 Diagnostic	218
6.8.3 Firmware Upgrade	220
6.8.4 Factory Defaults	221
6.8.5 Backup & Restore	221
6.8.6 Reboot	222
6.8.7 Password	223
6.8.8 System Log	223
6.8.9 Statistics	224
Appendix A: FAQ	227
Appendix B: Configuring the PCs	232
Appendix C: Security Mode	236
Appendix C: Specifications	238
Appendix D: Glossary	239

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TL-MR3040

Portable 3G/3.75G Battery Powered Wireless N Router

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. And click the

Save

button.

Click the

Connect

button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect

button to

disconnect immediately.

Connect on Demand -

You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (

Max Idle Time

). If your Internet connection

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

, click the radio button. If you want your

Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the

Max Idle Time

field.

Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet

connection terminates.

Connect Automatically -

Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use

this option, click the radio button.

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. 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 Time

field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have

the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to

Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the

background.

)

Note:

If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the

Detect

button to

allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The

connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the

Router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP

provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the Router can

detect are as follows:

PPPoE

Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.

Dynamic IP

Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

Static IP

Connections which use static IP address assignment.

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