TP-Link Archer MR400 Archer MR400EU V1 User Guide - Page 5

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About This Guide

This guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the router

appropriate to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick Installation Guide is also

released with each TP-Link router, you are suggested to configure your router for quick

internet setup by following the published Quick Installation Guide before you get started

with a further configuration.

Conventions

In this guide the following conventions are used:

Convention

Description

Teal Underlined

Hperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific

section.

Teal

Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus,

items, buttons and so on

.

>

The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,

Advanced

>

Wireless

>

MAC Filtering

means the MAC Filtering function page is under the

Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab

.

Note:

Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.

Tips:

Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.

More Info

• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the

Download

Center

at

www.tp-link.com/support

.

• The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the

package of the router.

• Specifications can be found on the product page at

http://www.tp-link.com

.

• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at

http://forum.tp-link.com

.

• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the

Contact Technical

Support

page at

www.tp-link.com/support

.

Section	Page
About This Guide	5
Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router	6
1. 1. Product Overview	7
1. 2. Panel Layout	7
1. 2. 1. Top View	7
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel	9
Connect the Hardware	10
2. 1. Requirements for Operation	11
2. 2. Position Your 4G LTE Router	11
2. 3. Connect Your 4G LTE Router	11
Log In to Your 4G LTE Router	14
Set Up Internet Connections	16
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard	17
4. 2. Create a Connection Profile	17
4. 3. Test Internet Connectivity	19
Bandwidth Control	20
Network Security	24
6. 1. MAC Filtering	25
6. 2. Access Control	26
6. 3. IP & MAC Binding	28
Parental Controls	30
SMS	34
8. 1. View Messages	35
8. 2. Edit and Send a New Message	35
8. 3. View Sent Messages	36
8. 4. View Drafts	36
8. 5. SMS Settings	36
Guest Network	38
9. 1. Create a Network for Guests	39
9. 2. Customize Guest Network Options	39
NAT Forwarding	41
10. 1. Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server	42
10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering	43
10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ	44
10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP	45
Specify Your Network Settings	47
11. 1. PIN Management	48
11. 2. Data Settings	49
11. 3. LAN Settings	50
11. 3. 1. Change the LAN IP Address	50
11. 3. 2. Use the 4G LTE Router as a DHCP Server	50
11. 3. 3. Reserve LAN IP Addresses	51
11. 4. Wireless Settings	52
11. 4. 1. Specify Basic Wireless Settings	52
11. 4. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection	54
11. 4. 3. Schedule Your Wireless Function	56
11. 4. 4. View Wireless Information	58
11. 4. 5. Advanced Wireless Settings	58
11. 5. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account	60
11. 6. Create Static Routes	60
11. 7. Set up a VPN Connection	63
Administrate Your Network	67
12. 1. Set System Time	68
12. 2. Update the Firmware	69
12. 2. 1. Online Upgrade	69
12. 2. 2. Local Upgrade	70
12. 3. Back up and Restore Configuration Settings	70
12. 4. Change the Administrator Account	71
12. 5. Local Management	72
12. 6. Remote Management	72
12. 7. System Log	73
12. 8. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics	75
12. 9. CWMP Settings	75
12. 10. SNMP Settings	77

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