TP-Link M5250 User Manual

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi REV 1.1.0 1910011228 ...

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective...

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a...

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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Ind...

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安全諮詢及注意事項 ● 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ● 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ● ...

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: ...

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I CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction .........................................................................................

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -1- Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  3G Mobile Wi-Fi M5250  One USB cable  One battery  Quick Installation Guide  One Micro SIM Adapter  On...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -2- Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview TP-LINK’s M5250 is at the forefront of wireless 3G sharing. Equipped with a built-in 3G modem, you can instantly establish your own Wi-Fi hotspot simply...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -3- The details about the Exterior and Interior are explained as below.  Power Button: When the Device is successfully installed, and it’s powered (either by battery or electricity); press an...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -4- Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Environment Requirements  Place the Device in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent  Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (s...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -5-  Note: The micro SD memory card is optional. You can purchase it appropriate to your own need. STEP 2: Install the battery. 1) Touch the metal contacts of the battery to the metal points of t...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -6-  Note: It’s advised that you do not use M5250 until the battery has been installed. When finishing the above two-step installation, you can press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds to ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -7- Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to quickly set up the basic functions for your M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi. 3.1 System Requirements  SIM card with Internet access ena...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -8-  Note: The default SSID (also called Wireless Network Name) of the device is TP-LINK_M5250_XXXXXX (XXXXXX is the last 6 characters of the device’s MAC address). 3. Enter the wireles...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -9- 3.4 Wizard 1. Open a web-browser, enter the default address 192.168.0.1 in the address field and then press Enter. When the login window appears, enter the default username and password: admin (in lowe...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -10- 3. 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. You can also click Create to create a new profile....

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -11- re-configure it. Figure 3-5 Wizard – Finish ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -12- Chapter 4. Device Configuration After the successful login to the web-based management page of M5250, you will see the main menu listing Status, Wizard, SMS and Advanced on the top. In the following par...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -13- Click Data Correction to correct the accumulate data used. If the data statistics is different from that your ISP provided, please click Data Correction button, and input the data statistics your ISP pro...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -14- 4.3.1 New Message Figure 4-4 New Message  Phone Number: Enter the receiver’s cellphone number.  Content: Text your message in this box. Click Send to send the message. Click Save to s...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -15- read yet.  Received: Shows the date and time when the message was received.  Phone Number: Shows the cellphone number that sent this message.  Content: Click to unfold and read the detailed ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -16- Figure 4-7 Drafts  Index: The index of the message.  Phone Number: Shows the cellphone number that this message was planned to be sent to.  Content: Click to unfold and read the detailed ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -17- 4.3.5 SMS Settings On this page, you can do the following settings: Figure 4-9 Settings  Message Center: Disabled by default. It's recommended to keep the default setting. If you want to ma...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -18- 4.4 Advanced Figure 4-10 Advanced Menu There are six submenus under the Advanced tab (as shown in Figure 4-10): Dial-up, SIM Lock, Wireless, DHCP Server, System Tools and Logout . Click any of t...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -19- 4.4.1.1. Dial-up Dial-up Settings page allows you to do the following configurations. Figure 4-12 Dial-up Settings  Profile List: A list of profile(s). Select the profile of your SIM card current...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -20- 4.4.1.2. Profile Management You can manage your profile on this page. Figure 4-13 Profile Management  Profile List: A list of profile(s). Select the profile of your SIM card currently inserted in...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -21- Figure 4-14 New Profile 4.4.1.3. Network Mode Figure 4-15 Network Mode Settings  Network Status: Shows whether the Internet is connected or disconnected at present.  Network Mode: The devi...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -22- Click Save to save your settings. 4.4.2 SIM Lock Figure 4-16 SIM Lock Menu 4.4.2.1. PIN Management You can management your PIN code on this page. Figure 4-17 PIN Management  SIM Card Curren...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -23- enabled and verified, you can select Disable and enter the current PIN code, or select Modify and enter the required parameters to set a new PIN code, and then click Apply to make your settings take effe...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -24- 4.4.2.2. Auto-unlock PIN Figure 4-19 PIN Code Auto unlock  Auto-unlock PIN on Powering On: Select to enable or disable this function.  PIN: If you enable the Auto-unlock PIN on Powering ON fu...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -25- Figure 4-21 Wireless Basic Settings  Wireless Network Name (SSID): SSID is short for Service Set Identification, which is for you to distinguish the different wireless network. The default ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -26-  WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared pass phrase. It’s easy to set and secure to use. So it’s perfect for SOHO users. WPA Key: The default WPA key is the...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -27- 4.4.3.3. Wireless Status The Wireless Status page displays the basic information about the Wireless client(s) that are currently connected to the device. Figure 4-23 Wireless Status  ID: The i...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -28- 4.4.4.1. Basic Settings Figure 4-25 Basic Settings  IP Address: The IP address of the device, which is used to log in its web-based management page. The default value is 192.168.0....

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -29- 4.4.4.2. Client List On this page, you can view the information about the clients attached to the device. All the information is read-only. You cannot change any of the values on this page. Figure ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -30- about the device. As follows, we will explain them in details. 4.4.5.1. Configuration On this page, you can back up the configuration of the device to file, or upload a configuration file to the device...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -31- Figure 4-29 Restore to factory defaults  Restore to Factory Defaults: Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. All of the settings you have saved will ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -32- Figure 4-30 Modify Login Password  Old Username / Password: The old Username/ password that is used to log in of the device.  New Username / Password: The new Username/ password you want to se...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -33- 4.4.5.4. Reboot Figure 4-31 Reboot the Device  Reboot the Device: Click Reboot to get the device rebooted and the saved settings to take effect. 4.4.5.5. About Device This page displays the re...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -34-  MAC Address: The physical address of the device. The value is read-only thus could not be changed.  IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity. Composed of 15 digits, it is unique and thus u...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -35- Appendix A: FAQ T1. What should I do if I cannot log in the web-based management page of M5250 after I have successfully connected to M5250? 1) Please verify your PC’s IP address is on the same netwo...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -36- Figure-A-0-1 3) Double click Computer icon on your desktop. The inserted micro SD card is displayed as removable disk in file explorer (Here we take Removable Disk (F:) for example). Double click to ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -37- Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -38- 4) Click the right button, and Select Properties. 5) In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -39- 6) The following Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. You have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol belo...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -40-  Setting IP address manually a. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available. b. If the Device's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, type IP address is 192....

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -41- 7) Now click OK to keep your settings. ...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -42- Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Network Type 3G: HSPA+ / HSUPA / HSDPA / UMTS 2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE Certification CE, FCC, RoHS Dimension...

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M5250 3G Mobile Wi-Fi User Guide -43- Appendix D: Glossary  802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increa...