TP-Link M7650 User Manual
User Guide
LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi
M7450 / M7650
REV1.0.1 1910012213
Contents
About This Guide |
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Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Mobile Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 2. Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1. 2. 1.The Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1. 2. 2.The Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Set Up Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 1. Install the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2. 1. 1.Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2. 1. 2.Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2. 2. Connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3. Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Via Phone Login Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chapter 4. Manage Your Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4. 1. Track Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4. 1. 1.Check Data Usage on Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4. 1. 2.Check Data Usage on the Web Management Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4. 1. 3.Check Data Usage via SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4. 1. 4.Revise Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 2. Limit Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4. 2. 1.Limit Data Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4. 2. 2.Limit Monthly Data Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4. 3. Set up Free Data Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4. 4. Enable Mobile Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4. 5. Enable Data Roaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 5. Secure Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5. 1. Secure Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5. 2. Block Unwelcome Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5. 3. Lock SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 6. Share Files on SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6. 1. Access via Wi-Fi Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 6. 2. Access via USB Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 7. Customize Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7. 1. Specify Network Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7. 2. Specify Network Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7. 3. Configure Dial-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7. 3. 1.Configure Dial-up Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7. 3. 2.Configure Network Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7. 4. Configure DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 8. NAT Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8. 1. Translate Address and Port by ALG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 8. 2. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 8. 3. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 8. 4. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 8. 5. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 9. Manage Your Mobile Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9. 1. Save the Mobile Wi-Fi’s Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 9. 2. Change Login Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 9. 3. Set Up System Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 9. 4. Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 9. 5. Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 9. 6. Update ISP Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 9. 7. USSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 9. 8. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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About This Guide
This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each function and demonstrates how to configure them.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the Mobile Wi-Fi may vary slightly depending on the model, the software version you have, your location, system language, and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
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The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,
>Advanced > Wireless > Black List means the Black List page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
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More Info
The latest software, management app and utility are available at Download Center at www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide can be found in the same place you found this guide or inside the package of the Mobile Wi-Fi.
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 Contact Technical Support page at www.tp-link.com/support.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your Mobile Wi-Fi
This chapter introduces what the Mobile Wi-Fi can do and its appearance. It includes the following sections:
•Product Overview
•Physical Description
Chapter 1 |
Get to Know About Your Mobile Wi-Fi |
1. 1. Product Overview
The Faster Connections, The More You Can Do
Just insert a 4G SIM card to create your reliable personal Wi-Fi hotspot and share instant 4G/3G connectivity with friends. The Mobile Wi-Fi, supporting the latest generation 4G LTE network, can reach a faster download speed so that users can enjoy HD movies without interruption, download files in seconds, and hold a video chat without dropouts.
Artful Little Gadget and Built-in Battery for Life on the Go
The TP-Link Mobile Wi-Fi features a compact, elegant design and rechargeable powerful battery very suitable for travel, business trips and outdoor activities. With added flexibility, the device can be charged via a micro USB cable connected to an adapter, laptop or portable charger for endless hours of 4G sharing.
Easy Management with the tpMiFi App
With the tpMiFi App, you can conveniently access and manage the Mobile Wi-Fi right on your iOS/Android devices. The tpMiFi app allows you to set data limits, control Wi-Fi access, send messages, and share media files to/from a removable micro SD card.
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1. 2. Physical Description
1. 2. 1. The Exterior
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Button Explanation
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• Press to enter the Menu Screen from the Home Screen. Menu Button • Press to switch between icons or options.
•Press to light on the screen.
•Press and hold to power on/off the Mobile Wi-Fi.
Power Button • Press to turn on/off the screen display.
• Press to select an icon.
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press the WPS button on your wireles device. A success message |
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1. 2. 2. The Interior
Micro SD Card Slot
Micro SIM Card Slot
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Chapter 2
Set Up Internet
Connection
This chapter introduces how to install the hardware and set up the internet connection of your Mobile Wi-Fi.
It includes the following sections:
•Install the Hardware
•Connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi
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2. 1. Install the Hardware
2. 1. 1. Installation
1. Remove the cover and the battery.
2.Slide and lift up the SIM card slot cover and insert the SIM card. And then slide to lock the SIM card slot.
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•A nano SIM card must be converted using the provided SIM card tray.
•The SIM card is not provided by TP-Link.
3.(Optional) Slide and lift up the SD card slot cover and insert a micro SD card. The inserted SD card can be used for storage and media sharing.
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•To learn how to store and share files via the SD card, please refer to Share Files on SD Card.
•The SD card is not provided by TP-Link.
4. Fit the battery into the slot.
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Press and hold 
(power button) until the welcome screen appears.
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To power off, press and hold 
(power button) until Power Off appears on the screen.
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2. 2. Connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi
1. After the Mobile Wi-Fi is powered on, you will see the following screen.
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Note: If other messages appear on the screen, please refer to Q2 of FAQ.
2. Follow the instructions to connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi. Here are two methods.
Note: If you use a computer to connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi, please set your computer’s setting to obtain an IP address automatically.
Method One: Using SSID and Wireless Password
a.Find the SSID (network name) and wireless password from the screen or on the product label.
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Chapter 2 |
Set Up Internet Connection |
Device
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SSID: TP-Link_XXXX
Password: XXXXXXXX
Device Info
Login Address:
http://tplinkmifi.net
•On the product label:
1 ) Remove the cover and the battery of the Mobile Wi-Fi.
2 ) Take down the SSID and Wireless Password printed on the product label.
MAC: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSID:
TP-Link_XXXX
Wireless Password:
XXXXXXXX
b.Go to Wi-Fi settings of your smart device or click the network icon of your computer, then select the SSID and enter the Wireless Password that you found to join the Wi-Fi.
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Method Two: Via WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
If you have a WPS-supported device (such as Android phones or tablets), you can connect to the Mobile Wi-Fi more easily using WPS button or PIN.
Note:
To use the WPS function, please make sure the SSID Broadcast function and wireless function are enabled.
•Via the WPS button
1) Press 
(menu button) to enter the menu page and switch to the WPS menu.
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(power button) to enter the WPS page.
WPS
3 ) Press 
(menu button) and 
(power button) together to enable the WPS function, and then the Mobile Wi-Fi starts to scan WPS-supported devices.
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WPS
Connecting
4 ) On your WPS-supported device, go to Settings, turn on Wi-Fi, and click Connect via WPS within 2 minutes.
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The interfaces of the WPS function may vary in different wireless devices.
5 ) The status of WPS will change from Connecting to Succeeded indicating your WPS-supported device is connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi.
WPS
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•Via the PIN
1) On your WPS-supported device, go to Settings, turn on Wi-Fi, and go to the WPS page to get the PIN.
Note:
The interfaces of the PIN verification may vary in different wireless devices.
2 ) Connect the Mobile Wi-Fi to your computer with a USB cable, visit http://tplinkmifi.net, and log in with the default password: admin.
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3 ) Go to Device > Advanced > WPS, check the PIN box and enter the PIN of your WPS-supported device in the field.
4 ) Click Start to start the WPS process, and the Current Status will change from Idle to Succeed indicating your WPS-supported device is connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi.
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Chapter 3
Login
This chapter introduces 3 methods to log in to the web management page. Demonstrations in this guide use the phone web management interfaces, while some use the computer as those functions are only available on the computer’s web management page.
Before login, make sure your device is connected to the Mobile Wi-Fi’s SSID. If not, refer to Chapter 2 for detailed instructions.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Via Phone Login Entry
•Via PC Login Entry
•Via tpMiFi App
Chapter 3 |
Login |
3. 1. Via Phone Login Entry
1.On your smart phone, visit http://tplinkmifi.net, and log in with the default password: admin.
2. Create a new login password for security purposes and click Done.
3. Use the password you just created for future logins.
3. 2. Via PC Login Entry
On the PC web management interfaces, you can enjoy more features, such as DHCP settings.
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1.Visit http://tplinkmifi.net from the PC entry, and log in with the password: admin.
2.Go to Wizard, create a new login password for security purposes and click Confirm.
3. Use the password you just created for future logins.
3. 3. Via tpMiFi App
1.Search “tpMiFi“ at the App Store or Google Play Store or simply scan the QR code to download the tpMifi app.
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2.Connect your device to the Mobile Wi-Fi.
3.Launch the tpMiFi app, create a new password for security purposes and click Log In.
4. Use the password you just created for future logins.
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Chapter 4
Manage Your Data Usage
This chapter explains how to manage the data usage of your Mobile Wi-Fi. It includes the following sections:
•Track Data Usage
•Limit Data Usage
•Setup Free Data Period
•Enable Mobile Data
•Enable Data Roaming
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