TP-Link is gaining its name as it has more and more likes this device because of low end price equipment likewise it has a good performance when it comes to wireless router this is because of the popular Atheros SoC chips that they are embedding to appliances. One of my favorite TP-Link product is TL-MT3040 its a portable 3G/4G wireless router equip with battery that is good when traveling to get hook your smartphone to the internet.
One of this feature that I like most is the WISP it stand for wireless internet service provider, in short the TL-MR3040 can act as WISP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multiusers to share Internet from WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at WISP Client Router mode. The ethernet port acts as a LAN port.
To begin with I am using an Aztech DSL605EW modem router built-in with WAP (wireless access point) aka WiFi this will act as my WISP server, the configuration on this device is in Bridge Mode and WLAN also is able because my medium to hook to my TL-MR3040 is via wireless not wired.
Now, lets login to the TP-Link TL-MR3040 to get the quick setup, this is just a straight forward configuration like setting up your ordinary wireless router.
The quick setup will tell you how to configure the basic network parameters. Just follow the screenshot its simple, to continue, please click the Next button. To exit, please click the Exit button.
Then, will select from the option the WISP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multiusers to share Internet from WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at WISP Client Router mode. The ethernet port acts as a LAN port.
Note:- Some configurations, such as access point's SSID, BSSID, encryption's info, will lose after changing operation mode.
- Some web pages will display abnormally before rebooting the device.
Next is the WAN Connection
- PPPoE - If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied.
This goes your account given to by your ISP, your username and password input then click Next.
On this part instead the TL-Link TL-MR3040 hook to cable/LAN now our medium is wireless we will use the WiFi as our medium to connect to the ISP. Click the Survey button then select your WISP server the Aztech DSL605EW.
The MR3040 wireless router has just finish the setup and will now ask you to reboot.
After rebooting, login to TL-MR3040 verify that the status of your wireless connection is on Client and the state is on Run, this means that you are already connected to the WISP server.
If your ISP account is valid or you didn't type any error both the username and the password you may be able to connect to your ISP network. Finally, its now successful as you can see from the screenshot above. There only a few routers that supports the WISP protocol namely TL-Link, Tenda, MikroTik and the third party firmware such Openwrt and DD-Wrt. If you know other routers that support the WISP please don't hesitate let me know leave message on my comment. Enjoy!
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