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REV2.0.0 1910012817

User Guide

300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router

TL-MR150

Summary of Contents for TL-MR150

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Page 2: ...ile 13 4 3 Set Up IPv6 Tunnel 15 4 3 1 Use the Public IPv6 Tunnel Service 6to4 15 4 3 2 Specify the 6rd Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Your ISP 16 4 4 Test Internet Connectivity 17 Chapter 5 TP Li...

Page 3: ...47 11 3 Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering 48 11 4 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ 49 11 5 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP 50 Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Set...

Page 4: ...twork 75 13 1 Set System Time 76 13 2 Update the Firmware 77 13 2 1 Online Upgrade 77 13 2 2 Local Upgrade 78 13 3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings 78 13 4 Change the Administrator Account 7...

Page 5: ...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 help...

Page 6: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know Your 4G LTE Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Panel Layout...

Page 7: ...ith various features and functions the router is the perfect hub of your home or business network 1 2 Panel Layout 1 2 1 Top View The router s LEDs view from left to right are located on the front pan...

Page 8: ...cate a better signal strength Off There is no mobile internet signal Note 1 If the Internet LED is off please check your internet connection first Refer to Connect Your 4G LTE Router for more informat...

Page 9: ...device WPS RESET Press and hold this button until the Power LED starts flashing to reset the router to its factory default settings To enable the WPS function press this button about 2 seconds If you...

Page 10: ...Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections Position Your 4G LTE Router Connect Your 4G LTE Router...

Page 11: ...s to a power source Place the router in a location where it can receive a strong mobile internet signal Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tri...

Page 12: ...omputer s Ethernet port to one of the LAN ports on the router via an Ethernet cable Method 2 Wirelessly Use the default SSID Wireless Network Name and Wireless Password printed on the product label of...

Page 13: ...9 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware WLAN On WLAN On TP Link_Home My Home My Network Home Network TP Link_Network TP Link_Test 4G...

Page 14: ...Chapter 3 Log In to Your 4G LTE Router...

Page 15: ...Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your router 1 If the TCP IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static fixed IP address you need to change its settings to obtain an IP address au...

Page 16: ...p wizard It has many ISP information built in automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed Furthermore you can set up IPv6 connection if your ISP provides...

Page 17: ...ess you can change the preset wireless network name SSID and wireless password Once done all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router 2 The router supports two...

Page 18: ...14 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 3 Click Create Profile 4 Specify the Profile Name Username and Password Select the PDP Type APN Type and Authentication Type according to your ISP...

Page 19: ...provides three tunneling mechanisms 6to4 6rd and DS Lite The way to set up 6rd and DS Lite tunnel are similar Note You must reconfigure the IPv6 Tunnel settings every time you reboot the router Make s...

Page 20: ...n service 4 3 2 Specify the 6rd Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Your ISP I want to Specify the 6rd tunnel with the parameters provided by my 6rd tunnel service provider How can I do that 1 Visit ht...

Page 21: ...f 6rd tunnel If you are provided with an IPv6 only WAN connection and have signed up for DS Lite tunnel service specify the DS Lite tunnel by referring to the steps above 4 4 Test Internet Connectivit...

Page 22: ...18 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 3 Click Start to test the internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box...

Page 23: ...TP Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available Surely you can also manage multiple TP Link Cloud devices with a single TP Link ID This chapter introduces how to register...

Page 24: ...Link ID refer to Manage the User TP Link IDs You can register another TP Link ID via the Tether APP Please refer to Manage the Router via TP Link Tether App to install the app and register a new one...

Page 25: ...irst time login TP Link ID will be bound automatically to your router as an Admin account An admin account can add or remove other TP Link IDs to the same router as Users Admin account and User accoun...

Page 26: ...s needed and click Save Note If you need another TP Link ID please refer to Manage the Router via TP Link Tether App to install the app and register a new one 4 The new TP Link ID will be displayed in...

Page 27: ...Open the Apple App Store or Google Play and search the key word TP Link Tether or simply scan the QR code to download and install the app OR 2 Launch the Tether app and log in with your TP Link ID Not...

Page 28: ...Chapter 6 QoS This chapter introduces how to create a QoS Quality of Service rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load...

Page 29: ...dwidth allocation 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced QoS Settings 3 Select Enable QoS 4 Input the maximum upload and d...

Page 30: ...evice and then click Scan 3 Choose the respective device from the list 4 Click Save Note If you want to delete a QoS rule click to remove the responding rule from the list Done Now QoS is implemented...

Page 31: ...uests using DoS Protection You can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service even block Internet access completely with Service Filtering You can also block or allow specific client d...

Page 32: ...ust be enabled at the same time To enable Traffic Monitor go to System Tools Traffic Monitor and toggle on Traffic Monitor 5 Set the level Low Middle or High of protection for ICMP FLOOD Attack Filter...

Page 33: ...prevent certain users from accessing the specified service even block Internet access completely 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the your TP Link ID or password you set for the router 2...

Page 34: ...ic client devices to access your network via wired or wireless based on a list of blocked devices Blacklist or a list of allowed devices Whitelist I want to Block or allow specific client devices to a...

Page 35: ...or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless using the Blacklist or Whitelist 7 4 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is used...

Page 36: ...ou want to bind 3 Select the checkbox to enable the entry and click Save Done Now you don t need to worry about ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks 7 5 IPv6 Firewall IPv6 Firewall protects your IPv6 ne...

Page 37: ...evice running the service If the device is not listed enter its global IPv6 address in the Internal IP field 7 Click Scan to select a service from the list to automatically populate the Port field wit...

Page 38: ...Chapter 8 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate explicit and malicious websites and control access to specified websites at specified time...

Page 39: ...sit For example I want to allow my children s devices e g a computer or a tablet to access only www tp link com and wikipedia org from 18 00 6PM to 22 00 10PM on weekdays only How can I do that 1 Visi...

Page 40: ...box to enable this entry and click OK 8 Select the restriction type 1 With Blacklist selected the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Effective T...

Page 41: ...a to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword 2 If you wish to block all internet browsing access do not add any keyword to the Whitelist 10 Enter the keywords or websites yo...

Page 42: ...and write messages keep drafts and specify the message center number You can easily monitor your data usage by sending a message to your carrier This chapter includes the following sections View Messa...

Page 43: ...9 2 Edit and Send a New Message 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced SMS New Message page 3 Enter the receiver s phone...

Page 44: ...nkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced SMS Drafts page All the unsent messages are listed in the Drafts table Tips You can click to edit an...

Page 45: ...plinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced SMS SMS Settings page and enable Message Center 3 The Message Center Number is auto populated Cha...

Page 46: ...n network When you have guests in your house apartment or workplace you can create a guest network for them In addition you can customize guest network options to ensure network security privacy and f...

Page 47: ...D for guest network access 3 Set Security to WPA WPA2 Personal keep the default Version and Encryption values and customize your own password 4 Click Save Now your guests can access your guest network...

Page 48: ...guest network to communicate with the devices connected to your router s LAN ports or main network via methods such as network neighbors Samba Ping and FTP Enable QoS for Guest Network Select this che...

Page 49: ...rate the isolation of NAT and allows the external hosts on the internet to initiatively communicate with the devices in the local network thus to realize some special functions TP Link router includes...

Page 50: ...network and passed through the router L2TP Pass through If enabled it allows Layer 2 Point to Point sessions to be tunneled through an IP network and passed through the router IPSec Pass through If e...

Page 51: ...vice uses different service port Port 80 is used in HTTP service port 21 in FTP service port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service Please verify the service port number before the configurat...

Page 52: ...he internet can enter http WAN IP in this example enter http 218 18 232 154 to visit your personal website Note 1 WAN IP should be a public IP address For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by ISP it...

Page 53: ...tocol will be auto populated Here we take application MSN Gaming Zone as an example 4 Click Save to make the settings take effect Tips 1 You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your ne...

Page 54: ...ed How can I do that 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC for example 192 168 1 100 2 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 3 Go to Advan...

Page 55: ...ystem need to install the UPnP components For example when you connect your Xbox to the router which has connected to the internet to play online games UPnP will send requests to the router to open th...

Page 56: ...adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web based management page This chapter contains the following sections Upgrade Your ISP Information USSD PIN Management Data Settings LAN Settin...

Page 57: ...to locate and select the latest file 5 Click Upgrade Note 1 If you fail to dial up Internet access after upgrading to the latest version please contact the technical support 2 If your ISP settings ar...

Page 58: ...tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network PIN Management page SIM Card Status Displays the status of your SIM card PIN Lock Toggl...

Page 59: ...ts the SIM card will be locked and you will be required to enter the PUK that is written on your SIM card 3 Click Save to save the settings 12 4 Data Settings Data Settings is used to monitor the data...

Page 60: ...to its web management page The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local netw...

Page 61: ...of time in which a DHCP client can lease its current dynamic IP address assigned by the router After the dynamic IP address expires the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The...

Page 62: ...th your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network LAN Settings page 3 Scroll down to locate the Address Reservation table and click Add to add an address reservation e...

Page 63: ...SID Select Hide SSID and your SSID will not broadcast Your SSID won t display when you scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network To change...

Page 64: ...WPA2 Enterprise WEP WPA2 uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest We recommend you don t change the default settings unless necessary 12 6 2 Use WPS for Wireless Connection You c...

Page 65: ...ssfully will appear on the above screen which means the client device has successfully connected to the router Method 3 Enter the router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client devi...

Page 66: ...ly turn off your wireless network at time when you do not need the wireless connection 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advan...

Page 67: ...or the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Statistics page 3 You can view the detailed information of the wireless clients including its connected wireless band and security option as well as the packets...

Page 68: ...val is the same as Beacon Interval Group Key Update Period Enter the number of seconds minimum 30 to control the time interval for the encryption key automatic renewal The default is 0 indicating no k...

Page 69: ...ollow the instructions below 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Dynamic DNS 3 Select the DDNS service provider...

Page 70: ...rmation must travel to reach a specific host or network Data from one point to another will always follow the same path regardless of other considerations Normal internet usage does not require this s...

Page 71: ...168 1 1 192 168 1 100 LAN 192 168 1 2 WAN 172 30 30 100 172 30 30 1 How can I do that 1 Make sure the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the same subnet Disable DHCP function of Router 2 2 Vis...

Page 72: ...teway device to which the data packets will be sent This IP address must be on the same subnet with the router s IP which sends out the data In the example the data packets will be sent to the LAN por...

Page 73: ...VPN client software on the remote device Please follow the steps below to set up an OpenVPN connection Step1 Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP...

Page 74: ...ou want to run the OpenVPN client utility Note You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access your router Mobile devices should downloa...

Page 75: ...sed to the devices by the PPTP VPN server 4 In the Username Password filed enter the username and password to authenticate clients to the PPTP VPN server 5 Click Save Step 2 Configure PPTP VPN Connect...

Page 76: ...72 Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 3 Select Connect to a workplace and click Next 4 Select Use my Internet connection VPN...

Page 77: ...work Settings 5 Enter the internet IP address of the router for example 218 18 1 73 in the Internet address field Click Next 6 Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on...

Page 78: ...74 Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 7 The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use...

Page 79: ...network This chapter contains the following sections Set System Time Update the Firmware Back up and Restore Configuration Settings Change the Administrator Account Local Management Remote Management...

Page 80: ...d System Tools Time Settings page 3 Configure the system time using the following methods Manually Select your time zone and enter your local time Get from PC Click this button if you want to use the...

Page 81: ...ore the firmware upgrade to prevent data loss 3 Back up your router configuration before upgrading the firmware 4 Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade 13 2 1 Online Upgrade 1 Visit h...

Page 82: ...oaded new firmware file and click Upgrade 6 Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting 13 3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration...

Page 83: ...k Advanced System Tools Backup Restore page 3 Click Factory Restore to reset the router 4 Wait for the resetting and then the router will automatically reboot Note 1 Do not interrupt or turn off the r...

Page 84: ...ment 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Administration page Locate the Local Management section 3 Enable...

Page 85: ...ement and then disable Remote Management via HTTPS if you only want to allow Remote Management via HTTP 4 Keep the Port as the default setting 5 If you only want to allow one specific device to manage...

Page 86: ...tem Tools LED Control page 3 Disable LED Status To turn off LEDs during the specified period 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 87: ...log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Reboot page 3 Click Reboot and wait a few minutes for the router to restart To schedule the reboot time...

Page 88: ...r the password you set for the router 2 Click Advanced System Tools System Log page To view the system logs 1 Select the log Type Select ALL to view all kinds of logs or select DHCPD or IGMP to view t...

Page 89: ...server If the remote server has a log viewer client or a sniffer tool implemented you can view and analyze the system log remotely in real time 13 10 Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics The Traff...

Page 90: ...on supports TR 069 protocol which collects information diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS Auto Configuration Server 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with you...

Page 91: ...the ACS server Interface used by TR 069 client Select which interface to be used by the TR 069 client Display SOAP messages on serial console Toggle to enable or disable this feature Connection Reques...

Page 92: ...en an event occurs So a router contains SNMP agent software can be monitored and or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with your TP Link ID or the p...

Page 93: ...m and networking software System Location Displays the physical location of this device e g telephone closet 3rd floor System Contact Displays the textual identification of the contact person for this...

Page 94: ...of the router 2 If the default wireless password has been changed log in to the router s web management page and go to Basic Wireless to retrieve or reset your password Q3 What should I do if I canno...

Page 95: ...91 3 Click Connections and select Never dial a connection 4 Click LAN settings deselect the following three options and click OK...

Page 96: ...ernet once the router is reset Q4 What can I do if I cannot access the internet 1 Verify that your SIM card is an LTE or WCDMA card 2 Verify that your SIM card is in your ISP s service area 3 Verify t...

Page 97: ...dvanced Network Internet to verify that Mobile Data is enabled If not toggle it On to access the internet 9 Check the Data Roaming 1 Confirm with your ISP if you are in a roaming service area If you a...

Page 98: ...3G 4G network as a backup solution for internet access When 3G 4G Backup is enabled your router will be directly connected to the 3G 4G network when the original network service fails To enable or dis...

Page 99: ...sually because the wireless function is disabled or blocked somehow 2 Clicking on Troubleshoot and windows might be able to fix the problem by itself On Windows XP 1 If you see the message Windows can...

Page 100: ...ireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side 5 Select Wireless Zero Configuration right click it and then select Properties 6 Change Startup type to Automatic click on Start butto...

Page 101: ...nd check the wireless router settings Double check your Wireless Network Name and make sure the SSID is not hided 4 Connect to wireless network If you can find your wireless network but fail to connec...

Page 102: ...instead and then type in the Network Security Key Wireless Password 3 If it continues saying network security key mismatch it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router mode...

Page 103: ...heck the wireless signal strength of your network if it is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again 2 Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce interference fro...

Page 104: ...roduct 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 tran...

Page 105: ...with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014 53 EU 2009 125 EC 2011 65 EU and EU 2015 863 The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https www tp li...

Page 106: ...nded Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacture...

Page 107: ...g 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...

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