TP-Link MA260 Quick Installation Guide

3G HSPA+ USB Adapter

MODEL NO. MA260

Package Contents

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3G HSPA+ USB Adapter

MODEL NO. MA260

MA260

Quick Installation Guide

Software Installation

Hardware Installation

Open the cover.

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The following window will automatically appear
on your desktop. Click the Run AutoRun.exe.

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System Requirement

Operating System：　Windows 7/Vista/XP 32/64-bit

CPU: 500MHz Pentium or above

Hard Disk: 20G or above

RAM: 128M or above

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Insert the SIM/USIM card and the Micro SD card in the direction indicated on the Adapter.

A Micro SD card is an optional accessory. You need to buy one yourself. To remove the
Micro SD card, press it to eject it from the Adapter.

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Replace the cover.

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Plug the Adapter directly into the USB port on your computer．

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The InstallShield Wizard window will
appear. Click Next to continue.

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Click Change to specify the destination
you wish the application to be located
or leave it in the default location. Click
Next to continue.

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Click Install to begin the installation.

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The installation process may take 1~2
minutes. Please wait.

The following screen will then appear.
Click Finish to complete the setup.

Micro SD Card

SIM/USIM Card

(The installation procedures in Windows 7/ Vista/ XP are similar. Here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example.)

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After installation, the
icon will appear on
your desktop. Double­clicking the icon can
start the utility.

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LED Explanation

LED

Status

Flashing Red

Indication

No SIM/USIM card is inserted.

Solid Red

Flashing Green

The SIM/USIM card has registered to
the network.

Solid Green

The network is available with a
successful Internet connection.

The Adapter is initializing.

Connect to Network

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After installation, the utility will appear on your desktop.

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Click on the icon (Network) to display the Network
interface.

Troubleshooting

What can I do if the system does not run the
installation program automatically?

The device will appear as a virtual disc in My Computer (as shown in
the following picture). Double-click the icon to start the installation
program.

What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?

1) Check the network’s signal strength.

2) Make sure you have activated the wireless online service. You can
ask your service provider for details as to how to activate it.

3) If the wireless online ser vice is activated, click on the icon
(Settings) on the utility interface and then click the Connecting
button to check connection settings.

The network parameters will be congured automatically

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according to the SIM/USIM card inserted. With successful
conguration, a prole name (your ISP name by default)
will appear on the interface. Here we use Prole 1 as an
example.
Click Connect to establish an Internet connection.

Why there is no signal indicated?

1) You may be in a location where there is no GSM/GPRS
/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA (HSUPA) network coverage, such as
an underground parking garages, tunnels or a remote rural
area. Change your location to nd a place where there is
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA (HSUPA) network
coverage.

2) The Adapter may not be properly connected. Close the
management software and carefully pull out the Adapter.
Plug it into your computer again to check the signal.

3) The SIM/USIM card may not be inser ted properly. Remove
the SIM/USIM card and reinsert it properly.

4) The driver may not be installed properly. Remove the
TP-LINK 3G client driver and then plug the Adapter into

For more help with the Adapter, please click on the icon

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(Help) on the interface to refer to the User Guide.

If you see the Disconnect button and the icon (Green),

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it indicates that you are now connected to the Internet and
can enjoy using it. To disconnect from the Internet, click
the Disconnect button.

For more troubleshooting help, go to
www.tp-link.com/en/support/fap

To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to
www.tp-link.com/en/support/download

For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:

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Ukraine

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Service time: Monday to Friday
14:00 PM to 22:00 PM

USA/Canada

Toll Free: [phone]
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Service time: 24hrs, 7days a week

Germany / Austria

Tel :[phone] (German Service)
+49 1805 TPLINK
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Fee: 0.14 EUR/min from the German

0.42EUR/min from mobile phone.
Service Time: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM
to 6:00 PM, GMT+1 or GMT+2
(Daylight Saving Time in Germany)
* Except bank holidays in Hesse

If you can’t connect to the Internet, click on the icon
(Settings) and then click the Connecting button to
check connection settings on the interface below. For
details, please click on the icon (Help) to refer to the
instructions in “4.5.1 Connecting” in the User Guide.

Technical Support

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9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Brazil

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Service time: Monday to Saturday
08:00 AM to 08:00 PM

Russian Federation

Tel: [phone]
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form any RF region)
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Service time: From 10:00 to 18:00
(Moscow time)
*Except weekends and holidays in
Russian Federation

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Switzerland

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Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of

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to 6:00 PM. GMT+ 1 or GMT+ 2
(Daylight Saving Time)

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