Provisioning a TP-Link Portable Router for XM360 X-Tractor

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1 Provisioning a TP-Link Portable Router for XM360 X-Tractor The following instructions step a user through the configuration of a TP-Link Portable Wireless Router (model TL- MR3040) to be used with XM360 X-Tractor. These instructions make no assumptions pertaining to the current state of the TP-Link, so they will be valid for a new or previously provisioned TP-Link. This guide will start with general instructions on how to identify and reset the TP-Link, and then will branch depending on which type of device the user has available with which to provision the TP-Link (*Windows laptop/desktop with ethernet cable, Windows laptop/desktop over Wi-Fi, Android or ios device over Wi- Fi). *preferred method Section 1: Resetting the TP-Link to Default State FIGURE 1: TP-LINK TL-MR Power on the TP-Link by toggling the Power Switch (as seen in Figure 2), and confirm that power indicator light on front panel illuminates green If light does not turn or or is red, plug in TP-Link with provided power cable before continuing 2. With a paperclip or narrow object, press and hold the reset button for at least 10 seconds (as seen in Figure 2) At the 10 second mark, front indicator lights will all flash once 3. On the back panel, identify if your particular TP-Link has the mode switch (Version 2) or does not have a mode switch FIGURE 2: FRONT PANEL (Version 1) (as seen in Figure 3) If Version 2, move Mode Switch to WISP 4. Remove battery cover by prying off the cover from the corner indicated by an arrow next to the ethernet port (circled in red in both Figure 2 and Figure 3) Make note of the Default Settings sticker found underneath the cover, above the battery 5. Depending on device/connection type, continue on to step 2 (Windows w/ ethernet), step 3 (Windows w/ Wi- Fi), or step 4 (Android or ios w/ Wi-Fi) FIGURE 3: BACK PANEL Page 1 03/16

2 Section 2: Connecting to TP-Link Using Windows Laptop/Desktop via Ethernet 1. Connect TP-Link to Windows device using ethernet cable (ethernet port on TP-Link seen in Figure 2) Confirm that device has ethernet adapter enabled with no static IP set, as well as no other active network connections A. In the system tray, right click the network icon and select Open Network and Sharing Center B. In the left navigation bar, select Change adapter settings C. Confirm that desired Local Area Connection is enabled and connected, and that any other connection is Not Connected FIGURE 4: WINDOWS NETWORK CONNECTIONS - LAN D. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties (if User Account Control prompt appears, click Yes to allow change) E. In the Local Area Connection Properties window in the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button just below F. Confirm that both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected, and press OK 2. Open a web browser (such as Internet Explorer), and navigate to FIGURE 5: LAN PROPERTIES 3. When prompted, authenticate with: This information can be found on the Default Settings sticker under the battery cover B. Ethernet connection C. PC network adapter enabled and connected D. No other network connections exist E. No static IP set on PC F. TP-Link has been restored to factory defaults (as explained in Section 1) Section 3: Connecting to TP-Link Using Windows Laptop/Desktop via Wi-Fi 1. In Windows, connect to TP-Link s Wi-Fi network Name of network, as well as potential Wi-Fi password (TP-Link version-dependent), can be found on the Default Settings sticker under the battery cover Confirm that device has Wi-Fi adapter enabled with no static IP set, as well as no other active network connections: Page 2 03/16

3 A. In the system try, right click on the network icon and select Open Network and Sharing Center B. In the left navigation bar, select Change adapter settings C. Confirm that desired Wireless Network Connection is enabled and connected, and that any other connection is Not Connected FIGURE 6: WINDOWS NETWORK CONNECTIONS - WI-FI D. Right click on Wireless Network Connection and select Properties (if User Account Control prompt appears, click Yes to allow change) E. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window in the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button just below F. Confirm that both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected, and press OK 2. Open a web browser (such as Internet Explorer), and navigate to When prompted, authenticate with: This information can be found on the Default Settings sticker under the battery cover B. PC Wi-Fi network adapter enabled and connected C. No other network connections exist D. No static IP set on PC E. TP-Link has been restored to factory defaults (as explained in Section 1) Section 4: Connecting to TP-Link Using Android or ios Device via Wi-Fi 1. On device, connect to TP-Link s Wi-Fi network Name of network, as well as potential Wi-Fi password (TP-Link version-dependent), can be found on the Default Settings sticker under the battery cover Confirm that connection has no static IP set A. Go to device s Settings, then Wi-Fi (can be found under Wireless & networks on Android) B. Click on TP-Link s network C. Select FORGET to remove any prior configurations for this connection (as seen in Figures 7 & 8) D. Reconnect to the TP-Link (after clicking FORGET, Android will not reconnect automatically) 2. Open a web browser (such as Chrome (Android) or Safari (ios)), and navigate to FIGURE 7: ANDROID WI-FI DETAILS Page 3 03/16

4 3. When prompted, authenticate with: This information can be found on the Default Settings sticker under the battery cover B. Wi-Fi is turned on and connected C. No static IP is set for TP-Link s Wi-Fi network D. TP-Link has been restored to factory defaults (as explained in Section 1) Section 5: Provisioning TP-Link FIGURE 8: IOS WI-FI DETAILS 1. Navigate to Operation Mode in the left-hand navigation bar 2. Change Operation Mode to WISP Client Router Mode and click Save After clicking Save, TP-Link will reset (will take approximately one minute) If webpage fails to appear after reboot when using Wi-Fi, make sure that TP-Link is still the device s active connection 3. Navigate to Network in the left-hand navigation bar, then select LAN from Network s submenu 4. Change IP Address to and click Save After clicking Save, TP-Link will reset (will take approximately one minute) After saving, you must go to to configure device (instead of ) If webpage fails to appear after reboot when using Wi-Fi, make sure that TP-Link is still the FIGURE 9: TP-LINK CONFIGURATION START-SCREEN device s active connection If webpage still fails to appear after reboot and device is connected, forget the network connection on user s device, then try again 5. Navigate to DHCP in the left-hand navigation bar, then select DHCP Settings from DHCP s submenu 6. Confirm/Set the following (if any changes made, user must perform steps 9 & 10): A. DHCP Server is enabled B. Start IP Address is set to C. End IP Address is set to Navigate to Wireless in the left-hand navigation bar, then select Wireless Security from submenu 8. Select Disable Security to remove any Wi-Fi password If a password is desirable, select WPA/WPA2 Personal and enter desired password If any changes made, user must perform steps 9 & Navigate to System Tools, then select Reboot from System Tools submenu 10. Click Reboot to reboot device and commit any changes made in steps 5-8 If webpage fails to appear after reboot when using Wi-Fi, make sure that TP-Link is still the device s active connection Page 4 03/16

5 Section 6: Using Other Routers In the event that a TP-Link TL-MR3040 Portable Router is not available to use, it is possible to use XM360 X-Tractor with a different router, however not every router will work. In order to use a different router successfully, it must be a Wi-Fi enabled router capable of serving DHCP over LAN. Typically, any Wi-Fi router meant for home use will work (with the caveat that it will require an open power outlet). However, travel routers more often than not are not capable of serving DHCP over LAN (with the TP-Link TL-MR3040 being the exception), so other travel routers should be avoided. Once acquired, a router must first be provisioned properly in order to work with XM360 X-Tractor: 1. The router s IP address must be set to DHCP must be enabled (this is typically enabled by default) 3. The DHCP IP Range must be in the X subnet and MUST NOT include (it is recommended to set the range to start with and end with ) Then, once properly configured, the transponder must be connected to the router via the LAN port (if there are multiple, they will often be numbered) and NOT the WAN port (sometimes labeled Internet or Modem ). NOTE: When using a router in this way, it is neither necessary nor recommended to have a static IP address defined for this connection on your tablet/computer. Page 5 03/16