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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router
Model No.: TL-MR6400
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical
regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directive 1999/5/EC, Directive2011/65/EU, 2009/125/EC
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents
EN 300328 V1.9.1
EN 301511 V9.0.2
EN 301908-1 V7.1.1 & EN 301908-2 V6.2.1 & EN 301908-13 V6.2.1
EN 301489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301489-7 V1.3.1 & EN 301489-17 V2.2.1 & EN 301489-24 V1.5.1
EN 55022: 2010+AC: 2011
EN 55024: 2010
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 +A2: 2013
EN 50385: 2002
EN 62311: 2008
EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
(EC) No 278/2009
(EC) No 1275/2008
(EU) No 801/2013
The product carries the CE Mark:
Person responsible for making this declaration:
Huang Jing
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Date of issue:2016-03-10
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park,
The following items should be found in your package:
300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router TL-MR6400
Power Adapter for TL-MR6400
Ethernet cable
Quick Installation Guide
Micro/Nano to Standard SIM Card Adapter
Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or
missing, please contact your distributor.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the router
The 300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router, TL-MR6400, shares the latest generation 4G LTE
network with multiple Wi-Fi devices, anywhere you want. It creates a Wi-Fi with speed up to
300Mbps. Also four Ethernet ports add your wired devices to the 4G LTE network.
Featuring two fixed external antennas and high power amplifiers, TL-MR6400 is able to boost
Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home. Advanced Beamforming technology enables
TL-MR6400 to focus Wi-Fi signal to connected devices, delivering a more targeted and highly
efficient wireless connection.
The TL-MR6400 supports 4G LTE or Ethernet WAN connections (EWAN), which allows users to
have the flexibility of different Internet connections among LTE, cable or fiber modem using its
SIM card slot and interchangeable LAN/WAN port. This unique feature makes it easier when
users need to change to fiber or cable services when necessary.
Guest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or office
network in a controlled manner without needing to expose private Wi-Fi access codes or other
personal data.
TL-MR6400 supports IPv6, which is the foundation of the next generation of the Internet and
enables a range of new services and improved user experience.
1.2 Conventions
The router or TL-MR6400 mentioned in this guide stands for 300Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE
Router TL-MR6400 without any explanation.
4G LTE supported with up to 150Mbps downloads and 50Mbps uploads speeds
Supports 802.11b/g/n
Wireless N speed up to 300Mbps
Ethernet WAN (EWAN) offers another broadband connectivity option for connecting DSL,
cable or fiber modems
Guest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or
office network
Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to establish restricted access policies for
children or staff
Bandwidth Control makes it easier for you to manage the bandwidth of devices connected
to the router(Only in EWAN mode)
Easy wireless security encryption at a push of the WPS button
IPv6 supported, meeting the demands for the next generation of Internet
Wi-Fi On/Off Button allows users to turn their wireless radio on or off
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryptions provide user networks with active defense against
security threats
Quick Setup provides a quick & hassle free installation process
SPI and NAT firewall protects end-user devices from potential attacks across the Internet
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1.4 Panel Layout
Name
Status
Indication
(Power)
On
System initialization is complete.
Flashing
System initializing or firmware upgrading is in process. Do not
disconnect or power off the router.
Off
Power is off.
(Internet)
On
Internet connection is available.
Off
No Internet connection.
(4G)
On
The router is using the 4G network.
Off
The router is using another network other than the 4G network.
(Wireless)
On
The wireless radio is enabled.
Off
The wireless radio is disabled.
(LAN)
On
At least one LAN port is connected.
Off
No LAN port is connected.
(WPS)
On/Off
Turns On when a WPS synchronization is established and
automatically turns Off about 5 minutes later.
Flashing
A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS. This
process may take up to 2 minutes.
(Signal
Strength)
On
Indicates the mobile Internet signal strength the router receives in
the current location. More lit bars indicates a better signal strength.
Off
No signal.
1.4.1 The Front Panel
Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch
The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
Table 1-1 The LEDs description
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1.4.2 The Rear Panel
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch
The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).
POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the
power adapter provided.
POWER ON/OFF: The switch for the power.
LAN (1, 2, 3): These ports (1, 2, 3) connect the router to the local PC(s).
LAN4/WAN: This port can be LAN or WAN port depending on the working mode.
WPS/RESET: This button is used for both WPS and RESET function.
Used as RESET button
With the router powered on, press and hold down the WPS/RESET button on the rear
panel of the router until the Power LED starts flashing. The router will restore and reboot
automatically.
Used as WPS button
If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and
client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.
WiFi ON/OFF: This switch is used to enable/disable the router’s wireless function.
SIM Card: Insert the SIM card into the slot.
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Chapter 2. Connecting the router
2.1 System Requirements
SIM card with Internet access enabled
PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors
TCP/IP protocol on each PC
Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
Place the router in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent
Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)
Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router
Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing
2.3 Connecting the router
The router supports two modes, 3G/4G router mode and Standard Wireless Router mode.
You can deploy the mode appropriate to your actual network environment. To connect the router,
please take the following steps for different modes.
a. 3G/4G Router Mode
In 3G/4G router mode, with a 3G/4G SIM card, this Router can join a 3G/4G network as well as
act as a wireless central hub to broadcast its SSID. Thus, the other wireless devices can
connect to the router so as to join the same 3G/4G network.
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1. Install the 4G LTE antennas and position them upwards.
2. Insert the SIM card into the slot until you hear a click.
Note:
Micro or Nano-SIM card must be converted using a standard SIM card adapter provided by
TP-LINK.
3. Turn on the router.
4. Verify the hardware connection by checking the following LEDs’ status. If the Internet LED
is on, your router is connected to the Internet successfully.
Note:
For better Internet connection, make sure 3 to 4 bars of the Signal Strength LED are
lit. Otherwise, relocate the router to a location that receives a strong mobile Internet signal,
such as near a window.
b. Standard Wireless Router Mode
Before installing the router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the
broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that,
please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug
and keep your hands dry.
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1. Power off your modem (if the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.), and
disconnect your existing router if you have one.
2. Connect the LAN4/WAN port on your Router to the Modem’s LAN port with an Ethernet
cable.
3. Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes.
4. Make sure the WiFi ON/OFF switch is ON. Then plug the provided power adapter into the
Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the POWER ON/OFF button to power on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please make sure
your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.)
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-MR6400 using
Quick Setup within minutes.
3.1 3G/4G Router Mode
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If
you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC.
2. Connect your computer to the router (wired or wireless).
Wired: Connect your computer to the router's LAN port via an Ethernet cable.
Wireless: Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and Wireless Password
printed on the product label at the bottom of the router.
3. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address
http://tplinkmodem.net in the address field of the browser.
Figure 3-1 Login the router
4. After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-2. Enter admin for the
User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press
the Enter key.
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.
Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears,
cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
Figure 3-2 Login Windows
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5. Go to Quick Setup and click Next.
Figure 3-3 Quick Setup
6. Choose your Timezone, and then click Next.
7. On the Dial-up Settings page shows the ISP information of the SIM card inserted. Click
Next to continue, if you are sure the information is correct. If these settings are not correct,
please click Create to create a new profile with the correct parameters, and then choose
the new profile from the Profile Name List.
Figure 3-5 Quick Setup – Dial Up
8. Set your wireless parameters. It’s recommended that you edit the following two items, and
then click Next.
1) Create a unique and easy-to-remember Wireless Network Name.
2) Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK under Wireless Security and enter a password in the
field.
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Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Wireless
9. Click Finish to make the settings take effect.
Figure 3-7 Quick Setup – Finish
3.2 Standard Wireless Router Mode
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If
you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC.
2. Connect your computer to the router (wired or wireless).
Wired: Connect your computer to the router's LAN port via an Ethernet cable.
Wireless: Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and Wireless Password
printed on the product label at the bottom of the router.
3. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address
http://tplinkmodem.net in the address field of the browser.
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Figure 3-8 Login the router
4. After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password,
both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter key.
Figure 3-9 Login Windows
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a
proxy. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that
appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
5. Go to Working Mode page, choose Standard Wireless Router and click Save.
Figure 3-10 Working Mode
Note:
The router will reboot automatically after you click the Save button.
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6. Log in to the web management page again, go to Quick Setup and click Next to continue.
Figure 3-11 Quick Setup
7. Choose your Timezone, and then click Next.
8. Then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-13. Select your
connection type if you know what it is or click Auto Detect button.
Note:
1) L2TP and PPTP cannot be detected by the router. You must select it manually.
2) Before continuing, please make sure the cable of the WAN port is well connected to
your device. If the WAN port is not connected, the cable is unplugged page will
appear.
Figure 3-13 Choose WAN Connection Type
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9. If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP
provides. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet
service is successfully detected by the router.
If the connection type is Dynamic IP, there will appear the MAC Clone page (as shown
in Figure 3-14). In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address. You can
select “No, I do NOT need to clone MAC address” and then click Next. If it is
necessary in your case, please select “Yes, I need to clone MAC address” and then
click Next.
If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-14 MAC Clone
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Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Static IP
IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet
(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually
255.255.255.0.
Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the blank.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the blank.
Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.
If the connection type is PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, the next screen will appear.
Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your
ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please
contact your ISP.
Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – PPPoE
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Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your
ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area
network.
If the connection type is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in
Figure 3-17. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
Figure 3-17 Quick Setup – L2TP
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your
ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please
contact your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
Select Dynamic IP if none of IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server address
are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by
your ISP.
Select Static IP if the above parameters have been provided by your ISP. Then please enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP, and also enter the corresponding
parameters.
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If the connection type is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in
Figure 3-18. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – PPTP
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your
ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please
contact your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
Select Dynamic IP if none of IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address
are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by
your ISP.
Select Static IP if the above parameters have been provided by your ISP. Then please enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP, and also enter the corresponding
parameters.
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10. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19.
Figure 3-19 Quick Setup – Wireless
Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless function.
Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of
SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your
network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC
address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If
disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. It
is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK – Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK based on pre-shared
passphrase.
Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z,
the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
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For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to
F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case
keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key
and all related wireless security settings.
No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!
These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer
to 4.8 Wirelss.
11. Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup.
Figure 3-20 Quick Setup – Finish
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Chapter 4. Router Configuration-3G/4G Router Mode
This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way on 3G/4G
Router Mode.
4.1 Login
After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On
the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
4.2 Status
The Status page provides the current status information about the device. All information is
read-only.
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Figure 4-1 Router Status
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to Chapter 3: Quick Installation Guide.
4.4 WPS
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen.
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